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Summary: Some treats to be found in this Halloween collection.
Review: 13 tales of terror with a Halloween theme especially written for this collection by authors such as Robert R. McCammon, Whitley Strieber, Guy N. Smith, Robert Bloch, Bill Pronzini and others. Each story is preceded by an all too brief introduction by Ryan.
Ratings below are out of 5"He'll come knocking at your door" by Robert R. McCammon.
When a man refuses to comply with a strange request list, a creature comes to visit on Halloween. (4/5) "Eyes" by Charles L. Grant
A man is haunted by a Halloween tragedy (4/5) "The Nixon Mask" by Whitley Strieber
Halloween with Richard Nixon (4/5) "The Samhain Feis" by Peter Tremayne
An evil presence haunts a holiday cottage in Ireland. (3/5) "Trickster" by Steve Rasnic Tem
A man is troubled by his brother Alex, a sick practical joker (4/5) "Miss Mack" by Michael McDowell
On Halloween night, a woman is trapped in a night that won't end (4/5) "Hollow Eyes" by Guy N. Smith
A grisly tale about a Halloween bonfire (3/5) "The Halloween House" by Alan Ryan
Teenagers are trapped in a spooky old house on Halloween (2/5) "Three Faces of the Night" by Craig Shaw Gardner
Stranges events on Halloween night lead a man into old dark woods (2/5) "Pumpkin" by Bill Pronzini
A mysterious pumpkin has an evil presence and must never be picked. (3/5) "Lover in the Wildwood" by Frank Belknap Long.
A wheelchair bound patient insists on visiting the woods on Halloween night (2/5) "Apples" by Ramsey Campbell Children stealing apples for Halloween night leads to a strange outcome (2/5) "Pranks" by Robert Bloch
Children go missing on Halloween (3/5) A Patchy anthology that starts well and then peters off because of familiarity. Nevertheless, a fair collection.
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Summary: Horrific Halloween Haunting Tales!
Review: Halloween Horrors is one of the best all around horror anthologies that I have been privileged to read in some time. Editor Alan Ryan offers us 13 stories and one poem about that most chilling of autumn nights, Halloween. The star studded author's list includes:
Robert R. McCammon- He'll Come Knocking at Your Door
Charles L. Grant- Eyes
Whitley Strieber- The Nixon Mask
Peter Tremayne- The Samhain Feis
Steve Rasnic Tem- Trickster
Michael McDowell- Miss Mack
Guy N. Smith- Hollow Eyes
Alan Ryan- the Halloween House
Craig Shaw Gardner- The Three Faces of the Night
Bill Pronzini- The Pumpkin
Frank Belknap Long- Lover in the Wildwood
Ramsey Campbell- Apples
Robert Bloch- Pranks This book is well worth the price and will be a wonderful addition to any horror collection!
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Summary: MY FAVORITE HALLOWEEN ANTHOLOGY
Review: I was lucky enought to pick up this paperback halloween anthology in the waning days of September '87 right after I signed into Ft. Devens, MA. Nothing beats being in New England in the Fall. Anyway, I was happy to be able to find some Halloween related horror just in time for my favorite holiday. Having recently read a lot of longer fiction by Clive Barker and Stephen King, I was glad to be able to enjoy a few of the shorter works by some of my other favorite writers (Bloch, Campbell, Grant, McCammon, McDowell, Strieber). The story that I liked the best (and remember the most) out of this collection is Whitley Strieber's "The Nixon Mask". This collection easily ranks right up there with October Dreams (edited by Richard Chizmar and Robert Morrish) and is way better then The Ultimate Halloween (edited by Marvin Kaye). I only wish that more (not just horror) writers would try their hand at crafting a tale that somehow deals with Halloween so that I'd have more to read at and about this time of year. Happy Halloween!!!
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