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Richard Matheson's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
 Berkley Pritchett | Staff Writer
View Feedback | Send this Article | Published 2/07/03 |
Horror writer Richard Matheson isn't a household name,
but he's writen some of the best horror fiction over the past 50 years.
Matheson is the author of such classic novels as "I Am Legend," "The
Incrediable Shrinking Man," and "Stir of Echoes." And he was the writer behind
some of the best episodes of "The Twilight Zone."
"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" collects some of the author's best short stories,
and is a good introduction to the writing of Richard Matheson.
Never one for excessive gore, Matheson's stories are simple but highly
effective. "Disappearing Act" chronicles the life of a man questioning his
circumstances as acquaintences disappear for no reason at all. And "Dress of
the White Silk" is about a seemingly confused, innocent girl who harbors a
dark secret.
Horror fiction writing doesn't get any better than this.
This collection of short stories is well needed because Richard Matheson's
influence over the horror genre is incalcuable. Titans of the genre such as
George Romero, Anne Rice and Stephen King acknowledge him as an
influence. "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is a fitting tribute to one of the best
living genre writers.
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Does anyone remember the parody of "Nightmare" the Simpsons did several years back? When Bart thought there was a gremlin on the side of the bus? Hilarious, I tells ya!
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