Readers can now experience Shirley Jacksons spine-tingling short story The Lottery in a whole new way with a graphic novel version, and EW is thrilled to present an exclusive excerpt. In this excerpt, readers are introduced to a small rural village as the local children prepare for a mysterious village-wide ceremony by stockpiling rocks. Read the snippet below, and check out the book when it arrives Oct. 25 just in time to read alone in the dark on Halloween....

In 2007, writer-director Anna Biller conjured one of the most delightfully idiosyncratic movies in years withthe day-glo indieViva. It was a movie inside a pair of air quotes. But it was also a hell of a lot of fun to sit through. Credit: Oscilloscope Its still funny, just not as surprising. In the process she becomes their ultimate fantasy. And thats more or less it. Oh, theres stuff about satanic rituals and a dim hunky detective on her trail....

Dont ask me how, dont ask me the science, I dont know. I dont want to seem like a nut. I dont want to end my career here. Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images For the record, Lowe previouslytold EWhe had a run-in with Bigfoot. I dont know, and I dont really care, but its fun, Lowe said. The show is basically Anthony Bourdain in a blender with Scooby Doo, Lowe said....

Julia Wicker has been through a lot during this season ofThe Magicians. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Julia has been on such a journey all season. What are you proudest of her for? Credit: Eike Schroter/Syfy It throws us these crazy, awful things. We get to watch her earn it, and it’s nice. I love how empathetic she is. Eike Schroter/Syfy I felt like that was so metaphoric. … People just do the best they can....

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. The last time fans sawThe Magicians, the Beast (a.k.a. Martin Chatwin) had defeated them not just once but39times. Credit: Carole Segal/Syfy Fortunately for the characters at the center of the adapted Syfy series, luck is on their side. This season we see another side of him. Did you know what that would be like going in?SERA GAMBLE:We did. Carole Segal/Syfy...

The Magicianshas pulled off wild and fantastical twists all season long. And just like that, our titular magicians are no more save one. Youve got to have an end point in mind when you start breaking a season. Credit: Eike Schroter/Syfy Thats the way we usually do it. We havent really tried it the other way yet, where you start and dont know where youre going. Its the gun you see in Act 1 in a certain way....

The fate of Fillory hangs in the balance must be Wednesday The Magiciansis a very unpredictable show. Thats part of the shows appeal. All of this stuff didnt need any added explanation. Credit: Eike Schroter/Syfy It feels like the nature of Embers involvement came a little bit too late. You remember how everyones book in the library had 20 blank pages? Well, this is why. This shouldnt come as a surprise, but these moments often feature Eliot and/or Julia....

Thus,The Magiciansseason 2 begins. For the most part, the premiere is focused on the powerless seeking, well, power. Quentin suggests they search Castle Whitespires Armory a.k.a. Credit: Carole Segal/Syfy The gangs mission in the premiere has a stop-and-start feel to it. Satisfied, the Knight of Crowns gives the gang the crowns, and they proceed to crown each other. We should honor it, says Quentin, making a case for taking this moment seriously....

Foamy jars of centaur sperm! But the show adapted from Lev Grossman’s books has conjured more darkness than its glib tone can handle. She then betrayed her friends and aligned with their mass-murdering enemy, the Beast, a.k.a. Credit: Carole Segal/Syfy Martin Chatwin (Charles Mesure), also a victim of rape, to hunt her attacker. Oz this is not. Both arcs emphasize the show’s penchant for comedy, a choice that diminishes the stakes and evil....

The Magiciansis known for its WTF moments. Its a show thats never afraid of following its whims, no matter where they may lead. I think its fun and whimsical and ridiculous and out of nowhere on some level. Credit: Eike Schroter/Syfy It had a bigger effect dramatically and cinematically than I think it did in the actual movies. Thats absolutely what that scene is about. And this, to me, it feels very personal, says Gamble....

For me, whats the point of it? To degrade a person? you’ve got the option to call somebody an asshole. Credit: Sipa via AP Images Does it have to be a word to degrade their race? To identify someone that way, its such an ugly word. Whats the point of it? You walk out, Oh, thats right, he was black, or Asian. Because its an ugly word and none of us want to hear it....

Then, a huge explosion shakes the room. They look outside and see a gigantic mushroom cloud. Helen wonders aloud whats happened. Credit: Liane Hentscher John knows: The Nazis have just bombed Washington. Thats where the scene ends. After that scene, were back to the aftermath of the bombing at the Japanese headquarters. Kido takes in the devastation around him. Hes hurt, bleeding badly from the leg, but hes fine. More than that, hes now the highest-ranking official following the death of the General....

The actor will play the mystery man in the new season of the Amazon series. And now we know the actor who will play the Man in the High Castle. We got on the phone to talk with Root about his mysterious character. Credit: Michael Boardman/WireImage ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you get involved inThe Man in the High Castle? STEPHEN ROOT:Im a big sci-fi guy from way back. I love the genre, so Id been a fan of the show since it came on....