<div>Remember that monster on the wing of the airplane? William Shatner saw it on The Twilight Zone, John Lithgow saw it in the movie-even Bart Simpson saw it. "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is just one of many classic horror stories by Richard Matheson that have insinuated themselves into our collective imagination.<br> <br>Here are more than twenty of Matheson's most memorable tales of fear and paranoia, including:<br><br>"Duel," the nail-biting tale of man versus machines that inspired Steven Spielberg's first film;<br><br>"Prey," in which a terrified woman is stalked by a malevolent Tiki doll, as chillingly captured in yet another legendary TV moment;<br><br>"Blood Son," a disturbing portrait of a strange little boy who dreams of being a vampire;<br><br>"Dress of White Silk," a seductively sinister tale of evil and innocence.<br><br>Personally selected by Richard Matheson, the bestselling author of <i>I Am Legend</i> and <i>What Dreams May Come</i>, these and many other stories, more than demonstrate why he is rightfully regarded as one of the finest and most influential horror writers of our generation.<br></div>