Night Film
Ashley Cordova is dead. Scott McGrath, a veteran investigative journalist wants to know why. The reason why the death of this beautiful, young woman has piqued his interest so much is because of who her father is. He is Stanislas Cordova, the world famous director of strange cult/horror films that hasn't been seen publicly in over thirty years. The last time McGrath got involved with Cordova he lost his marriage, child, and career. This time he might lose everything else. With the aid of two strangers, McGrath takes a strange and psychedelic journey where not everything in front is real and what is real is more horrifying than anything that Cordova has put on screen.
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When the daughter of reclusive cult horror director Stanislas Cordova is found dead in a Manhattan elevator shaft, a disgraced investigative journalist starts pulling on the thread of her last weeks. The book includes web pages and photos.
Night Film is around 600 pages and includes embedded multimedia (websites, articles, slideshows) accessible via a companion app. The integrated form is intentional and rewards readers who engage with it. Most readers finish quickly once the mystery hooks them.
Night Film is psychological horror more than slasher horror, building dread through investigation rather than gore. The atmosphere of obsession, occult cinema, and paranoia is what unsettles readers most.
Night Film was written by Marisha Pessl, published in 2013 by FOLIO.
Night Film is 624 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Night Film takes most readers 9 to 14 hours to finish.
Night Film is a standalone novel by Marisha Pessl, not part of a series.
Night Film is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
