So much of what became important in popular culture, often due to Stephen King writing an "homage" (or 20) based on Matheson stories/Twilight Zone episodes, would never have happened without a brilliant couple of decades of this man putting paranoia and anxiety into accessible stories for the average Joe. To know Richard Matheson's work is to love it, regardless of it's periods of predictability (work for hire aimed at Weird Fiction and Twilight Zone outlets, after all). ( )

Interesting collection - standard fare for sci-fi. I liked the short blurbs after each story that gave a little background. ( )

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