Naomi Karyamsetty

Naomi Karyamsetty asked Paul Tremblay:

Hello! Just emerging, shaken, from The Cabin at the End of the World, and bought a couple more of your books. Thanks for the excellent writing! I hate ambiguous endings but found this one entirely justified. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the movie's divergence from the book's plot; from what online interviews I could find, you haven't said much about it? (It seems to me to be quite a different story!)

Paul Tremblay Hi, and thank you for reading. I like the movie but don't like the ending. Removing the ambiguity means we're rooting for the home invaders. We shouldn't be rooting for them, yeah? I think his ending is way bleaker than mine too. More blabbing about it here: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment...

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Doug

Doug asked Paul Tremblay:

This may be a touchy question, but I only read Cabin after seeing the film and being curious that the director said he was faithful to the book till the halfway point and then had to change things, as your ending was 'too bleak' for the current market. I MUCH preferred the original ending and was wondering how you felt about all the changes made. What did you think of the film as a whole?

Greg Jones

Greg Jones asked Paul Tremblay:

Paul, I really enjoyed Head Full of Ghosts. Kind of hard to find a novel especially a horror novel that stands out and stays with you. What advice would you give to an aspiring short story horror writer aside from write what you know and always be reading? Just got my first rejection letter yesterday so I guess I am on my way. Thanks for your time.

Dean White

Dean White asked Paul Tremblay:

Paul, I want to know what you think of the horror writers I’m reading right now. They are Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, and Jack Ketchum. I love Urban Gothic by Keene; The Cellar by Laymon; and Ketchum’s Off Season and its sequel Offspring. Do you like those 3? How about any of those books specifically? I would love to know what you think. Did they influence you at all? I still LOVE Head Full of Ghosts!

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