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In today’s edition of Blumhouse Book Blunders, we have the basement in The Black Phone being described as “windowless” despite there being an entire scene of Finney trying to escape through a window.

This book devotes more pages to Truth or Dare than almost all the other movies discussed here (including Get Out). When I heard there was a book about Blumhouse, I secretly hoped that we’d get to read about some forgotten Blumhouse slop, like The Gallows or the Firestarter remake. Reading about Truth or Dare (a movie I enjoy) scratches that itch, and it’s nice that Lucy Hale still seems so fond of it.

Apparently, Jason Blum showed up on set with a pepperoni pizza for Mike Flanagan to thank him for assisting with reshoots on the original Ouija.

There are some fun stories here to help get me through all the bizarre errors.

If I spend $40 on the definitive book about Blumhouse, is it too much to ask that they get all the details right in their plot summaries? Maybe I’m being too picky…

Pretty sure this book just claimed that Cloverfield (released in January of ‘08) was only successful thanks to the success of Paranormal Activity (premiered at a festival n October of ‘07, not released wide until October of ‘09). I knew this book would go to great lengths to prop up the genius of Blumhouse, but this is just ridiculous.

“For a wife, I have but the maniac upstairs” is a funny line out of context.

Alright.

Listen.

If I’m only allowed 10 minutes for breakfast on my wedding day…..bad news, friend.

“My bride is here, because my equal is here.” 😭

Absolutely thrilled that I finally know how to pronounce the name, Aoife!

The Sun Dog: 3.5

Solid horror yarn with a ticking clock that slowly burrows under your skin. I like that it just wants to tell a spooky story and isn’t overly concerned with a metaphor, unlike Library Policeman. Really like the perspective shift to Pop Merrill halfway through. And I enjoyed all the little Needful Things Easter eggs.

The Library Policeman: 3/5

AMAZING set-up. LOVED the first scene in the library, where we meet Ardelia. Terrific dark comic undertones in their interactions. But the Dirty Dave flashback goes on far too long, and I really don’t know how to feel about the way in which licorice plays into the finale. Also, Sam’s flashback: JESUS CHRIST, STEPHEN!

Side note: What kind of library opens at 5PM on a Friday!?

Read Langoliers years ago. Gonna finally check out the rest of these stories.