Laura is on a flight to the set of a streaming series she will be writing about when she realizes that the show is a remake of a movie she starred in as a child. She doesn’t have happy memories from that experience- 8 people involved in the shoot ended up dead over the next several years, killed in the same ways people died in the movie. After Laura arrives in LA, bodies begin to pile up again and she enlists the help of the show’s psychic to help her find out what is happening.

The concept is so much fun, and the beginning was very well executed. I could feel Laura’s terror as she waited for her plane to land and as she visited the set. This book would make an excellent horror flick and would scare plenty of people! I was sure at around 40% in that I knew exactly what was going to happen, and I was extremely wrong.

Without saying too much, I wasn’t a fan of where the back half of the book went. I’m sure horror lovers will love it, but it just wasn’t for me once it got to a certain point in the story. While I can appreciate the creativity involved in the storytelling, I just didn’t enjoy the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

A MUST READ for fans of cursed films theories. The story starts from chapter one and doesn't stop. I read it in one day and it was a perfect accompaniment to horror movie marathoning for October. The main character has to return to LA to cover a soon-to-be remake of a horror movie she starred in when she was a child. The story definitely had the feel of "everyone's a suspect," and the ending is rewarding. As the story unfolds, the reader begins to question whether or not there really is a Needle Man, or if someone has ill intentions for the main character.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Omg what a ride!!! I was hooked in the first chapter. I would definitely give this 5 out of 5 stars. This book keeps you guessing all the way to the end! I walk while I read and my pace was fast. I just couldn't stop. This is a highly recommended book for anyone that loves scary movies. The story was was well written and I can't wait to read more by this author. I'm definitely hooked. Thank you for the chance to read an advanced copy. I can't wait to tell everyone I know they have to read this book!!!

BURN THE NEGATIVE is absolutely perfection!! Riveting from the very first pages, immediate total suspension of disbelief, hitting-on-all-cylinders psychological-Supernatural-Paranormal Suspense!!
BURN THE NEGATIVE is the first of Joshua Winning's work I've read, and I'll be gleefully jumping into his earlier Titles. I'm so impressed with this novel.
Love of Horror? Live for Horror films? Secretly believe in Cursed Cinema? Remember a certain famous Horror movie whose cast all suffered fatalities in various ways? You're going to adore BURN THE NEGATIVE, a Horror Novel seamlessly packed with fantastic themes, incredible revelations, loaded Suspense, danger, death, Spooky entities, and so many twists my head constantly spun like a certain famous novel/film character who perfected the 360° headline! Best of all, it's perfectly created! I can't recommend it highly enough!!

Are you in the mood for some ‘90’s throwback horror movies? Well grab your popcorn everyone because this book has everything you’re looking for.

The cover just SCREAMS ‘90’s horror and I am HERE FOR IT. It fits the book perfectly. This book touches on lives of child actors while wrapping that story up with a slasher film bow. We follow Laura, a journalist, as she heads to LA for a job. On the plane she discovers she’s headed directly into her past, which she has worked very hard to run from. See, Laura was child star Polly Tremaine, who played Tammy (the star) in the 1993 horror film The Guesthouse. The film was surrounded by death then and the reboot she’s been sent to write an article on has her on edge.

Basically we follow Laura on her journey to facing the demons from her past and becoming her true self - but unlike many “be true to yourself” storylines, this one does not consist of rainbows and unicorns - it’s super bloody and dramatic. Straight up ‘90’s slasher film kind of nonsense. I loved it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Freaky freaky, freaky.
I love scary stories in all formats and this one mixes two of my favorite: cinema and literature in one awesomely dark tale with a horrifying villain and deliciously sustained psychological suspense.
Very good. Recommended. Thanks Netgalley.

An excellent homage to the schlocky 70’s/slashy 80’s horror I grew up with. A cursed (maybe) movie? Check. A traumatized child star? Check. A remake/reboot doomed from the beginning? Check. What’s not to love?
I have to admit, after reading this, I went and reread My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones and The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman. I think this book will proudly occupy a space on the shelf beside them.

From the blurb, this sounded much more like a psychological thriller. That is not how the book actually is. It is a lot more fantasy horror than I expected. My starred review is not based on what I thought the book would be however. It was good, but I personally do not like fantasy horror.

4.5 Stars
This is a deliciously scary and suspenseful horror novel. It’s perfect for fans of slasher horror films, but even for those like me who enjoy a good scary novel but who are too chicken to watch those kinds of movies on the screen. The novel keeps a great pace and has you guessing until the end. If you are looking for a great fall, Halloween read, I highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons for this digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is such a great story and I loved reading it. I found it to be a rollercoaster of emotions and a little creepy. I am so thankful to have been able to read this ARC and can't wait for it to come out so I can put it on my shelf.

Horror fans have rallied against remakes for years, but no remake has ever been as bad of an idea as this one. See, there was apparently a curse on the original project that claimed eight lives. Rebooting it means that there is a very good chance the curse will strike again.

It gets even weirder, though, because the journalist assigned to cover the remake is none other than the first film’s star. Laura has completely reinvented herself and almost no one knows she was in the first movie, including the talent for the remake.

Soon, people begin dying, and there appears to be a pattern. What will happen next? And why has misfortune befallen the set again? Is the curse actually real? I won’t answer these questions for you, but the book will!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC. This review contains my honest, unbiased opinion.

Creepy and twisty. The main character, Laura, starred in a horror movie as a child, and since filming, people who worked on the film have died strangely, or committed terrible crimes. Now, she's a journalist, using a different name than in childhood, and has been sent to interview the people on the remake of that horror movie.

Immediately, strange things start happening. People start dying, the psychic hired to be on set seems to know more about Laura than she should, and Laura can't help but wonder if she will be the "Final Girl" on a horror movie set, or if her time is running out.

Lots of twists and turns, definitely keeps you guessing until the very last page.

Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC!

I was given an arc for review, thank you NetGalley!

Wow. What a creepy crazy read! I spent the entire book thinking "I know who it is" to get completely blown away at the end.

This book is a supernatural suspense more so than a thriller (while it had moments of that too), and gives a whole new meaning to "last girl surviving".

It's 100% worth the read, and perfect for scratching the "I need a spooky read" itch, especially in the fall.

Thank you net galley for the copy of this book I wasn't able to finish the book only because there wasn't a kindle version of this book available which is upsetting I had to start to read it on my phone and I can't read the whole book on my phone and I don't have anything else to read it on. From what I read I think it's perfect for the month of October it seems pretty spooky and like I said I was really disappointed when I found out I wasn't able to read it on the kindle

This had everything I loved about The Shadow Glass and took it to that next level. Think Exorcist meets The Shadow Glass, full of 70s/80s/90s horror movie flair that we all love mixed with thrills and chills.

Whoop! Whoop! This book is PERFECTION! It makes your blood cold! It forces you to compete with Jamie Lee Curtis as scream queen by testing your vocal cords! ( I don’t know how many times I screamed nonstop at the chapters Needle Man appears! )

This book brings out a villain that will give you horrible nightmares. A villain: Freddy Krueger meets Candyman. Once upon time he was an outcast and now he is an avenger ( not kind of cool Marvel heroes) Except unexpected and enjoy this bloody, scary, darkest and wildest ride!

Let’s take a look at the plot:
Journalist Laura Warren is reluctantly flying to LalaLand after her ex boyfriend/ new editor Mike sends her to write an article to their Zeppelin magazine about remake or recreation of 90’s gory horror flick Guesthouse! Normally she never wants to be near the studio or the entire production crew working on streaming series of the Guesthouse. But Mike is her boss and lately she isn’t herself after losing her father and dealing with her mother’s dementia. So she has to wear her big girl’s pants by taking control of her life including her career.

One thing she didn’t mention to Mike is her important connection with the cult movie ! She was the child star Polly who was playing 7 years old Tammy Manners but after the film completed and 8 people including actors and director started to die just like the ways they were dying in the film script and an unfortunate incident at the supermarket forced her parents to move to the UK. Little Poly changed her name as Laura and practiced a fake British accent.

And as soon as her plane landed to LA, she’s welcomed by PR assistant and climbing into a car, she sees s haunted man in the middle of the road, looking directly at her. Then the man commits suicide by jumping off the bridge behind her eyes. Is it a hallucination or strange things already start to happen as soon as she returns back to city of angels!

When Laura takes a tour at the studio, she meets with director, the leading actress who plays older version of Tammy character and the psychic who is hired by the director giving the creepiest vibes to her.

She plans to stay two days, finishing the interviews and getting out of there without looking back. But her plans to flee quickly fail when the vision of Needle Man starts following her in everywhere and Laura finds herself at the crime scene after dozing off at her hotel room. How did she get here? Did she start sleepwalking again? Did Needle Man find a way to transport her to the crime scene? How? Something really strange is going on!

Her sister Amy’s arrival and the psychic Beverly’s insistence to help her push Laura confront her dark past and face the secrets she’s buried.

I’m stopping now! There are so many jaw dropping and frightening captions keep your attention alert and you won’t want to put this addictive book down! Especially the smart twists and the shocking ending earned my ovation!
I loved this book and I’m looking forward to devour the next works of the author.

Many thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP PUTNAM / G. P. Putnam’s Sons for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

An homage to slasher / horror films that will be embedded in your brain like an ear worm.

This is a fast paced novel that will grip you with every twisted bend and turn, and have you too running from the Needle Man.

Highly recommend to anyone that loves horror and old slasher movies. This will transport you right back to your younger self … the one that reads with the lights on and jumps at every bump and noise!

Thank you so much to #NetGalley, the publishers and author for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

Full review to be posted on all my social media and blogs on release day!

4 stars

I loved this! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going in, but it delivered!!
It was such a fun and upgraded homage to the slasher genre that I love. There wasn’t a full moment and all the characters were well written and worked well here.

I was very interested in reading this book, but it cannot be sent to Kindle and is therefore unreadable. If this can be fixed, please let me know so that I can provide a proper review. Thanks!

Burn the Negative by Joshua Winning had me devouring this book in one sitting.

Laura who is now a journalist used to be a child star on a horror flick The Guesthouse. She played Tammy who had a gift to tell others how the Needle Man would end up killing them.
When eight of the other cast and crew members start dying in mysterious ways, and the film becomes a dud—a cult classic of fictional horror that somehow summoned the real thing.
After this horrible incident Laura ends up changing her name, her looks and moves as far away as possible.
Now she is in the air on a plane when she learns the new streaming series she’s about to appear on is a remake of a 90s horror film. A cursed '90s horror flick.
The one that she originally starred in.... and has been running from her whole life.
Finally on set, Laura finds odd things are happening. Words carved in the wall. And people who are working on the show start dying.
Laura's worst nightmare brought to life, and she finds herself on the run with her sister and a psychic, hoping to find some answers—and now she must stay out of the Needle Man’s lethal reach.

I've always loved slasher horror movies/shows and this book brought back the best parts about the old slasher movies, but with a new twist and a great ending.
The setting was just brilliant. I mean who wouldn't love to read a story like this?!
Joshua Winning's horror is built perfectly for fans of horror genres. Besides being creepy and original, it moves with plenty of turns, not slowing for a moment once it gets started.
The cast is memorable and vivid, the plot is gripping.
Writing engaging and captivating I was hooked and honestly I didn't it to end when it did.
If you want a great piece of horror that proves itself a fast and interesting read, this really is a perfect choice.
This one will keep you guessing all the way to the very end.

An homage to slasher films with a fresh take on the true price of fame, Burn the Negative is a twisty thriller best read with the lights on.

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