halloween the word itself instantly conjures up images of costumed trickortreaters ghosts and ghouls rising from their graves after the death of her beloved grandmother hudson rain found herself caught in a in the grand tradition of the works of edgar allan poe hp lovecraft and anne rice the ultimate halloween gathers together a collection of new and old unique and terrifying fantasy and horror stories centering around the holiday known as all hallows eve here youll find al sarrantonios pumpkin head william f nolans the halloween man and a bevy of other spinetingling worksso lock the doors dim the lights and allow your host for the evening editor marvin kaye to usher you through the darkened streets and haunted forests of the imagination but be sure to keep your mask on tight the creatures of the night are less likely to attack if they think youre one of themcontentsauntie elspeths halloween story or the gourd the bad and the ugly esther freisnerthe witch who hated halloween terry kayetom obedlams night out darrell schweitzermiasma terry mcgarryevening spirit marc bilgraypumpkin head al sarrantoniotrick or treat with jesus marilyn mattie braheninto the abyss rj lewisthe theft of the halloween pumpkin edward d hochthe devils own john gregory betancourtall souls edith whartonuncle evil eye carole buggthe phantom highwayman ron goulartthe unnameable hp lovecraftthe halloween man william f nolana matter of taste parke godwinthe banshees comb herminie t kavanagh