Author Stephen King is well known for his horror stories. How many times have you put down one of his novels in the middle of reading it and found yourself just a little bit too scared to venture to the bathroom in the middle of the night? His stories range from straight-on horror to sci-fi, nature versus man, and psychological thrillers. Never do his tales fail to have an impact. While King's most famous works include Carrie, IT, Misery, The Shining and The Green Mile, the writer has produced over 50 books in the last 40 years, each and every one different in it's content, it's characters - and of course, its monsters. Which evil entity scares you the most from King? Might it be Pennywise the clown? Or Cujo the dog? What about Randall Flagg from The Stand or the husband in Dolores Claiborne or the aliens in The Tommyknockers? Of all of King's monsters, the competition is high in which one has the biggest fear factor. This article takes a look at some of his greatest scariest passages from some of his books in order to celebrate the horror writer's scaring techniques. If you're not very good with scary stuff, we suggest you look away now; else you'll be sleeping with the light on for the foreseeable future.
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
