Stephen King is an American novelist and short-story writer whose books are credited with reviving the horror fiction genre in the late 20th century. His books gained their effect from realistic detail, forceful plotting, and King's ability to involve and scare the reader. Obsession is a recurring theme in his work.The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardcover bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The setting and characters are influenced by King's personal experiences, ...Rating: 6/10 You’ve seen two-time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo before. She’s played Harriet Tubman in Harriet, she was in Steve McQueen’s Widows and she portrayed a very perceptive detective in the HBO miniseries adaptation of Stephe...Harold Emery Lauder is a supporting character and later antagonist in the novel The Stand. In the 1994 TV miniseries, he is portrayed by Corin Nemec. In the 2020 miniseries, he is portrayed by Owen Teague. At the time of the superflu epidemic, Harold is a sixteen-year-old resident of Ogunquit, Maine. He has an indifferent mother and a brutish and …The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel by American writer Stephen King.It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was originally released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work. The book is …Beverly "Bev" Marsh is a major protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. She serves as the deuteragonist of Stephen King's 1986 horror novel IT, its miniseries adaptation, and its two film adaptations, IT and IT: Chapter Two. She is also a minor character in 11/22/63 (alongside Richie Tozier). She is one of the seven members of The Losers' Club. She is the only female member of the group ...Stephen Hawking suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS. Although he received his diagnosis at age 21, the severity of his symptoms progressed gradually over the course o...A singular deadlight, or "dark-light," is witnessed by Jamie Conklin during his performance of the Ritual of Chüd against the Glamour. He describes the light, which is visibly pulsing within the spirit of Therriault, become clearer as the infested spirit grows weaker. Jamie describes the light as "bright and dark at the same time.The Crimson King is the overarching antagonist of the Stephen King Multiverse. Serving as the main antagonist of the novels Insomnia, Black House, The Dark Tower series, and specifically one of the two unseen overarching antagonists (alongside The Boogeyman) of IT. He is the unseen overarching antagonist of The Gunslinger and Song of Susannah, …Randall Flagg (real name Walter Padick) is the main antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. He serves as the main antagonist of the novels The Stand, The Eyes of the Dragon, the first volume of the The Dark Tower (series), The Gunslinger, a unseen antagonist of the second and sixth volumes The Drawing of the Three, and Song of …Stephen King bibliography. The following is a complete list of books published by Stephen King, an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 400 million copies, [1] [needs update] and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.Thinner is the 20th book published by Stephen King; it was his 17th novel, and the fifth novel written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. The book was released by NAL on 19 November 1984. The novel is about an obese lawyer who accidentally kills a gypsy, covers it up, and is cursed by the gypsy's father to rapidly lose weight. Fans applaud it as one of King's best novels. The story ...NOTE: This page is only about the version of Jack Torrance in Stephen King's original novel and 1997 TV adaptation. For his movie counterpart in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film adaptation, see here. John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the secondary antagonist of Stephen King's 1977 horror novel The Shining as well as its 1997 miniseries adaptation. Jack was a writer and a recovering alcoholic ...Mia was a succubus that facilitated the impregnation of Susannah Holmes with the seed of Roland Deschain. As a succubus, Mia once saw and fell in love with a baby and longed to have one of her own. Long after a plague ravaged the town of Fedic and the child was taken away, Mia struck a bargain with Randall Flagg. If she would give up her formless immortality, Flagg would give her a baby. Mia's ...Beverly "Bev" Marsh is a major protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. She serves as the deuteragonist of Stephen King's 1986 horror novel IT, its miniseries adaptation, and its two film adaptations, IT and IT: Chapter Two. She is also a minor character in 11/22/63 (alongside Richie Tozier). She is one of the seven members of The Losers' Club. She is the only female member of the group ...Vampires are supernatural beings that consume the blood or lifeforce of living beings in order to survive. They are found commonly throughout folklore and in appear throughout several of King's works including: Salem's Lot, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower, One for the Road, The Night Flier, Popsy, and The Little Sisters of Eluria.Misery (1990)91%. #4. Critics Consensus: Elevated by standout performances from James Caan and Kathy Bates, this taut and frightening film is one of the best Stephen King adaptations to date. Synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who...Bill Hodges is a major protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the titular main protagonist of The Bill Hodges Trilogy and it's TV series Mr. Mercedes, a posthumous character in The Outsider, and the posthumous overarching protagonist of If it Bleeds. At the start of Mr. Mercedes Bill Hodges is a depressed, alcoholic, retired police detective who is haunted by his failure to ...Later is a horror crime novel by Stephen King. The book was released by Hard Case Crime on March 2, 2021. It is King's third novel published with Hard Case Crime, following the releases of The Colorado Kid and Joyland, respectively. Also, it was his 76th book, and his 61st novel, the 54th under his own name. Sometimes growing up means facing your demons. The son of a struggling single mother ...Sep 2, 2023 · "It" is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. "It" was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name.The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. Zack Denbrough was the father of Bill and George Denbrough and a minor character in the horror novel, It. He was also the husband of Sharon Denbrough. Zack worked as an electrician for the Bangor Hydroelectric (one of Derry's main hydropower corporations). Following George's gruesome death in the fall of 1957, his relationship with Bill rapidly deteriorated, becoming more ignorant and ..."Hailed as a modern classic, the brilliant, unforgettable debut novel that started it all, Carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in American fiction. The tragic horror story of the outcast high school misfit Carrietta White, her extraordinary, yet frightening telekinetic abilities, and her hostile rampage for the ultimate revenge remains one of the most powerful, thought-provoking and ...Oscar "Butch" Bowers is a minor antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as a supporting antagonist of the novel IT, and its 2017 film adaptation, a mentioned character in it's 1990 miniseries, and a posthumous antagonist of IT: Chapter Two. He is the abusive father of Henry Bowers. He is described as being "crazy". He "rewards" his son by giving him his first beer upon learning ...The real hotel in Colorado that inspired King to write the novel. The actual hotel was used in the 1997 television miniseries.. The Overlook in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.Kubrick filmed the exteriors at Timberline Lodge in Oregon.. The Overlook Hotel is a major recurring antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse.. It serves as the main antagonist of the novel The Shining, its 1980 film ...Maturin (also known as The Turtle) is the overarching protagonist of the Stephen King Mythos, serving as the overarching protagonist of the famous novel It, and The Dark Tower series, specifically in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower and serving as a mentioned character in The Wastelands his 2011 novel, 11.22.63. Described as being a Turtle of massive size with an ancient appearance, Maturin ...It is a character from the It book, written by Stephen King. The book was adapted to a miniseries in 1990 and two films in 2017 and 2019. In the miniseries he was portrayed by Tim Curry, in the films by Bill Skarsgard. It apparently originated in a void containing and surrounding the, a place referred to in the novel as the "Macroverse" (a concept similar to the later established Todash ...Stephen King (sinh ngày 21 tháng 9 năm 1947) là nhà văn người Mỹ thiên về thể loại kinh dị hoặc giả tưởng rất được tán thưởng khắp thế giới, đặc biệt với mô-típ biến đổi những tình huống căng thẳng bình thường thành hiện tượng khiếp đảm. Những cốt truyện kinh dị và lối viết đa dạng của King đã ...Sleepwalkers (also known as Stephen King's Sleepwalkers) is a 1992 American horror film written by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris. The film stars Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick and Alice Krige. The film revolves around the last two survivors of a vampiric shapeshifting species that feed on the life force of human female virgins. It was ...Stephen King has written at least 65 books as of 2014, including 55 novels under his own name and seven novels under the pen name Richard Bachman. King’s work includes six nonfiction books and about 200 short stories.Wentworth is a minor character in the IT novel. He is the father of Richie Tozier and husband of Maggie Tozier in Stephen King's IT. He is rather intelligent and works as a dentist. He would happily indulge Richie's interest in 'Voices', going so far as to using some of his sons phrases himself. His son would often engage in playful bartering to make an extra allowance, usually resulting in a ...“The Body” is a Stephen King novella set during the 1960s a few short weeks before summer vacation ends for the four protagonists, a group of young boys in rural America who set out to find and recover the corpse of another 12-year old boy.11/22/63 is the 61st book published by Stephen King; it is his 48th novel, and the 41st under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on 8 November 2011. Jake Epping is a thirty-five-year-old high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching adults in the GED program. He receives an essay from one of the students; a gruesome, harrowing first person ... The Wendigo is a supporting antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside Atropos) of Pet Sematary, the main antagonist of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and an unseen antagonist of The Body. It was a primal demon who terrorized the Native American Algonquians and other Native American races in. The Wendigo might be linked with the ... Don Hagarty is a minor character in IT; both in the novel and the film. In the novel Don is a gay man who is in a romantic relationship with Adrian Mellon. Even before Adrian came into his life, Don wants to leave Derry, Maine due to the evil presence in the city. Before leaving Derry, the two attend a city festival and are harassed and brutally beaten on their way home by three homophobic ...If It Bleeds is a collection of four previously unpublished novellas by American writer Stephen King. The stories in the collection are titled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone", "The Life of …Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; c. 975 - 15 August 1038), was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until his death in 1038. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many ...Holly is a mystery horror novel by Stephen King. It is 79th book, his 64th novel, and the 70th book published under his own name. It marks the return of Holly Gibney. When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very …1957-1958. In October of 1957, Bill Denbrough and his brother, George make a boat as George runs off to play with it leaving a sick Bill behind. While playing, George’s boat …Kurt Barlow is a major antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the main antagonist of Salem's Lot, it's two miniseries adaptions, an unseen antagonist of Jerusalem's Lot, and a posthumous antagonist of One for the Road and Wolves of the Calla, the fifth volume in The Dark Tower series. He was a Type-One Vampire who terrorized the town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. Barlow came to the ...Dorsey Corcoran is the younger brother of Eddie Corcoran and a minor character in the Novel It. He is also the son of Monica Corcoran and Richard Macklin. Dorsey's father would often beat him and Eddie on a daily basis. In May 1957, Richard brutally beat Dorsey with his recoilless hammer, going as far as killing him. During the trial, his father had eventually broken down and confessed into ...The Body is a novella written by Stephen King and published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons. Gordie LaChance is a young teenager living in a small town in Maine in 1960. Gordie has had a rough family life for about a year since his older brother Dennis ("Denny") was killed in a vehicle accident in the Army. Gordie looked up to his brother, who treated him very well but his parents are ...George Bradley was a gang leader and a minor character in Stephen King's novel, It. Together with his brother Al, he was the front-runner of the "Bradley Gang" (a group of bandits that robbed and murdered several store owners across Derry throughout the early 1900's as well as banks in the midwest). His wife, Kitty Donahue, would often accommodate both brothers on their pilfering sprees. In ...IT (also known as Stephen King's IT and the IT miniseries) is a 1990 American horror miniseries based on Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same name. It is the first show in the IT franchise. Directed and co-written by Tommy Lee Wallace and co-written by Lawrence D. Cohen. The miniseries stars Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Richard Masur, Annette O'Toole, Tim Reid, John Ritter, Richard ...Four Past Midnight is the 28th book published by Stephen King, and was his fourth collection of stories. The book was released by Viking in 24 September of 1990, and collected four novellas: "The Langoliers" "Secret Window, Secret Garden" "The Library Policeman" "The Sun Dog"The Overlook Hotel is a major antagonist in the Stephen King Mythos. It is a haunted hotel that wants the Shining power of Danny Torrance, the five years old son of Wendy and Jack Torrance, the latter of whom has accepted an offer to take care of the hotel during the winter season. However, the Overlook Hotel turns out to be consumed by the evil energy from all the people around it during its ...The Dark Tower is a stone structure standing at the center of all worlds at the crosspoint of the Beams in the midst of a field of roses beyond the end of End-world. SPOILERS - The next paragraph contains information relevant to the story. Specifically, the ending. The Crimson King once conspired to topple the Tower and bring an end to all existence, but his plan was thwarted by Roland ...Derry, Maine is a fictional town in the Stephen King multiverse and the setting of several novels and stories. It first appeared in the short story "The Bird and the Album" and was expanded on in It, Insomnia, and 11/22/63. The town's exact location differs slightly from story to story but it's always in the Bangor vicinity. In the 1983 novel Pet Sematary, Ludow is located south of Bangor and ... 史蒂芬·愛德溫·金（英語： Stephen Edwin King ，1947年9月21日 — ），美国畅销书作家、編劇、專欄評論、電影導演、製片人以及演員。. 史蒂芬·金作品銷售超過3億5000萬冊，以恐怖小說著稱，活脫脫概括了此一類別的整個發展沿革。 他的作品還包括科幻小說、奇幻小說、短篇小說、非小說、影視劇本 ...Get the most recent info and news about Every Two Minutes on HackerNoon, where 10k+ technologists publish stories for 4M+ monthly readers. Get the most recent info and news about Every Two Minutes on HackerNoon, where 10k+ technologists pub...Misery is the film based on a novel with the same name by Stephen King. It is a 1990 American psychological horror film. Fans often regard the film as one of the best Stephen King adaptations, praising the acting of the two leads, Kathy Bates and James Caan. For her performance as Annie Wilkes, Kathy Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress - Motion ...Carrietta N. White, best known as Carrie White is a protagonist villain, and anti-villain of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the titular main villainous protagonist of Stephen King's first horror novel, Carrie, its three film adaptations Carrie film, Carrie TV Film and Carrie 2013 remake, a mentioned character in The Dead Zone and IT, and a …Susan D. Snell, best known as Sue Snell is a supporting character of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the deuteragonist of the novel Carrie, it's three film adaptations Carrie film, Carrie TV Film and Carrie 2013 remake, and the 1976 sequel The Rage: Carrie 2. She is a student at Ewen High School in Chamberlain, Maine and the girlfriend of Tommy Ross. She was one of Chris Hargensen's ...Sometimes They Come Back is a 1991 made-for-TV movie based on the short story by Stephen King. The film was directed by Tom McLoughlin from a screenplay by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal. The film was followed by the sequel Sometimes They Come Back... Again. Jim Norman, a high school history teacher, moves back to his old hometown to teach after being offered a job there. He moved from the ...William "Bill" Denbrough is the deuteragonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the main protagonist of the 1986 horror novel It, its miniseries adaptation, and its two film adaptations, IT and IT: Chapter Two. He is also a mentioned character in Bag of Bones, and 11/22/63. He is the leader of the Losers' Club, as well as the eldest son of Zack and Sharon Denbrough, as well as the ...NOTE: This page is only about the version of It in Stephen King's original novel and 1990 TV adaptation. For It's 2017-19 film adaptation, see here. It, also more commonly known by its favorite form as Pennywise the Dancing Clown (or simply Pennywise), is the secondary antagonist of the Stephen King mythos. It is a horrific and malevolent cosmic entity that is billions of years old, spawned in ... The Crimson King is the overarching antagonist of the Stephen King Multiverse. Serving as the main antagonist of the novels Insomnia, Black House, The Dark Tower series, and specifically one of the two unseen overarching antagonists (alongside The Boogeyman) of IT. He is the unseen overarching antagonist of The Gunslinger and Song of Susannah, one of the three overarching antagonists ...End of Watch is the 69th book by Stephen King.It is his 55th novel, the 48th under his own name, and the third volume of a trilogy focusing on Detective Bill Hodges, following Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers. End of Watch is the final installment of The Bill Hodges Trilogy and featured the return of Brady Hartsfield.The novel was released on June 7, 2016.In IT, the Macroverse is described as being the home for Maturin and It, as well as where Maturin vomited out the mainstream universe. The Macroverse is also most likely the resting place for Maturin, who It stated as "having choked on a universe or two". It is unknown who or what created The Macroverse, but it was more than likely Gan who …From a Buick 8 is the 48th book published by Stephen King; it was his 38th novel, and the 32nd under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on 24 September 2002. The novel is a series of recollections by the members of Troop D, a police barracks in Western Pennsylvania. After Curtis Wilcox, a well-liked member of Troop D, is killed by a drunk driver, his son Ned begins to visit Troop ...The Outsider is an American crime-drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It was ordered to series on December 3, 2018, after being optioned as a miniseries by Media Rights Capital in June 2018. The series premiered on January 12, 2020 on HBO. The Outsider explores the investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy and the mysterious force ...Bradley Donovan is a former childhood friend of Bill Denbrough and a minor character in the horror novel, It. A sustained lisper with a severe case of warts, he went to the same speech impediment classes that Bill (who suffered from chronic stuttering) had also attended. During one summer evening in 1958, he played a brief match of "pitching pennies" with Eddie Kaspbrak, Ben Hanscom, and ...Ben Hanscom is a main character from the It book, written by Stephen King. The book was adapted to a miniseries in 1990 and two films in 2017 and 2019. In the miniseries, he was portrayed by Brandon Crane (child) and John Ritter (adult), in the films by Jeremy Ray Taylor (child) and Jay Ryan (adult). Ben is first seen as school lets out for summer, getting his bike when Beverly steps out. They ...Michael "Mike" Hanlon is a major protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as one of the main protagonists of the 1986 horror novel IT, its miniseries adaptation, and its two film adaptations, IT and IT: Chapter Two, and a mentioned character in 11/22/63 and Dreamcatcher. He is also a minor character in Insomnia. Mike is hated by Henry Bowers. …"My Pretty Pony" is a short story written by Stephen King. It was first published in a self-titled 1989 coffee table book, and later included in King's own 1993 collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes. An elderly man, his death rapidly approaching, takes his young grandson up onto a hill behind his house and gives the boy his pocketwatch. Then, standing among falling apple blossoms, the man also ...Tak is an extradimensional demonic entity called a waisin existing within the Stephen King Universe. It serves as the main antagonist in the novels Desperation and The Regulators, which can be considered "Twinner-novels", as they are set in parallel worlds. The word "tak" itself appears to mean, simply, "big" and/or "powerful" in the Language of the Dead …In many of the novels and short stories written and co-written by Stephen King, there is the concept of a multiverse created by the author himself. In the beginning, there was a magical presence known as the Prim, also referred as the "darkness behind everything", which Gan arose. When All-World was created, Gan appeared in a metaphysical form as a giant …Dreamcatcher is the 45th book published by Stephen King; it was his 36th novel, and the 30th under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on March 20, 2001. Dreamcatcher is set near the fictional town of Derry, Maine. It is the story of four lifelong friends: Gary Ambrose "Jonesy" Jones, Pete Moore, Joe "Beaver" Clarendon and Henry …A singular deadlight, or "dark-light," is witnessed by Jamie Conklin during his performance of the Ritual of Chüd against the Glamour. He describes the light, which is visibly pulsing within the spirit of Therriault, become clearer as the infested spirit grows weaker. Jamie describes the light as "bright and dark at the same time.Ralph "Ralphie" Anderson is played by Dyllan Christopher in The Storm of the Century. He is Mike Anderson's and Molly Anderson´s son and is one of the 8 children enchanted and put into a coma by Andre Linoge, who plagued their hometown of Little Tall Island, Maine. He also becomes, like the other seven, one of the candidates to become an apprentice and adoptive son desired by Andre Linoge ...The Overlook Hotel is a major antagonist in the Stephen King Mythos. It is a haunted hotel that wants the Shining power of Danny Torrance, the five years old son of Wendy and Jack Torrance, the latter of whom has accepted an offer to take care of the hotel during the winter season. However, the Overlook Hotel turns out to be consumed by the evil energy from all the people around it during its ...The Shining is the third book published by Stephen King; it is his third novel. The book was published by Doubleday in January 28, 1977. The book was followed in 2013 by the sequel Doctor Sleep. This classic novel is arguably King's most famous story. It deals with many of King's recurring themes, including alcoholism, domestic violence, misfit, yet gifted children and the insanity of authors ...1922 is a 2017 American horror drama film written and directed by Zak Hilditch, based on Stephen King's novella of the same name. The film was released on Netflix on October 20, 2017. Wilfred "Wilf" James (Thomas Jane) goes to a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska to write his confession to a crime he committed on the family farm in 1922. In 1922, Wilf is a farmer living in Hemingford Home, Nebraska with ...The Crimson King, known to some as Los' or Ram Abbalah, is a fictional character created by Stephen King and the main antagonist of King's eight-volume Dark Tower series, as well as the novels Insomnia (1994) and Black House (2001). Described as "Gan's crazy side", the Crimson King is the ultimate ruler of the Red (also called the Random and the Outer Dark), and the archetypal embodiment of ...Jud Crandall was one of the characters in the 1983 Novel, Pet Sematary, the 1989 film adaptation, the 2019 film remake and main character in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines prequel. Jud Crandall was a lifelong resident of Ludlow, Maine, who passed his twilight years watching semi-trucks barrel down the highway in front of his house. His quiet life became a little more active when a new family, the ...John "Ace" Merrill is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Cujo) of the Castle Rock Saga of the Stephen King mythos. He is a petty criminal in Castle Rock, who was once the leader of a gang of six other teenage bullies and mainly targets Gordie LaChance and his friends, and tries to find the body before they do. He later returns to Castle Rock a few years later, after prison, where ...Mrs. Kersh (portrayed by Florence Paterson in the IT (1990 miniseries)), and Joan Gregson in It: Chapter Two, also known as Gray Kersh, was a secondary form of It created to scare Beverly Marsh, one of the novel's protagonists into leaving Derry before he was going to kill them all if they stayed. "Mrs. Kersh" was another "form" or something that Beverly, one …The Boogeyman, also known as Dr. Harper is a major antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the titular main antagonist of the short story The Boogeyman, included in Night Shift, and one of the two unseen overarching antagonists (alongside the Crimson King) of the novel IT. It is a horrific monster that sadistically tortures and kills children, it aims next to the protagonist ...Dreamcatcher is the 45th book published by Stephen King; it was his 36th novel, and the 30th under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on March 20, 2001. Dreamcatcher is set near the fictional town of Derry, Maine. It is the story of four lifelong friends: Gary Ambrose "Jonesy" Jones, Pete Moore, Joe "Beaver" Clarendon and Henry …The Stand is the sixth book published by Stephen King; it is his fifth novel, and the fourth novel under his own name. The book was the last of King's novels published by Doubleday in October 3, 1978. The novel is a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy story that re-works the scenario of King's earlier short story, "Night Surf." A longer edition of the novel was later released in May of 1990; King ...Donald David DeFreeze (November 15, 1943 - May 17, 1974), also known as Cinque Mtume and "Field Marshal Cinque", was the leader of the American far-left militia group Symbionese Liberation Army, a group operating in the mid-1970s. Stephen King has stated that DeFreeze was one of the people who were the inspiration for Randall Flagg. DeFreeze was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to African-American ...IT (also known by as Pennywise) is the main antagonist in the IT franchise and a minor antagonist in the The Tommyknockers novel. It is a shape-shifting creature who feeds on kids. It is set to return in the Welcome to Derry TV Series. IT is a shape-shifting creature known as a Glamour who is billions of years old. Although it lived on planet Earth for many years, Pennywise originated in a ...Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries) Salem's Lot: Illustrated Edition. Richard Sayre. Sister Tamra. The Sleepwalkers. Snakebite Andi. Skinner Sweet. T. The Night Flier.Misery is the 25th book published by Stephen King; it was his 21st novel, and the 16th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Viking on June 8, 1987. Famed novelist Paul Sheldon is the author of a highly successful series of historical romance novels involving a character named Misery Chastain. His latest novel, Misery's Child, ended with the death of Misery in childbirth ...Ben Hanscom is a main character from the It book, written by Stephen King. The book was adapted to a miniseries in 1990 and two films in 2017 and 2019. In the miniseries, he was portrayed by Brandon Crane (child) and John Ritter (adult), in the films by Jeremy Ray Taylor (child) and Jay Ryan (adult). Ben is first seen as school lets out for summer, getting his bike when Beverly steps out. They ...Sleepwalkers (also known as Stephen King's Sleepwalkers) is a 1992 American horror film written by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris. The film stars Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick and Alice Krige. The film revolves around the last two survivors of a vampiric shapeshifting species that feed on the life force of human female virgins. It was ...Adrian Mellon is a minor yet pivotal character in the novel IT and It: Chapter Two. He was a young, asthmatic, gay man in Derry, Maine and in a relationship with Don Hagarty. In the book, Adrian is a freelance writer from Portland, in Derry on assignment to write about the canal when he met Don Hagarty, and chose not to leave. He had been casually working …It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It" primarily … See more1990年11月18日. ( 1990-11-18) - 1990年11月20日. ( 1990-11-20) テンプレートを表示. 『 IT／イット 』（原題: It 、 Stephen King's It ）は、1990年にアメリカ ABC で放送された2部作の サイコロジカルホラー ドラマシリーズ。. 1986年に出版された スティーヴン・キング の小説 ...Rating: 6/10 You’ve seen two-time Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo before. She’s played Harriet Tubman in Harriet, she was in Steve McQueen’s Widows and she portrayed a very perceptive detective in the HBO miniseries adaptation of Stephe...Stephen King bibliography. The following is a complete list of books published by Stephen King, an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 400 million copies, [1] [needs update] and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books.Thinner is a 1996 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Richard Bachman, who was later revealed to be Stephen King. It was directed by Tom Holland, of Child's Play and Fright Night fame, who earlier directed the film adaptation of The Langoliers. Billy Halleck is an obese, upper class lawyer living in the fictional Maine suburb of Fairview. Billy weighs …[1] It is a 2017 American supernatural horror film online and an adaptation of the 1986 horror novel It by Stephen King. The film online is the second adaptation of King's novel, following the 1990 TV miniseries. The film online is directed by Andrés Muschietti, who co-wrote the screenplay with Gary Dauberman, Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and David Kajganich. …It stephen king wiki
Dreamcatcher is the 45th book published by Stephen King; it was his 36th novel, and the 30th under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on March 20, 2001. Dreamcatcher is set near the fictional town of Derry, Maine. It is the story of four lifelong friends: Gary Ambrose "Jonesy" Jones, Pete Moore, Joe "Beaver" Clarendon and Henry Devlin, who save Douglas "Duddits" Cavell, a young ... Night Shift: Excursions into Horror is the fifth book published by Stephen King, and his first collection of short stories. The book was released by Doubleday in February 17th, 1978. Night Shift received the Balrog Award for Best Collection, and in 1979 it was nominated as best collection for the Locus Award and the World Fantasy Award. Many of King's most famous short stories were included in ...It (titled onscreen as It Chapter One) is a 2017 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti and written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Stephen King, primarily covering the first chronological half of the book. Stephen King has written at least 65 books as of 2014, including 55 novels under his own name and seven novels under the pen name Richard Bachman. King’s work includes six nonfiction books and about 200 short stories.11/22/63 is a novel by American author Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963 (the novel's titular date). It is the 60th book published by Stephen King, his 49th novel and the 42nd under his own name. The novel required considerable …Welcome to the community! Stephen Edwin King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. Described as the "King of Horror," King's books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into a number of different mediums including film, television, and comic books.The real hotel in Colorado that inspired King to write the novel. The actual hotel was used in the 1997 television miniseries.. The Overlook in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.Kubrick filmed the exteriors at Timberline Lodge in Oregon.. The Overlook Hotel is a major recurring antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse.. It serves as the main antagonist of the novel The Shining, its 1980 film ...Hearts in Atlantis is a 1999 collection of short stories by Stephen King. It was the 42nd book published by Stephen King, and his sixth collection of short stories. The stories are set in Vietnam War-era United States. Low Men in Yellow Coats Ted Brautigan arives in Harwich, Connecticut while on the run from the low men. He befriends a boy named Bobby Garfield and his two friends, John "Sully ... Cell is the 54th book published by Stephen King; it was his 43rd novel, and the 37th under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on 24 January 2006. Clayton Riddell, a struggling artist from Maine who is estranged from his wife, Sharon, and his young son, Johnny, has landed a graphic novel deal in Boston. As he prepares to celebrate, somebody, somewhere, triggers "The Pulse," a ...The Dark Tower is a series of eight novels, one short story, and a children's book written by American author Stephen King. Incorporating themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western, it describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. The Losers Club is the main protagonistic faction of Stephen King's novel It. They are a group of seven children, with six boys (later men) and one girl (later a woman) and they have unhappy lives which unite them. They are bullying victims of Henry Bowers and struggle to overcome the title antagonist. The Losers Club form in the summer of 1958. …More Fandoms. Fantasy. Horror. Sci-fi. The 27-year cycle refers to the extended interval between waking periods of the extra-dimensional shapeshifter in the novel IT, as well as the interval between occurences of The Troubles (outbreaks of increased supernatural activity) in the television series Haven.The Dark Half is the 27th book published by Stephen King; it was his 23rd novel, and the 18th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Viking Press on October 20, 1989. Its structure includes a prologue, epilogue, and three main parts each with their own chapters (which each have their own segments). The book was the second best-selling fiction book of 1989, and was adapted ...Please help the Stephen King Wiki by expanding it. The Prim is simply inferred to as the "darkness behind everything" in Stephen King 's The Dark Tower novels . It is the magical essence from which the metaphysical entity Gan rose, as …It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey.The Tommyknockers is the 26th book published by Stephen King; it was his 22nd novel, and the 17th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Putnam on 10 November 1987. The story is set in the small town of Haven, Maine. The Tommyknockers takes its title from an obscure children's rhyme. It goes: "Late last night and the night before,Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at ...Carrie is a 1974 horror novel, the first by American author Stephen King.Set in Chamberlain, Maine, the plot revolves around Carrie White, a friendless, bullied high-school girl from an abusive religious household who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Feeling guilty for harassing Carrie, Sue Snell invites Carrie to the prom with Tommy Ross, but a …Derry is a fictional town in the U.S. state of Maine that has served as the setting for a number of Stephen King 's novels, novellas, and short stories, notably It. Derry first appeared in King's 1981 short story "The Bird and the Album" and has reappeared as recently as his 2011 novel 11/22/63 . Derry is said to be near Bangor, but King ...Stephen King (sinh ngày 21 tháng 9 năm 1947) là nhà văn người Mỹ thiên về thể loại kinh dị hoặc giả tưởng rất được tán thưởng khắp thế giới, đặc biệt với mô-típ biến đổi những tình huống căng thẳng bình thường thành hiện tượng khiếp đảm.Christopher Phillip Unwin, known as Kristoff Darwin is one of the homophobic bullies who attacked Adrian Mellon and Don Hagarty in the novel, It. Unlike his other two friends, John "Webby" Garton and Steven Dubay, who tend to be very unethical and immoral, Chris seems to have a more innocent personality, realizing his mistakes and crimes. He is also among the youngest out of the three, being ...Victoria "Vicky" Fuller is a minor yet pivotal character of IT: Chapter Two. She is a little girl and one of It’s many victims. She is notable for having a huge birthmark on her face. Victoria Fuller is first seen at the circus when Adrian Mellon gives her a prize after losing against him in a carnival game. She is seen again at a baseball game, bored but her …Stephen (1092 or 1096 - 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda, whose son, Henry II, succeeded Stephen as the first ...Alvin "Al" Marsh is a supporting antagonist of the novel IT, the miniseries, and its 2017 film adaptation of the same name. He was the spouse of the Elfrida Marsh and the insane, abusive father of Beverly Marsh in IT. Like Butch Bowers and Eddie Corcoran's stepfather, Richard Macklin, Al abuses his daughter. Unlike Butch and Richard, he tends to beat Beverly for odd reasons. While beating her ...IT is a 1990 horror/drama miniseries based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form, which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. It mostly takes the form of a sadistic, wisecracking clown called "Pennywise the Dancing …Zack Denbrough was the father of Bill and George Denbrough and a minor character in the horror novel, It. He was also the husband of Sharon Denbrough. Zack worked as an electrician for the Bangor Hydroelectric (one of Derry's main hydropower corporations). Following George's gruesome death in the fall of 1957, his relationship with Bill rapidly deteriorated, becoming more ignorant and ...Kurt Barlow is a major antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the main antagonist of Salem's Lot, it's two miniseries adaptions, an unseen antagonist of Jerusalem's Lot, and a posthumous antagonist of One for the Road and Wolves of the Calla, the fifth volume in The Dark Tower series. He was a Type-One Vampire who terrorized the town …The Outsider, also known as El Cuco is a supporting antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as the titular main antagonist of the novel The Outsider, its TV series of the same name and the posthumous overarching antagonist of the novella If It Bleeds. The Outsider is a paranormal shape-shifter that feeds on humans and their suffering. Having murdered people for many years, the ...Stephen Edwin King (født 21. september 1947 i Portland, Maine), er en amerikansk forfatter, der især er kendt for sine gyserromaner.Han er gift med forfatterinden Tabitha King og bosat i B, Maine i USA.King's bøger er ekstremt populære og blandt de bedst sælgende bøger nogensinde. Han har desuden skrevet manuskripter til film og tv-serier.Sep 2, 2023 · "It" is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. "It" was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name.The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. Stand By Me is the 1986 American coming of age drama film adaptation of Stephen King's The Body. It was written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans and directed by Rob Reiner. It features Wil Wheaton as the titular narrator boy Gordie LaChance and Richard Dreyfuss as the older actual narrator of the story Gordon, River Phoenix as Christopher …William "Wild Bill" Wharton is the main antagonist of the novel The Green Mile by Stephen King and its 1999 film adaptation. He is a wild-acting, dangerous multiple-murderer who is determined to make as much trouble as he can before he is executed. He is also responsible for killing a family, raping two kids, and framing John Coffey for it. He was also the arch-nemesis of John Coffey. He was ...Directed By Andy Muschietti Produced By Barbara Muschietti Roy Lee Dan Lin Seth Grahame-Smith David Katzenberg Written By Gary Dauberman Chase Palmer Cary …Christopher Phillip Unwin, known as Kristoff Darwin is one of the homophobic bullies who attacked Adrian Mellon and Don Hagarty in the novel, It. Unlike his other two friends, John "Webby" Garton and Steven Dubay, who tend to be very unethical and immoral, Chris seems to have a more innocent personality, realizing his mistakes and crimes. He is also among the youngest out of the three, being ...The Long Walk is the seventh book published by Stephen King; it is his sixth novel, and the second written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. It was first published in July 1979 and collected in the 1985 anthology, The Bachman Books. In an alternate United States (references to "April 31st", "fifty-one" states, "Popular Mechanix", and "the German air-blitz of the American East Coast" are ...11/22/63 is the 61st book published by Stephen King; it is his 48th novel, and the 41st under his own name. The book was released by Scribner on 8 November 2011. Jake Epping is a thirty-five-year-old high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching adults in the GED program. He receives an essay from one of the students; a gruesome, harrowing first person ...Stephen King's The Mist Wiki has a more comprehensive article on the same creature. For it, see Tentacles "Tentacles" is the nickname for an extradimensional being that attacks the Federal Foods Supermarket in "The Mist". Numerous squid-like tentacles with black spines on them kill Norm in the storage room. The suction cups on the Tentacles serve as mouths, consuming Norm as the tentacles ...Stephen King's IT Wiki 45 pages Explore Wiki Content Community IT (franchise) Edit IT (franchise) Franchise logo Creator Stephen King Books IT (1986) Films IT (2017) IT Chapter 2 (2019) Television Series IT (1990 miniseries) Welcome to Derry (2024) Illustrators Bob Giusti (illustration) Amy Hill (lettering) Neil Stuart (jacket design) DirectorsThe Tommyknockers is the 26th book published by Stephen King; it was his 22nd novel, and the 17th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Putnam on 10 November 1987. The story is set in the small town of Haven, Maine. The Tommyknockers takes its title from an obscure children's rhyme. It goes: "Late last night and the night …ISBN. 978--670-45193-7. Cujo ( / ˈkuːdʒoʊ /) is a 1981 horror novel by American writer Stephen King about a rabid Saint Bernard. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1982 [1] and was made into a film in 1983.Lisey's Story is a psychological horror television miniseries, based on Lisey's Story by Stephen King. The series premiered on June 4, 2021 with the first two episodes. There are eight episodes total in the series. Lisey Landon lost her husband Scott two years ago, after a twenty-five year marriage of profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist ...The Tommyknockers is a 1987 science fiction novel by Stephen King.While maintaining a horror style, the novel is an excursion into the realm of science fiction for King, as the residents of the Maine town of Haven gradually fall under the influence of a mysterious object buried in the woods.. King has since soured on The Tommyknockers, describing …John Daniel Edward "Jack” Torrance is the central antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. He serves as the main antagonist of Stephen King's 1977 horror novel The Shining, the 1980 film adaption, It's 1997 Miniseries, one of the two posthumous overarching antagonists (alongside The Overlook Hotel) of Doctor Sleep and a posthumous antagonist of its 2019 film adaptation of the same name. He ...Peter Gordon is a minor character in IT, as a member of Henry Bowers gang. He is a rich kid from West Broadway, and is also the boyfriend of Marcia Fadden, also from West Broadway. Like Vic Criss, he realizes how dangerous and unpredictable Henry is. He menacingly invites Ben to play baseball in 1958 and, while on a date with Marcia, insults the Losers at the movies. He joins Henry in ...The Dark Tower is a series of eight novels, one short story, and a children's book written by American author Stephen King.Incorporating themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western, it describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical.The series, and its use of the Dark Tower, expands upon ...Stuart Richard Redman is a major protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. Serving as one of the three main protagonists (alongside Larry Underwood and Nick Andros) of the novel The Stand, and it's two miniseries of the same name. He was an employee at the calculator plant of Arnette, Texas. He was one of the handful of survivors of the super flu known as "Captain Trips". A quiet man from ...IMDbWerewolves are human beings or non-human beings that transform into a canine-like humanoid under the full moon. They appear in two of King's works, including IT and Cycle of the Werewolf. It transforms into a werewolf to scare Richie Tozier after he had watched I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Lester Lowe was also a werewolf and was killing residents of Tarker's Mill, Maine. Both are harmed or killed ...Fairy Tale is the 78th novel by Stephen King and his 63rd novel. Follows a 17-year old boy who inherits the keys to a terrifying world where good and evil are at war. The stakes could not be higher, for that world and ours, as he journeys into the mythic roots of human storytelling. Charlie Reade Howard Bowditch Radar Christopher Polley The release date, September 6, was officially announced ...Stephen King Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. John Rainbird (died 1982) is a Native American, who is scarred because of the Vietnam War. He has lost an eye and is an agent/assassin of The Shop. John Rainbird was played by George C. Scott in the 1984 movie adaptation. He is a Native American working as an agent/assassin for The Shop and he...Sep 2, 2023 · "It" is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. "It" was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name.The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. The Overlook Hotel is a major recurring antagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. It serves as the main antagonist of the novel The Shining, its 1980 film adaptation, its 1997 miniseries, one of the two posthumous overarching antagonists (alongside Jack Torrance) of its sequel Doctor Sleep, and the overarching antagonist of its 2019 film adaptation of the …Billy Summers is the 77th novel by Stephen King, his 62nd novel, release on August 3rd, 2021 by Scribner. "Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he'll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war ...Misery is an American psychological horror thriller novel written by Stephen King and first published by Viking Press on June 8, 1987. The novel's narrative is based on the relationship of its two main characters – the romance novelist Paul Sheldon and his deranged self-proclaimed number one fan Annie Wilkes.When Paul is seriously injured …If It Bleeds is a collection of four previously unpublished novellas by American writer Stephen King. The stories in the collection are titled "Mr. Harrigan's Phone ...Victoria "Vicky" McGee (née Tomlinson) was the wife of Andy McGee and the mother of Charlie McGee, who was a student at a university in Harrison, Ohio, in the novel Firestarter. At one time, when she needed money, she took part in a chemical experiment, where she meets her future husband. She got injected with a drug called Lot Six, which changed her chromosomes and gave her minor telekinesis .... Urfavbellabby reddit