Richard Burton Matheson is the father of Richard Christian Matheson.
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Few writers have found acceptance in as many varied fields as Richard Burton Matheson. He has been successful as a horror writer, as a science fiction writer, and in mainstream romance fiction. He has also written westerns, film scripts--including many Roger Corman films and Spielberg's debut, DUEL--and television scripts, for shows like THE TWILIGHT ZONE and STAR TREK. Matheson's fiction writing career began in 1950 and, throughout the rest of that decade, he wrote numerous short stories, some more...
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02/20/1926 New Jersey, Middle Atlantic States, Northeastern States, United States,
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I strongly suggest anyone planning to watch this movie read the book first. The movie itself isn't all that bad, but pales in comparison to Matheson's original tale. Imagine "cast Away" set in the middle of Los Angeles, with a tide of undead fiends replacing the tides of the ocean that surround the hero.