Demon Theory

A psychological tale of cinematic horror.On Halloween night, following an unnerving phone call from his diabetic mother, Hale and six of his med school classmates return to the house where his sister disappeared years ago. While there is no sign of his mother, something is waiting for them there, and has been waiting a long time. Written as a literary film treatment littered with footnotes and obscure nuances, Demon Theory is even parts camp and terror, combining glib dialogue, fascinating pop culture references, and an intricate subtext as it pursues the events of a haunting movie trilogy too real to dismiss. There are books about movies and movies about books, and then there’s Demon Theory–a refreshing and occasionally shocking addition to the increasingly popular “intelligent horror” genre.

there is genius at work here.”

“Jones, an unapologetic pop-culture savant, seizes the opportunity to recast thriller clichés into a madly entertaining landmark of literary horror….Demon Theory is subversive and indispensable

Will Clarke, author ofLord Vishnu's Love Handles and The Worthy: A Ghost's Story

“I have never read a horror tale so powerfully imagined or razor sharp.  Demon Theory will absolutely possess you.”

From the Publisher

An experimental tale of horror by the acclaimed author of All the Beautiful Sinners.

From the Inside Flap

"Wildly entertaining, and about as post-modern as you can get. With Demon Theory, Stephen Graham Jones has seemingly created a whole new genre." Jason Starr, author of Twisted City, Hard Feelings, and Tough Luck "I have never read a horror tale so powerfully imagined or razor sharp. Demon Theory will absolutely possess you." Will Clarke, author of Lord Vishnu's Love Handles & The Worthy: A Ghost's Story

About the Author

Stephen Graham Jones is the author of All the Beautiful Sinners, The Bird Is Gone: A Manifesto, The Fast Red Road: A Plainsong, and Bleed into Me: A Book of Stories. He is an associate professor of English at Texas Technical University.

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