Through his use of an unreliable narrator, Tremblay ends the novel by presenting the reader with an interpretative choice: Either Cleo died to perpetuate the film’s legacy, or the narrator is covering up a darker truth about the sudden end of the production. What does Tremblay’s decision to leave the ending ambiguous ultimately say about cursed films as a cultural trend?

Valentina tries to push the boundaries of the art form by committing to radically transgressive sequences, such as Karson’s extended death scene. What is Tremblay saying here about the common ground between art-house or experimental cinema and horror cinema?

Comment on Hollywood’s commercial franchise culture by discussing the impulse to reboot Horror Movie for a new generation. How does the desire to appeal directly to audience tastes and expectations clash with Cleo’s impulse to make art that feels new and honest?