Night Shift Part Two (Book 1978/ Films 1969-1974)

This is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King, first published in 1978. In 1980, it 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. The first story of this post is also the eleventh of the Night Shift collection. … Continue reading Night Shift Part Two (Book 1978/ Films 1969-1974) →

Night Shift Part One (Book 1978/Films 1969-1974)

This is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King, first published in 1978. In 1980, it 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. Night Shift is Stephen King's sixth published book and it is made up of twenty … Continue reading Night Shift Part One (Book 1978/Films 1969-1974) →

The Stand (Book 1978/Film 1994)

Synopsis: One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as Captain Tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that - in the ensuing weeks - wipes out most of the world's population. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to Boulder or the … Continue reading The Stand (Book 1978/Film 1994) →

Rage (Book 1977)

Synopsis: A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic sequence of events, while at the same time deconstructing the personalities of his classmates, … Continue reading Rage (Book 1977) →

The Shining (Book 1977/ Film1980)

Synopsis: Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their young son Danny move into the Overlook Hotel, where Jack has been hired as the winter caretaker. Cut off from civilization for months, Jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while writing a play. Evil forces residing in the Overlook, which has a long and violent … Continue reading The Shining (Book 1977/ Film1980) →

‘Salem’s Lot (Book 1975/Film 1979)

Synopsis: Author Ben Mears returns to ‘Salem's Lot to write a book about a house that has haunted him since childhood only to find his isolated hometown infested with vampires. While the vampires claim more victims, Mears convinces a small group of believers to combat the undead.This is Stephen King’s second published novel and it … Continue reading ‘Salem’s Lot (Book 1975/Film 1979) →

Carrie (Book 1974/Film 1976)

Synopsis: The story of misfit high-school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Repressed by a domineering, ultra-religious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic confrontation during the senior prom. In the beginning... there was Carrie. This was Stephen King’s first Novel … Continue reading Carrie (Book 1974/Film 1976) →