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“Careful With That Knife, Lady”
By Raymond Benson
The great Richard Matheson wrote a number of fabulous works in genre fiction—novels, short stories, screenplays, and teleplays—and was one of the main writers of the original The Twilight Zone TV series. This reviewer considers the man a genius of his craft, as Matheson was responsible for some truly classic science fiction, horror, and mystery tales.
Matheson’s first published novel, Someone is Bleeding (1953), however, is not one of the author’s best-known titles. It is a psychological thriller in which the leading lady may or may not be a crazed killer. The novel was adapted and filmed in 1974 in France with the title Les seins de glace, which translates to… Icy Breasts, though the film was released in some countries under the novel's title.
Perhaps Richard Matheson ended up being happy that...
“Careful With That Knife, Lady”
By Raymond Benson
The great Richard Matheson wrote a number of fabulous works in genre fiction—novels, short stories, screenplays, and teleplays—and was one of the main writers of the original The Twilight Zone TV series. This reviewer considers the man a genius of his craft, as Matheson was responsible for some truly classic science fiction, horror, and mystery tales.
Matheson’s first published novel, Someone is Bleeding (1953), however, is not one of the author’s best-known titles. It is a psychological thriller in which the leading lady may or may not be a crazed killer. The novel was adapted and filmed in 1974 in France with the title Les seins de glace, which translates to… Icy Breasts, though the film was released in some countries under the novel's title.
Perhaps Richard Matheson ended up being happy that...
- 7/20/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Legendary author Richard Matheson died yesterday at home with his family. He was 87.
Matheson was born in 1926 in New Jersey. His first short story, "Born of Man and Woman," was first published in 1950, and his first novel, Someone is Bleeding, was published in 1953. In total, he had hundreds of short stories, dozens of novels, and dozens of screenplays and TV episodes to his name.
Some of his best-known works include I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come, Hell House, and A Stir of Echoes, all of which were adapted into major motion pictures. He wrote directly for the screen, too, including many episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, and the original Star Trek. He worked frequently with B-movie legend Roger Corman, and scripted all of Corman's Poe adaptations.
Matheson leaves behind a legacy that is almost impossible to put into words. He has influenced genre legends from Anne Rice,...
Matheson was born in 1926 in New Jersey. His first short story, "Born of Man and Woman," was first published in 1950, and his first novel, Someone is Bleeding, was published in 1953. In total, he had hundreds of short stories, dozens of novels, and dozens of screenplays and TV episodes to his name.
Some of his best-known works include I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come, Hell House, and A Stir of Echoes, all of which were adapted into major motion pictures. He wrote directly for the screen, too, including many episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, and the original Star Trek. He worked frequently with B-movie legend Roger Corman, and scripted all of Corman's Poe adaptations.
Matheson leaves behind a legacy that is almost impossible to put into words. He has influenced genre legends from Anne Rice,...
- 6/24/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
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