Richard Matheson (1926-2013) Matheson was a brilliant fantasist whose clean prose carved the conceptual landscape for much of what we experience in the realm of film and television today. From his fertile mind came potent episodes for THE TWILIGHT ZONE, STAR TREK, NIGHT GALLERY, and AMAZING STORIES. His novel I AM LEGEND—a seminal influence for Stephen King among other subsequent authors—was filmed thrice, though it seems each successive version lessened his work. He adapted Poe for Corman, DRACULA for Curtis (with Palance as a memorable Vlad turned vampire), and his DUEL helped launch Spielberg. THE NIGHT STALKER showed us how […]
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