My Cat Saw the Killer
Davide Morosinotto
Darkmare. Hellish night at the cinema park
Mystery
“How can you give a dream back to those who have lost it?”
Guido, a twelve-year-old boy, is irresistibly drawn to a book about Klaus Voynik, an enigmatic cursed director. However, the final pages, which recount his tragic death, are missing from the volume. Intrigued by the story, he travels to the place where Voynik filmed his last film, but the set has been transformed into a film-themed theme park. To solve the mystery, Guido only has the few hours before sunrise and must overcome the attractions that have suddenly become sinister and threatening. Because the night of the 30th of April is Walpurgis Night, the night on which, according to legend, spirits are allowed to return to Earth…
- A modern, fast-paced, first-person story that blends elements from surreal works, romantic and dreamlike cinema.
- Nods to various film genres and classics like The Night At The Museum, Jumanji and The Purple Rose of Cairo.
Publisher:
Gallucci
Target:
10+
Year:
2024
Author
Manlio Castagna
Screenwriter, director, author, and film critic, he spent over 20 years as part of the artistic direction of the Giffoni Film Festival.
He made his debut in children's fiction in 2018 with the bestselling Petrademone trilogy (Mondadori), translated into several languages. Since then, he has explored a wide range of genres: from the historical fantasy of La notte delle malombre and Di fuoco e seta (both longlisted for the Strega Ragazzi Award and finalists in various literary prizes), to the horror of Goodwill and Nessuno verrà a prenderti, to nonfiction with the cinema guide 116 Movies to See Before You’re 16, and the genre-bending novel Dedalo & Dharma, all the way to social noir with Barriera (all published by the Mondadori Group).
The Reincarnation of the Klun Sisters and Try Not to Sleep are his adult fiction titles.
In 2022, he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in cinema with Il viaggio degli eroi, produced by Rai Cinema and awarded with record-breaking viewership on Rai1.
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