A Head Full of Ghosts

Maybe 3.5.

I actually quite enjoyed this. It plays with found footage and possession horror, which is nice. Those are two genres that are so overdone and usually awful (with a few notable exceptions). I'm torn about the blogging chapters, because they're basically a character detailing the themes of the whole book for you, which seems heavyhanded to me. But, honestly, I still enjoyed the academic horror feel of them.

I love Marjorie. I enjoy how she exemplifies the themes Merry lays out in her blog chapters, how she is the focal point for what is basically America's regression into superstition and schadenfreude. I am alternately frustrated by and pleased by the fact that, even though Marjorie is most likely mentally ill, you could almost argue she's possessed, were you so inclined.

So, yeah, even though this isn't the same level as ‘Bird Box,' ‘When We Were Animals,' or ‘The Lesser Dead,' I still enjoyed this immensely.