There's Someone Inside Your House

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There's Someone Inside Your House
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Author Stephanie Perkins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Horror
Thriller
Young adult
Publisher Dutton Books
Publication date
September 12, 2017
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Audiobook
E-book
Pages287 [1]
ISBN 978-0142424988

There's Someone Inside Your House is a horror novel by American author Stephanie Perkins, published on September 12, 2017, by Dutton Books. [2] The novel's film adaptation, a slasher film of the same name, was directed by Patrick Brice, and was released on October 6, 2021 on Netflix.

Contents

Synopsis

Makani Young is still adjusting to her new life in the small town of Osborne, Nebraska. It has been one year since the inciting incident that caused her parents to send her away from Hawaii to live with her grandmother in the rural town. Though Makani befriends a few friends named Alex and Darby and even flirts with a romantic interest named Ollie at Osborne High School, she is still haunted by the secrets of her past life. However, all of that is put to the side when the students at her school start getting killed in a series of gruesome murders. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, the dark secrets of the past will finally be revealed. [3]

Characters

Reception

MJ Franklin of Mashable praised the novel, stating that it is a great homage to "classic slasher movies like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer ". [4] Christina Ledbetter from The Washington Times praised the book, mentioning that the elements of "teen romance and grisly murders crawl into the backseat of the car for a make-out session, producing a read that is as eerie as it is delightful." [5] Booklist stated in a positive review of the book that it is a "clever—and, to fans, no doubt surprising—foray into the teen slasher genre." [6]

Film adaptation

In March 2018, Deadline reported that Netflix had partnered with 21 Laps Entertainment and Atomic Monster Productions to adapt the novel into a film. [7] After an official announcement, it was confirmed that Shawn Levy, James Wan, Dan Cohen and Michael Clear would serve as producers on the film. [8] In March 2019, it was announced that Patrick Brice would direct, from a screenplay by Henry Gayden. [9] In August 2019, Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper, Dale Whibley, Jesse LaTourette, Burkely Duffield, and Diego Josef were set to star in the film. [10] Initially expected to be released on Netflix in February 2021, the film was later delayed [11] to October 6, 2021. [12] [13]

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