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Alias Name(s): Logan Swanson, Richard Matheson, Sr.
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Allendale, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: 2-20-1926
Birth Name: Richard Burton Matheson

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Masters of Horror
Dance of the Dead
Friday 11 November 2005 on Showtime

This story revolves around a post-apocalyptic town where re-animated corpses of friends and enemies dance on stage for the few people who survived a nuclear holocaust. Peggy, a naïve girl, learns of the dangers of the outside world and the sacrifices made to guarantee her survival.

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In 1994, The Shrinking Man was republished under the title of The Incredible Shrinking Man. The novel also contained the other following Matheson stories:

- Nightmare At 20,000 Feet
- The Test
- The Holiday Man
- Mantage
- The Distributor
- By Appointment Only
- Button, Button
- Duel
- Shoofly (edit)
Matheson wrote the book I Am Legend, which was rated as "The most clever and riveting vampire novel since Dracula" by author Dean Koontz. (edit)
Richard wrote The Shrinking Man, the novel that The Incredible Shrinking Man was based off of. (edit)

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10.0
Perfect
"One of the all-time greats"
So far ahead of his time, it scares me.
Continue » Posted Jul 1, 2005 1:42 am PST
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