A great read for fans of gore, 28 Jan 2008
This book is great book. the pictures are really good and the story line is very engaging: The kids in the book are twisted, and travel around the town collecting sweets, however an old woman gives them a trick-or-treater's worst nightmare: healthy apples. This forces them to take revenge on the sweet old lady, as they blame her for their bad collection of sweets.
It's definately worth reading, however it doesn't take long to read (which can be said for all graphic novels, i suppose). It also takes a little bit of getting used to the language used in it, but once you pass that minor barrier, the book is really enjoyable.
*4.5 stars*
Fun-tastic, 24 Sep 2007
this has to be one of the most origional funny and beautifly drawn manga books ive ever read, the art is awesome and the characters just draw you into the book and youll never want it to end dont let the look of the cover fool you its much more in-depth and much more beautiful i would recomend this to anyone who likes haloween, mischeif good art or is a teenager. =]
Smermazing., 22 Jul 2006
Where do I begin, to start with I had to make up a word to explain how could this item is (See title for word)
Its got a very strange and compelling storyline which makes you want to find out what the heck is going on, all the characters are brilliantly created with hilarious personalities. But the main thing is its one of the funniest things you will ever read.....ever.
Devil Lad ~#~#~#~#~
On Douglas Clegg, 21 Jul 1999
Praise for the writings of Douglas Clegg:
"Douglas Clegg's short stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby!" -- Dean Koontz
"...a white-knuckle read from beginning to end. Clegg delivers!" -- John Saul
"Douglas Clegg is a weaver of nightmares." -- Robert R. McCammon, author of Swan Song and Boy's Life
"Douglas Clegg pulls out the stops of terror!" -- Publisher's Weekly
"Every bit as good as the best works of Stephen King, Peter Straub, or Dan Simmons. What is most remarkable is not how well Clegg provides chills, but how quickly he is able to do so." -- Hellnotes
"Unforgettable..." -- The Washington Post
"Clegg has cooler ideas and is much more of a stylist than either Saul or Koontz." -- Dallas Morning News
"Clegg gets high marks on the horror scale." -- New York Daily News
Well written, could have ended better, 12 Jul 1999
A very well written story, but I think it could have had more to the ending. The end was too vague. I was left with too many unanswered questions.
Brilliant and Terrifying, 09 Jul 1999
Douglas Clegg has quickly become my favorite novelist -- especially for brilliant storytelling and dark chills. I bought The Halloween Man several weeks ago and put it behind the paperback of Stephen King's Bag of Bones (which I also loved!) Then I picked up The Halloween Man and from its opening I was hooked. This is a big sprawling epic novel that is all about character and insight -- and horror! It's scary without being brutal, and shocking without being crude. I really loved this book and now I'm off to order Nightmare Chronicles and The Childrens Hour. Clegg you made a fan out of me.
entertaining yet frustrating, 06 Jul 1999
I found this to be an entertaining yet frustrating read. I believe it took the author too long to make his point, he built the suspense up and kept me dangling until I didn't care who the Halloween man was or what happens to him. I found a few of the characters one dimensional, Mr. Fairclough and Van Crawford were cookie-cutter villians; however, I do believe Stony and Nora had some depth.
I also found the ending to be incongruent with the rest of the book because it took a long time for the story to progress and then...bam!...we have the climax and the conclusion in a very short time.
Nonetheless, I would still describe my reading of this book as enjoyable.
Moving Love Story and Horror all in ONE, 23 Mar 1999
This is now the third book I've read by Doug and it is absolutely amazing. Once I ordered it from amazon.com, I began reading it once out of the package and from that monent I could literally not put it down. If the love story doesn't move you, the horror certainly will. Great book and I'd recomend it to ANYONE. Keep 'em coming, Doug.
Demonic., 27 Oct 2007
Too many words would detract from the sheer brilliance of this book. It's a deep involving read - not something to take with you to the Bahamas. The pop-culture references are fantastic, though some of them a little before my time, but if you grew up watching Halloween and X-Files on late-night Channel Four programming then you'll love it. It's horror, it's mature, it's clever and it is brilliant. Read it.
Purely magickal.....a Cauldron of fun., 26 Jul 1999
This book is a Halloween "Classic"! Any one who is young at heart and still wonders about those things that go "bump" in the night, will be entranced by these briliant stories about the most Magickal and Special Holiday of the Year. Each story holds its own...and just like Halloween night itself,the tales will sneak up on you and grab your imagination...
A Few Gems But Mostly Predictable, 17 Feb 1999
The one line summary says it all. A few of the stories were outstanding but I could see where most them were going in the first few pages. This book isn't very good as far as horror anthologies go.
Fantastic Collection, 13 Oct 1998
A wonderful collection of short stories from an eclectic group of authors. Every story is different and new, ranging from funny to frightening. It makes the reader wish he had been invited to the story parties!
A terrific collection of scary, fun stories for Halloween, 19 Sep 1998
Wonderful! Nineteen stories and poems, all different but sharing the spirit of All Hallows Eve. It is the mix of fantasy subject and style, from humorous to macabre that makes this book so very appealing. A delightful, spooky volume for a stormy autumn night.
Harvest Tales and Midnight Revels is really a prize; and the story of its creation, detailed at the end of the book, is almost as remarkable as the tales it contains! I look forward to seeing further work from this group of truly creative people.
Escondido Reader
Great Short Stories, 14 Sep 1998
Some authors churn out great novels. Others turn out mediocre novels that would have been great short stories. One of the best things I can say about this anthology is that the writing is so concise and to the point. The authors have IDEAS to talk about and talk about well. If I had to name my three favorite stories from the book:
The Demon's Wish: I want this to become a Twilight Zone episode. Brilliant in its character and simplicity.
Dark Vegas: Creepy the way creepy was meant to be.
The Indian Rubber Foot Factory: Surreal. Fascinating. Funny.
If you've never tried a "whitman sampler" style book, where lots of different authors congregate loosely around a theme, Harvest Tales is a great introduction.
At its best, its Ray Bradbury's October Country. At its worst...it's still Ray Bradbury's October Country.
If I had one complaint it would be the guide on how to host your own story-reading party at the end of the book. It's rather patronizing. I strongly urge everyone to attempt their own story-reading gatherings, but I suggest you skip the editor's suggestions and figure out what works best for you and your friends.
