Biography

Anne Rivers Siddons is an American novelist who writes Southern Literature, novels that are set in the Southern States of America. Her bestseller, 'Heartbreak Hotel' - Heart of Dixie (1989) - was adapted to film starring Ally Sheedy, Phoebe Cates, Virginia Madsen and Peter Berg.

Interestingly, Siddons' 1978 novel, ''The House Next Door'', falls into the horror genre, an uncharacteristic step for the author. The book is similar to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting (1963), in that it features a house that is more than just haunted; the house itself is seemingly alive; and yet, the demonic force that has possessed the structure is left unknown, thus sustaining the ambiguity which makes The House Next Door (2006) such a chilling tale.

Stephen King, in his book 'Danse Macabre', refers to Siddons' work as one of the best genre novels of the 20th century. The film adaptation stars Lara Flynn Boyle.
- IMDb mini biography by: Matt Lee-Williams

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