The Cellar (novel)
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| The Cellar | |
| Author | Richard Laymon |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror fiction |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Followed by | The Beast House |
The Cellar is a 1980 horror novel written by Richard Laymon. It was the first novel by the author to be published. It is part one of the Beast House series, along with the sequels The Beast House, The Midnight Tour and finale Friday Night in the Beast House . The latter was printed by Cemetery Dance Publications in 2001 shortly after Richard Laymon's death.
[edit] Plot summary
Donna receives word from a local district attorney that her husband, Roy, was released. She immediately packs and leaves her Californian town, along with her daughter, Sandy, who was molested by Roy for years.
Arriving home, Roy chases down Donna to Malcasa Point, home of the Beast House, where several people were mauled to death by monsters. In Malcasa Point, Donna meets Larry, whose friend was murdered by the Beast, and Judgement, who was hired by Larry to kill the beast.
As he tracks Donna down, Roy slaughters one of her neighbor's families and rapes and kidnaps their daughter.
[edit] Limited edition
In 1997, Cemetery Dance Publications printed two limited edition hardcover versions of The Cellar under ISBN 1-881475-28-X. It featured a new introduction by Bentley Little, a new afterword by Richard Laymon, and new art by Alan M. Clark. It also features signatures from Richard Laymon, Bentley Little, and Alan M. Clark. The two editions were:
- Slipcased Limited Edition - 500 signed and numbered copies
- Traycased Lettered Edition - 26 signed and lettered copies
