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"Cold Moon Over Babylon" is a Southern Gothic horror novel by Michael McDowell, published in 1980. Set in a small Florida town, the narrative begins with the brutal murder of a young woman. Her spirit subsequently returns to exact supernatural revenge on the men responsible for her death. The novel is notable for its explicit violence and its blending of classic ghost story elements with the regional atmosphere of the American South.
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Where is Cold Moon Over Babylon set?
Michael McDowell's 1980 novel is set in Babylon, a small Florida town shaped by the Styx River. The Southern Gothic setting turns the river, cemetery, farms, and local families into central parts of the horror.
Who is murdered at the beginning of Cold Moon Over Babylon?
Sixteen-year-old Margaret Larkin disappears and is found murdered, tied to her bicycle in the Styx River. Her death awakens a supernatural force that seeks revenge on the people responsible.
What kind of horror is Cold Moon Over Babylon?
It combines Southern Gothic family conflict with supernatural revenge and small-town mystery. The novel is more concerned with grief, buried violence, and a haunted landscape than with a conventional masked-killer plot.
Did Michael McDowell write any other well-known horror stories?
McDowell also wrote the Blackwater saga and worked as a screenwriter on Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Cold Moon Over Babylon was published in 1980, before those major film credits.
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