Books like 'Friday the 13th'
Readers who enjoyed Friday the 13th by Simon Hawke also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Night Shoot by David Sodergren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA group of desperate student film-makers break into Crawford Manor for an unauthorised night shoot. They have no choice. Their lead actress has quit. They’re out of time. They’re out of money.They’re out of luck.For Crawford Manor has a past that won’t stay dead, and the crew are about to come face-to-face with the hideous secret that stalks the halls... -
Witching Hour Theatre by Jonathan Janz
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn a cool October night at the Starlight Cinema, an all-night horror movie triple feature is about to begin: Witching Hour Theatre. It's the one exciting thing in Larry Wilson's life, and he loses himself in the atmosphere of the old place: the crowd, the screams, the popcorn and the blood. But when the second feature ends, only thirteen moviegoers remain... -
Chopping Spree by Angela Sylvaine
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlease note this edition is out of print. A new, expanded edition is available from this author.Eden Hills, Minnesota is famous for one thing—its '80s inspired Fashion Mall. When high school junior, Penny, lands a job at one of its trendy stores, she notices her teen coworkers all wear a strange symbol they won’t explain... -
Apeshit by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFriday the 13th meets Visitor Q. Apeshit is Mellicks love letter to the great and terrible B-horror movie genre... -
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Urban Gothic by Brian Keene
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNo one gets out alive! When their car broke down in a dangerous inner-city neighborhood, Kerri and her friends thought they would find shelter inside an old, dark row home. They thought it was abandoned. They thought they would be safe there until help arrived. They were wrong... -
Little Nightmare by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI watch the monster, learning his ways. Tonight, I will cave, succumbing to darkness.The moment I saw her in that café, I knew Cara was mine. She can deny it all she wants, but I saw the way her body betrayed her, felt the way her pulse quickened. She craves me, even if she won’t admit it.Now, my girl is right where she belongs—under my control...
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