Preview

What if the most dangerous thing in a movie theater wasn't what appeared on the screen, but who might be watching from beyond it? In Preview, Frank Belknap Long blends sharp wit, eerie suspense, and a deliciously twisted sense of wonder into a compact science-fiction nightmare. When a theatrical impresario insists on a special screening, he promises his guests an experience unlike any other—a vision of reality so vivid, so immersive, it will change the way they see the world forever. But as the film unfolds, the line between performance and reality begins to blur in unsettling ways. A Western setting gives way to impossible intrusions, and the audience is left to wonder whether they are witnessing a technical disaster, a cosmic joke, or something far more sinister. Clever, uncanny, and darkly playful, this story turns the familiar pleasures of cinema into a chilling warning about perception, memory, and the hidden forces that may be studying us from the dark. Preview is a classic example of mid-century speculative fiction at its most imaginative: compact in form, rich in atmosphere, and unforgettable in its final, haunting implication. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.