“Night of the Mannequins” is a novella by Stephen Graham Jones that follows a teenager named Sawyer and his friends that plan and execute a prank in a movie theater with a mannequin named Manny. The story takes on a dark turn when the prank is turned on its head and Sawyer is convinced that Manny somehow came to life, walked out into the night, and is somehow killing people. To stop Manny on his killing spree, Sawyer takes matters into his own hands to become a hero for his friends. Or so he thinks! As events unfold, it’s difficult to totally decipher if the threat of Manny is real or if it’s all in Sawyer’s head. It’s one of those stories where you think you’re the hero of your story, but the reality of it is, the horror you were trying to protect everyone from could very well be you.
Reviewed by Brittany Davila
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