Five teenagers sneak into the abandoned Penn Mills Galleria to take a last look around before it is demolished, but while the mallt has been closed for years, the teens must contend with its sprawling, transformative cosmic horror, or be trapped inside forever.
The Penn Mills Galleria is about to be demolished. Five teens sneak into the mall to take a last look around before it’s gone.However, while Penn Mills has been closed for years, the mall is far from abandoned.A night of exploration becomes a shopping spree from hell. The teens must contend with the sprawling, transformative cosmic horror of Penn Mills or be trapped forever within the Dead Mall.A coming-of-age horror story that both engages and criticizes nostalgia culture while showing deep empathy for the fears and vulnerabilities of Gen-Z teenagers.A young adult graphic novel by Adam Cesare, author of Clown in a Cornfield, winner of the 2020 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel.