CLUE
A novelization by Michael McDowell that gives CLUE (1985) far more class than it deserves
GILDED NEEDLES
A scrupulously researched, fitfully horrific depiction of New York City in the late 19th Century.
KATIE
In my view the least of Michael McDowell’s novels, although KATIE contains some good, and on occasion great, elements
BEETLEJUICE 1988
Tim Burton’s second feature was this 1988 triumph, his first collaboration with novelist Michael McDowell
THE AMULET
The very definition of a “Paperback from Hell”
THE ELEMENTALS
Haunting and atmospheric haunted house scares from the late Michael McDowell
Cult Fiction 2: Movie Novelizations
Movie Novelizations: the good, the bad and the hard to find!
THE MELANCHOLY DEATH OF OYSTER BOY & OTHER STORIES
Tim Burton’s unique imagination isn’t always optimized onscreen, but his distinctive vision definitely shines through in this collection of macabre poetry and drawings.
COLD MOON OVER BABYLON
The late Michael McDowell never wrote a scarier novel than COLD MOON OVER BABYLON, a neglected classic of atmospheric horror
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE
This 1990 anthology film, from George Romero’s late Laurel Entertainment, was a big screen transposition of the TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE TV series