The Bedeviled (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback
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The Bedeviled by Thomas Cullinan - A Rediscovered Horror Classic
Maggie Caine and her family leave New York to visit the Caine family home, an old farmhouse in Ohio, which her husband has just inherited from a distant aunt. The house, ten miles away from the nearest neighbor, was once owned by a Civil War general reputed to have been a Satanist. But when strange and terrible things begin to happen it soon becomes clear that Satanic worship is still alive and well in the community, and so might be the General, who Maggie suspects is taking possession of her teenage son.
About This Horror Classic
A rediscovered modern horror classic by Thomas Cullinan, author of the twice-filmed Civil War horror novel The Beguiled, The Bedeviled (1978) is an occult chiller whose suspenseful plot and surprising twists will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the shocking finale.
Originally published in 1978, this Valancourt 20th Century Classics edition brings back one of the most underrated supernatural thrillers of its era. The novel combines elements of rural isolation, Satanic cults, demonic possession, and family terror into a relentless narrative that refuses to explain away its horrors through rational means.
What Readers and Critics Say
"Suspenseful . . . Cullinan does not take the easy way out, and never tries to explain things away by natural causes. The ending is bitter and scary." - The New York Times
"Horror that should keep exorcism fans up all night." - Publishers Weekly
"A good old-fashioned supernatural thriller. A bit of incest, brutal murders and other eerie occurrences all make a heady brew. It's plain and simple scary." - Memphis Press Scimitar
Thomas Cullinan is best known for his 1966 novel The Beguiled, which was adapted into films by Don Siegel (1971) and Sofia Coppola (2017). With The Bedeviled, Cullinan demonstrates his mastery of psychological horror and supernatural terror, creating an atmosphere of dread that builds to a shocking conclusion.
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This paperback edition is ideal for collectors of vintage horror fiction, readers who appreciate 1970s occult novels, and anyone seeking classic supernatural thrillers that deliver genuine scares without compromise. The isolated farmhouse setting and themes of demonic possession will appeal to fans of classic horror literature from the golden age of the genre.
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