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The last great one of his that comes to mind is "Big Fish." I loved that movie. "Corpse Bride" was pretty good too. I agree completely though. His Wonderland film was horrible and "Dumbo" does not seem promising. Too much CGI lately and too little of the practical effects that made his...

I loved this gruesome little tale. I agree that it felt like a missing story from "Night Shift." The story is so strong because so much is unexplained. We understand the terrifying consequences of entering the grass by the end of the story, and "that's all folks."

***SPOILERS FOR DARK TOWER BOOKS 3-6*** Can anyone help me out here. My head hurts...

Awesome little story. I loved it.

I enjoyed the story but felt the mystery of the box was not fully explored. There are so many unanswered questions.

Yea, that seems to be the general consensus. There are parts I liked and parts I didn't. I loved the scene where Ralph asked Clotho and Lachesis if they shook hands. I really likes those two characters a lot. And I loved the ending. The whole Epilogue was masterful.

Finally finished Stephen King's Insomnia this week and I was not expecting all the Dark Tower connections. I have not read Dark Tower yet, but this may be my catalyst. The book has a hard time standing on its own and I'm happy I had an idea about the Dark Tower series so I could follow what...

I will listen to non-fiction audiobooks, but I prefer to read fiction. I introduced audiobooks to my commute because there were simply too many books on my to-read list that I knew I wouldn't get to.

Now you'll have to read the short stories "Jerusalems Lot" (a prequel) and "One For The Road" (a sequel, but more like an epilogue). Both stories appear in Night Shift. I thought Jerusalem's Lot was okay, but definitely different. I really enjoyed "One For The Road."

I do think this was the most uncomfortable King book I've read so far because it took place in the real world. Even though this was a fictitious story, I knew the story of molestation was all too true for many people. I'm sorry to read your comment @EMTP513 - there are too many real monsters...

I am really happy that

I believe King saw the news broadcast on a hotel TV in one of the Carolinas and it was a car driving through a line of people waiting to apply for open positions at a McDonald's. Does that sound right?

The Giver by Lois Lowry is excellent as a standalone book and as part of a 4-book series. I read this back in elementary school and LOVED it. I recently revisited it as an adult and learned Lowry wrote another 3 books to complete a quartet. I thought they were all pretty good, but the first...

There are only two kinds of people in the world, those who know what a flux capacitor is and those who don't.

When I said "many people" I was certainly not including all the folks on this site because we're obviously obsessed :)

I'm halfway through this intense ride and I was excited to see...

I agree that Stephen King is a Writer, with the intended capital W. He is as much fascinated with the human condition as he is with elements of horror, science fiction and the supernatural. Since he uses horror and the like to tell a very human story I believe he has been labeled a "horror...

Ah, I see. That makes sense. Thanks for the reply @Jordan :cocksure:

I do think that is part of it to, and I can appreciate that. And the remakes and reboots to pay off from time to time, just look at Batman Begins. I think when I have a kid someday and he's ready to be introduced to, I dunno, let's say Carrie to stick with the thread's topic, I think I'm going...

Just an idea, for Movies it would help if there was a Carrie (1972), Carrie (2002) and Carrie (2013) to help guide discussions to the film they want to talk about. Actually, the 2002 version could go under Made-For-TV Movies.