Night Shift

#1 BESTSELLER • A collection of bone-chilling nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror that showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will chill the cockles of many a heart (Chicago Tribune).• INCLUDES THE STORY “THE BOOGEYMAN” – NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS. 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.. Night Shift is Stephen King''s first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King''s dark imagination can go. 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); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best.