George Romero filmed an homage to the book, and he called i… - Richard Matheson

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George Romero filmed an homage to the book, and he called it Night of the Living Dead. Homage means I can make the picture and I don't have to pay you for your book. As a teen-ager I saw the movie "Dracula," and it occurred to me that if one vampire was scary, a whole world populated by vampires would be really scary.

Richard Matheson

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Richard Burton Matheson (20 February 1926 – 23 June 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror, or science fiction.

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Pen Names: Logan Swanson

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He turned away from the bar as if he could leave the question there. But questions had no location; they could follow him around.

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