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One of the finest and most influential horror writers of the twentieth century, Richard Matheson has left his stamp on the collective imagination. Here are more than twenty of Matheson's most memorable tales of fear and paranoia, personally selected by the author himself. Many of these stories have already entered into popular culture, including the title story, which became a landmark episode of The Twilight Zone, and "Duel," the nail-biting tale of man versus machines that inspired Steven Spielberg's first film.
Other stories include "First Anniversary," "Dress of White Silk," "Witch War," "Dance of the Dead," "Mad House," "Prey," "Blood Son," "Crickets," "Wet Straw," "The Children of Noah," "Through Channels," "Old Haunts," "Disappearing Act," "The Holiday Man," "Legion of Plotters," "The Distributor," "Long Distance Call," "Slaughter House," and "The Likeness of Julie." Find out why Stephen King (who writes the introduction) has called Matheson one of his favorite writers.
this is maybe the second or third time i've read this collection, though individual stories have warranted numerous perusals. i like richard matheson, a lot. there is a mindset necessary to read some of his stories, though -- when you think "i've seen this plot device/story idea/character before," you have to remember that wherever you saw it, it was probably being ripped off from matheson.
trigger warning -- the likeness of julie. it's the last story, so you can easily skip it. it has a nice twist to it, though, but it could be inappropriate for some readers.
Edit 2021 -- i don't know if I have a different edition this time around, but "the likeness of Julie" is not the last story, "prey" is. "prey" is one of those stories that has elements that didn't age well. Still, an important story later rewritten by Stephen King. ( )
Loved this collection of stories. It was the perfect thing to read to get into the Halloween spirit! The stories are well written, creepy and often haunting. ( )
A superb collection of stories. It reads more like an anthology of different authors, the subjects and writing styles are so varied. Lots of unexpected twists. ( )
One of the finest and most influential horror writers of the twentieth century, Richard Matheson has left his stamp on the collective imagination. Here are more than twenty of Matheson's most memorable tales of fear and paranoia, personally selected by the author himself. Many of these stories have already entered into popular culture, including the title story, which became a landmark episode of The Twilight Zone, and "Duel," the nail-biting tale of man versus machines that inspired Steven Spielberg's first film.
Other stories include "First Anniversary," "Dress of White Silk," "Witch War," "Dance of the Dead," "Mad House," "Prey," "Blood Son," "Crickets," "Wet Straw," "The Children of Noah," "Through Channels," "Old Haunts," "Disappearing Act," "The Holiday Man," "Legion of Plotters," "The Distributor," "Long Distance Call," "Slaughter House," and "The Likeness of Julie." Find out why Stephen King (who writes the introduction) has called Matheson one of his favorite writers.
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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Dress of White Silk Blood Son (as "Drink My Red Blood...") Through Channels Witch War Mad House Disappearing Act Legion of Plotters Long Distance Call (as "Sorry, Right Number") Slaughter House Wet Straw Dance of the Dead The Children of Noah The Holiday Man Old Haunts The Distributor Crickets First Anniversary The Likeness of Julie Prey
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trigger warning -- the likeness of julie. it's the last story, so you can easily skip it. it has a nice twist to it, though, but it could be inappropriate for some readers.
Edit 2021 -- i don't know if I have a different edition this time around, but "the likeness of Julie" is not the last story, "prey" is. "prey" is one of those stories that has elements that didn't age well. Still, an important story later rewritten by Stephen King. (