Publisher: Bantam
Publication Date: July 2026
Tippi is ready for a fresh start. After breaking off her engagement to an increasingly demanding, controlling, and emotionally unstable man, she is newly inspired to do whatever it takes to put herself first. Plus, her thirty-fifth birthday is coming up: a perfect occasion to ring in this new era. Tippi’s friends see the opportunity, too, and lean into her love of horror films by throwing her a lavish theme party at a secluded mansion, where everyone dresses as characters from iconic scary movies. But Tippi's attempts to enjoy the night are shattered when she starts receiving terrifying messages from her ex, Oliver, to expose a secret she was ready to take to the grave
At first, Tippi can’t believe her eyes. Oliver moved across the country after they broke up—he can’t have crashed her party. Could one of her friends have found out? But when her guests begin to disappear one by one, it becomes clear that the threats have very real consequences. And the messages make clear one the call is coming from inside the house.
As Tippi is forced to navigate the deception of those closest to her, she realizes that in the end, some things are indeed like in the movies, and she’ll do whatever it takes to just survive the night.
In Scary Movie night, Tippi is set to move to England. She need s afresh start after her failed engagement. Her closest friends decide they want one more night with her and set up a themed birthday party at her grandmother's house. The night quickly becomes a night right out of a thriller script.
I really enjoyed this mystery. It's definitely more of a thriller than a horror novel. The story goes between the present and the past highlighting Tippi's relationship with her ex Oliver. The intrigue begins when she gets a note from her ex who could not have possibly left it at the house. I'll be honest, none of the characters were particularly likable in this book, (except maybe Marmee) but I didn't mind because the story made up for it. I did guess one of the twists, but the others were definitely a surprise. I also enjoyed the ending. I highly recommend giving this one a shot.
