Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World, has a new book out called Horror Movie. It's a cursed film horror novel centered around "The Thin Kid," the only surviving cast member of a 1993 art house horror film and a modern day remake of that film. A more complete plot summary is available at his website. I reviewed the novel for Library Journal where it received a star.
Because of the subject matter and setting, this title is a great basis for a book display. There are some great books about cursed films and there are plenty of iconic 1990's horror films that can be paired with the novels. Tremblay also has a Gen-X sensibility that can be drawn into your display. Put up signage about Cursed/Lost films, include a QR code so patrons can put Horror Movie on hold and promote your backlist!
The Lovecraft eZine has a list of five books about cursed films.
Goodreads has a list of Lost Film & Cursed Movie books.
CrimeReads has an article/list with crime novels about cursed films. Don't worry about skipping around between genres.
Tor Nightfire has their own list of horror books about cursed films.
Bookriot has a list of Thrillers About Cursed Movies.
Reactor Mag has their own article about The Best Niche Genre? Creepy Books About F*cked Up Films That F*ck People Up.
Goodreads has a list of Books Set in the Nineties and a list of New Historical Fiction Books Set in the 1990's!
SheReads has their own list of The Best Fiction Set in the 90's.
Borrow an idea from Penguin Random House and their list of 20 Bestsellers Published in the 1990's.
BookRiot has 9 Books About Coming of Age in the 90's.
For some films, you can use Wikipedia's list of Films Based On Horror Novels.
IMDb has their list of Horror Films of the 1990's
Entertainment Weekly has curated a list of the The 20 Best 90's Horror Movies.
