Night Shift

<b>#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 (<i>Chicago Tribune</i>).- INCLUDES THE STORY THE BOOGEYMAN - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS</b> <p/><b>Originally published in 1978 <i>Night Shift</i> is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series including <i>Children of the Corn</i> <i>Chapelwaite</i> and <i>Lawnmower Man.</i></b> <p/><i>Night Shift</i> 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 <i>The Stand</i>); 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.