![]() ![]() But last week, Prothero’s last words closed out not just the class but. Here we see mutated rats gone bad (“Graveyard Shift”) a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (“Night Surf,” the basis for The Stand) a possessed, evil lawnmower (“The Lawnmower Man”) unsettling children from the heartland (“Children of the Corn”) a smoker who will try anything to stop (“Quitters, Inc.”) a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation (“Gray Matter”) a man convinced that a crack in the closet is responsible for the murder of his children ("The Boogeyman") and many more shadows and visions that will haunt you long after the last page is turned. For two decades, Stephen Prothero ’s semester-ending lecture in his Death and Immortality class has pondered last wordsdying people’s utterances, tombstone inscriptionsand the importance we attach to them. ![]() The collection features 20 stories within the suspense and horror genres. Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn. Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man. Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is Stephen King’s first short story collection. INCLUDES THE STORY “THE BOOGEYMAN” – SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS.From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" ( Chicago Tribune). ![]()
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