The Cabin at the End of the World
The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay
Joe Hill
Wrenching masterpiece of horror. - Joe Hill
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The Cabin at the End of the World

The Cabin at the End of the World

Paul Tremblay
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Paul Tremblay
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In the serene wilderness of a New Hampshire lake, a quaint cabin becomes the unlikely stage for a harrowing confrontation that blurs the lines between home and hell, safety and peril. Seven-year-old Wen, alongside her parents, Eric and Andrew, finds their vacation shattered by the arrival of four strangers, each bearing a prophecy of doom that demands an unimaginable sacrifice. The tranquility of nature is violently upended as these visitors, led by the disarmingly gentle giant, Leonard, insist on their entrance, not for sanctuary, but to fulfill a mission with stakes as vast as the world itself. The family is thrust into a psychological maelanage, where the love bounding them is both their greatest strength and the source of their most profound vulnerabilities. Paul Tremblay masterfully weaves a tale of suspense and emotional depth in "The Cabin at the End of the World." The narrative tightrope walks between the realms of home-invasion thriller and apocalyptic fiction, challenging the reader's allegiances and moral compasses with every turn of the page. As the story unfolds, the cabin, isolated and idyllic, transforms into an arena where the concepts of heroism, sacrifice, and faith are dissected and redefined. Tremblay invites us into a heart-pounding journey that questions the essence of truth and the lengths we will go to protect it or to deny it, leaving us to ponder what we would do when the end of the world knocks on our door.

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Released
2018
26 Jun
Length
272
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Wrenching masterpiece of horror. - Joe Hill
No matter how bleak or dire, end-of-the-world scenarios appeal to us because we take meaning from the end... there's also undeniable allure to witnessing the beginning of the end and perishing alone with everyone and everything else.
— Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

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