
Hudson had kindly given him John Kirby’s address. At that moment Michael Estes was leaving Odum Tate’s boardinghouse, feeling numb with shock: somehow he had missed the word on the old preacher’s death.


They left the house on their bikes at 6:57. He could have told his father then that he was going, and he could even have told him where. We are not goin’ in that place, you guys got that?”Īlan went to his room for his jacket. But we’re not goin’ in, all right? I’ll show you the house, but that’s it. You’re a big fan of the beaver, ain’t you, Jack? Hell, let’s go see the beaver.” “You nuts, man? Look how dark it is, almost night out there. “Let’s check it out,” he heard himself say. Ī chilling tale of darkness lurking in a small Southern town, ShadowShow is a horror novel perfect for fans of Stephen King, Bentley Little, and Robert R. But the good folks of Gaither can't imagine what's coming next. Now, night after night, when the lights go down, graphic images of murder and gore, human debasement, and violent sex cast a flickering glow on the faces of the audience. It really is the ideal place for the ShadowShow Theater.īadon promises the townspeople family entertainment that mirrors their own lives, fulfills their dreams and fantasies, and reflects what really lies in their hearts. Gaither is the epitome of postwar America with its community Christmas pageants, white picket fences, genial dispositions, and evangelical good will toward friends, family, and neighbors. Īthanial Badon arrives in Gaither, Georgia, to reopen a shuttered cinema.


In 1957, a stranger in a small Georgia town opens a movie theater-where the midnight shows bring the locals' most horrific fantasies to life.
