any bone-deep shudders, the house lives up to its promise of a few gratifying Halloween shivers". The New York Times wrote: "It's the aura of this story—its blend of the everyday and the supernatural—that makes it glow among a plethora of lacklustre occult books this spring" of 1973. It continued: "What the author has done that's so special is to touch both the intellect and the feelings. He has dusted off the paraphernalia of ancient magic and made us newly aware of the difference between good and evil. His dialogue goes snap, crackle and pop. He sets chilling scenes with suspense that tightens like a screw". Adaptations The book was used as the basis for one of the three segments in the 1979 television anthology Once Upon a Midnight Scary, hosted by Vincent Price. The book was adapted into the 2018 film of the same name. See also References External links Discussion of the book at www.bellairsia.com 1973 American novels 1973 children's books American children's novels American fantasy novels adapted into films American gothic novels American horror novels American novels adapted into television shows Clocks in fiction Dark fantasy novels Halloween novels Novels set in Michigan Witchcraft in written fiction