How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 2

How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 2

Review by Jacob Malewitz

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

Choosing the Best Book

The best book by Stephen King is often different for each reader. However, the Stephen King masterpiece “The Shining” is perhaps his best clear horror novel. It’s not as huge as “The Stand” or as epic as “The Dark Tower,” yet two films were made based on it, and it keeps selling copies across the world. The tale of a alcoholic playwright pointed to the problem King had while writing the book. The portrait of a young boy with a special power—called “the shining”—was a perfect example of King tapping into his youth for stories.

Watching Films

King has had many films based on his work, and he has even written a few scary screenplays himself. The best of his works is “Storm of the Century,” a tale of a small town ravaged by winter, and the devil. There are dozens of other films to watch. One of the best is the recent remake of “Salem’s Lot.”

Tip

Just about any bookstore that calls itself a bookstore will have Stephen King works, maybe in the dozens.

There are many writers comparable to Stephen King in terms of what they do with horror. Two of the best are Robert R. McCammon and Clive Barker.

Warning

Most of these works are intended for adults. If you want children’s horror, go for R.L. Stine.