The Troop
by Nick Cutter
Narrated by Corey Brill
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Nick Cutter weaponizes your basic biology against you — and Corey Brill delivers every gruesome detail with unsettling calm.
- Great if you want: extreme body horror that genuinely disturbs and stays with you
- Listening experience: relentlessly tense, claustrophobic, and not a casual listen
- Narration: Brill's measured, controlled tone makes the escalating horror worse
- Skip if: graphic body horror or harm to children will put you off
About This Audiobook
Five teenage boys and their scoutmaster venture into the remote Canadian wilderness for what should be a routine camping weekend. Their isolated retreat takes a nightmarish turn when a mysteriously emaciated stranger stumbles into their campsite, harboring a grotesque biological horror within his body. As the pathogen spreads among the group, the boys find themselves trapped on their island sanctuary with no means of escape and no adult supervision. What begins as a survival story quickly devolves into something far more sinister, testing the bonds of friendship and the thin veneer of civilization that separates humans from monsters.
Corey Brill's masterful narration elevates this visceral horror tale into an intensely immersive audio experience. His ability to distinctly voice each character brings authentic life to the diverse group of teenagers, capturing their individual personalities and the gradual deterioration of their humanity. Brill expertly modulates his pacing to build unbearable tension during quiet moments and delivers the story's brutal crescendos with unflinching precision. The audio format proves particularly effective for this stomach-churning tale, as Brill's skilled performance forces listeners to confront every disturbing detail without the ability to skim past the most horrifying passages.