The short story is a different animal than the novel, and Joe Hill does a good job with the form in his collection, 20th Century Ghosts. The stories are self-contained, and the characters developed enough for the plot. Not all of the stories, such as the slice-of-life Better than Home, are traditional horror. Others -- Best New Horror with its Twilight Zone twist, and 20th Century Ghost about a haunted movie house -- fit more closely with the genre. Recommended for fans of Shirley Jackson's short stories.
