A haunted house story unlike any other, Michael McDowell's The Elementals () was one of the finest novels to come out of the horror publishing explosion of the s and '80s. Though best known for his screenplays for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, McDowell is now being rediscovered as one of the best modern horror writers and a master of Southern Gothic literature/5(K). · As a screenwriter, he was responsible for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice and collaborated on the Nightmare Before Christmas and Thinner. The Elementals was written in the middle of McDowell’s career and is an excellent example of Southern Gothic literature. The Elementals by Michael McDowell. I just finished The Elementals by Michael McDowell a few days ago. I find myself still feeling deep unease at some of the passages, partly I imagine because of the southern gothic nature of it-atmosphere, mood and tension. I read so much horror lit and have seen so many movies that it's easy to be inured to this writing.
Buy a cheap copy of The Elementals book by Michael McDowell. The finest writer of paperback originals in America. - Stephen King Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written. - Poppy Z. Brite Beyond any trace of Free Shipping on all orders over $ Book Review: The Elementals., by Michael McDowell. A creepy Southern Gothic haunted house story from the golden age of horror. Avon Books, , pages. After a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of matriarch Marian Savage, the McCray and Savage families look forward to a restful and relaxing summer at Beldame, on Alabama's Gulf. The Elementals () Michael McDowell With a new introduction by Michael Rowe Book Description After a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of matriarch Marian Savage, the McCray and Savage families look forward to a restful and relaxing summer at Beldame, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, where three Victorian houses loom over the shimmering beach.
The Elementals (), reissued in by Valancourt Books, with a new introduction by Michael Rowe. The Savage and McCray families seek out their Victorian summer houses in remote Beldame, Alabama, for what they hope will be a relaxing vacation on the Gulf Coast. As a screenwriter, he was responsible for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice and collaborated on the Nightmare Before Christmas and Thinner. The Elementals was written in the middle of McDowell’s career and is an excellent example of Southern Gothic literature. A haunted house story unlike any other, Michael McDowell's The Elementals () was one of the finest novels to come out of the horror publishing explosion of the s and '80s. Though best known for his screenplays for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, McDowell is now being rediscovered as one of the best modern horror writers and a master of Southern Gothic literature.
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