Back in 1989, a curious compendium of zombie stories hit shelves going quite aptly by the name of the Book Of The Dead. Nestled in this groundbreaking collection was a story by one Stephen King. Given a slight reanimation for its inclusion in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Home Delivery centres on pregnant Maine island dweller, Maddie Pace, as she joins up with the local community to face down an alien threat that has turned the majority of the world into zombies. This gruesome tale builds up to a grand finale, where the islands inhabitants stakeout the local cemetery and battle their former neighbours - now the shuffling undead - in order to make their haven safe once again. But its Maggies creepy reflection of how her recently deceased husband returned from his watery grave that lends this story its sombre appeal. Unforgettable.
Shaun is a former contributor for a number of Future Publishing titles and more recently worked as a staffer at Imagine Publishing.
He can now be found banking in the daytime and writing a variety of articles for What Culture, namely around his favourite topics of film, retro gaming, music, TV and, when he's feeling clever, literature.
Back in 1989, a curious compendium of zombie stories hit shelves going quite aptly by the name of the Book Of The Dead. Nestled in this groundbreaking collection was a story by one Stephen King. Given a slight reanimation for its inclusion in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Home Delivery centres on pregnant Maine island dweller, Maddie Pace, as she joins up with the local community to face down an alien threat that has turned the majority of the world into zombies. This gruesome tale builds up to a grand finale, where the islands inhabitants stakeout the local cemetery and battle their former neighbours - now the shuffling undead - in order to make their haven safe once again. But its Maggies creepy reflection of how her recently deceased husband returned from his watery grave that lends this story its sombre appeal. Unforgettable.