Duel is a 1971 american action thriller film written by richard matheson, which is based on his own short story. Remember that murderous semi chasing dennis weaver down a lonely stretch of desert highway. Duel, steven spielbergs acclaimed first film, was adapted by. Prey 1 prey richard matheson melia arrived at her apartment at sixfourteen. It is the feature fulllength directorial debut of american director, producer, and screenwriter steven spielberg, and is distributed by universal pictures dennis weaver portrays david mann, a business commuter from california driving a plymouth valiant while on his way to meet a. What if an ordinary man, a salesperson, were driving along a highway minding his own business when a truck driver, for no discernible. Richard burton matheson february 20, 1926 june 23, 20 was an american author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres he is best known as the author of i am legend, a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times, the first of which, the last man on earth, was coscripted by him. Friday, november 16, 2012 jesse willis online audio. Terror stories by richard matheson english edition ebook. Terror stories by richard matheson english edition. Born of man and woman an unidentified narrator, a child, tells their story through diary entries. Richard matheson is known for his unusual and interesting stories.
The child is continue reading richard matheson short stories. But duel is only one of the classic suspense tales in this outstanding collection of stories by the grand master of horror, which also contains. Duel, steven spielbergs acclaimed first film, was adapted by richard matheson from his unforgettable story of the same name. She nudged off her shoes while she unwrapped the package on her lap. Derived from an incident in which he and a friend were dangerously tailgated by a large truck on the same day as the kennedy assassination, duel is emblematic of richard matheson s queer existential fiction. Spielbergs brilliant feature debut is a textbook example of what an. In the front room tina caught her breath, then started in again, loude. Some of them were adapted into episodes of the twilight zone. His stories are often horror or scifi, but in everyday settings and with ordinary people. Hanging her coat in the hall closet, she carried the small package into the living room and sat on the sofa.
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