The Djinn (1977) note Features Harry Erskine, who was introduced in The Manitou, but not Misquamacus.Written in 1975 (and published the following year), the novel was adapted into a 1978 film directed by William Girdler ( Grizzly, Day of the Animals) and starring Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, and Susan Strasberg. Lovecraft's 1945 novel The Lurker at the Threshold. Masterton based his novel on extensive research into Native American mythology and folklore, and also on the Cthulhu Mythos - its main antagonist originates from August Derleth and H. While it may start slow, the pace of the book constantly grows until it comes to a massively chaotic and terrifying conclusion. The first half of the book is chillingly mysterious as the main characters are introduced, and the strange occurrences surrounding the female lead and her bizarre ailment start to happen and gradually cascade faster and faster. The Manitou is the first (and probably most memorable) horror novel by Graham Masterton.
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