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Funland

Richard Laymon (1989)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.78

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

Positive tags

High AngstSurvival

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastVengeance-Driven

Synopsis

Plot: A growing group of leering, belligerent punks known as the Trolls are intimidating fun-seekers at the coastal amusement park Funland, and some of the local teens blame the Trolls for a series of missing persons and decide to fight back late one night. But what’s really behind the disappearances is waiting for them all in the funhouse... The basic premise of Funland is that a group of teenagers (the tollers) are sick of all the bums (trolls) hanging out on the boardwalk – Funland. These bums aren’t just homeless people, they are crazy. So they take it upon themselves to start hunting the trolls after the park closes. At first its just innocent little pranks, but then the pranks turn deadly.

Funland: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This is an adult horror novel featuring graphic violence, murder, and disturbing content including violent vigilante action against homeless people. The escalating violence and dark themes make this appropriate only for adult readers comfortable with extreme horror.

What to know going in

This book has graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult horror fans will find this a dark, visceral thriller where teenage vigilantes hunting homeless people discover something far more terrifying in an amusement park funhouse.

Tags

HorrorSplatterpunkThrillerPsychological Horror