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Though best known for his screenplays for tim burtons beetlejuice and the nightmare before christmas, mcdowell. Though best known for his screenplays for tim burtons 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. The elementals is michael mcdowells fourth paperback original horror novel from avon books. The elementals by michael mcdowell i have to shout a thank you out to the folks at the nocturnal readers box, and of course grady hendrix and paperbacks from hell for introducing me to this author. The elementals book by michael mcdowell thriftbooks. Michael mcdowell is a prolific horror writer who has distinguished himself with a varied body of work within the genre. Though best known for his screenplays for tim burtons beetlejuice and the nightmare. With a new introduction by michael rowe book description after a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of. 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. The authors fourth horror novel, a haunted house gothic set on the gulf coast of alabama.
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