Prolific writer Hailey Piper returns with cosmic horror novel This Movie Doesn’t End The Way We Want, which is set for release on 15 September 2026 from Titan Books.
In November 1994, three girls visit their local movie theatre to see an obscure film.
Only one of them is ever seen again. Thirty years later, still haunted by the disappearance of her sister and best friend, Val McQueen uncovers the terrifying urban legend behind the last film they watched together and its sinister, otherworldly origins.
It’s a thrilling neo-noir ode to movie magic, bringing cosmic horror to the beloved and classic cursed movie genre.
Hailey Piper is the Bram StokerⓇ Award-winning author of Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, The Worm and His Kings, No Gods for Drowning, and other books of horror. She is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, with over 100 short stories appearing in various publications. She lives with her wife in Maryland, where their occult rituals are secret.
This Movie Doesn’t End The Way We Want by Hailey Piper is released on 15 September 2026 by Titan Books.
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