In this YA slasher, a horror-obsessed girl joins a group of wealthy teens for a wild weekend in a remote house, only to discover that the local murder rumours may be far more real – and far closer – than she imagined.She loved scary movies… until she had the starring role.
A spree of murders is haunting Cork city, leaving behind stories of ghost parties and dismembered janitors, of dead diner owners and folkloric entities.
Die-hard horror buff April ignores it all for one perfect weekend of debauchery with Carl and his group of rich, hot and dangerously irresistible friends.
Together, they head to the West Cork countryside for an unforgettable trip before college begins.
But in a remote mountainside house with views to die for, the dream party turns into a nightmare. Because some stories don't stay stories. And someone, or something, inside the house wants more than fear. They want blood.
Price: $6.99
Publisher: Little Island Books
Imprint: Little Island Books
Publication Date:
03 September 2026
ISBN: 9781918353297
Format: eBook
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Horror, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Places / Europe, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love
"Arch and knowing, Dead Teenager Movie is packed with the kind of winks and bloody flourishes that the genre is so well known for, as well as genuine scares and arresting imagery. If you've ever yelled at the protagonists in a horror movie, this is the book for you." — Dave Rudden
Cethan Leahy is an author and filmmaker from Cork, Ireland. His debut novel, Tuesdays Are Just as Bad, was published to widespread acclaim, earning a shortlist nomination for the Children's Books Ireland's Book of the Year Award and winning the Senior Category of the Great Reads Awards. Alongside his writing, Cethan works across film and animation. When he’s not writing stories, he’s usually thinking about them.
