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The Boogeyman (short Story)
"The Boogeyman" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1973 issue of the magazine ''Cavalier'' and later included in King's 1978 collection, ''Night Shift''. Plot summary The story takes place in the office of Dr. Harper, a psychiatrist, where a man named Lester Billings talks to the doctor about the "murders" of his three young children, describing the events of the past several years. His first two children died mysteriously of apparently unrelated causes (diagnosed as crib death and convulsions, respectively) when left alone in their bedrooms. The only commonalities were that the children cried " boogeyman!" before being left alone, and the closet door being ajar after discovering their corpses, even though Lester is certain the door was shut. Approximately a year after their second child's death, Lester's wife, Rita, became pregnant with their son Andy and subsequently moved to a different neighborhood, far from the old one. A year passes without in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror novels and has also explored other genres, among them Thriller (genre), suspense, crime fiction, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery fiction, mystery. Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately Stephen King short fiction bibliography, 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.Jackson, Dan (February 18, 2016)"A Beginner's Guide to Stephen King Books". Thrillist. Retrieved February 5, 2019. His debut novel, debut, ''Carrie (novel), Carrie'' (1974), established him in horror. ''Different Seasons'' (1982), a collection of four novellas, was his first major departure from the genre. Among the films adapted from King's fiction are Carrie (1976 film), ''Carrie'' (1976), The Shining (film), ''The Shining'' (1980), The Dead Zone (film), ''The Dead Zone'' and Christine (1983 film), ''Christine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Heyman
Mark Heyman (born 1979) is an American screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing ''Black Swan'' (2010), '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014), and '' The Boogeyman'' (2023). He also created the television series '' Strange Angel'' which aired on Paramount+ for two seasons. Early life Mark Heyman grew up in New Mexico. He attended Brown University, where he majored in modern culture and media. After graduating from Brown in 2002, he enrolled in New York University's film program as a graduate student. After graduating from New York University, Heyman was as a director of development for Prøtøzøa Pictures, the production company of filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. He was a co-producer on Aronofsky's 2008 film '' The Wrestler'' about an aging wrestler. After working on ''The Wrestler'', Heyman moved away from producing films in favor of writing them. He went on to write ''Black Swan'', a psychological thriller set in the world of ballet, which was directed by Aronofsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Stories By Stephen King
Stephen King is an American author of contemporary horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. His books have sold more than 400 million copies,Morgan, RobertStephen King ''Newsnight'', BBC, November 22, 2006 and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies, and comic books. King has published 65 novels/novellas, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman, and five nonfiction books. He has written over 200 short stories, most of which have been compiled in book collections. Many of his works are set in his home state of Maine. Novels Collections Nonfiction Screenplays/teleplays Others See also * Stephen King short fiction bibliography * Unpublished and uncollected works by Stephen King * List of adaptations of works by Stephen King Stephen King is an American author widely known for his works of contemporary horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. In addition to many novels, King has written approximately 200 short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Short Stories
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1978 Short Stories
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Stephen King Short Fiction Bibliography
This is a list of short fiction works by Stephen King (b. 1947). This includes short stories, novelettes, and novellas, as well as poem Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...s. It is arranged chronologically by first publication. Major revisions of previously published pieces are also noted. Stephen King is sometimes credited with "nearly 400 short stories" (or a similarly large number). However, all the known published pieces of short fiction are tabulated below. In all, 217 works are listed. Most of these pieces have been collected in King's seven short story collections: '' Night Shift'' (1978), '' Skeleton Crew'' (1985), '' Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' (1993), '' Everything's Eventual'' (2002), '' Just After Sunset'' (2008), '' The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'' (2015), and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Hu
Madison Hu (born June 2, 2002) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Frankie Wong on the Disney Channel series ''Bizaardvark'', and for her previous recurring role as Marci on another Disney Channel series, ''Best Friends Whenever''. More recently she played Grace, a recurring role in the American action comedy drama series ''The Brothers Sun'', which premiered in January 2024. Early life Hu was born in Longview, Texas, the daughter of Chinese Americans, Chinese immigrants. She has an older brother who was born in China. Hu moved to Southern California, where she started to work as an actress. Career Hu started her career as a child actress. By about age six, Hu already had a manager in the entertainment industry. Hu's first notable role was on the Disney Channel series ''Best Friends Whenever'', playing the recurring character Marci. She was later cast in the leading role as Frankie in the Disney Channel series ''Bizaardvark''. Following her role on ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivien Lyra Blair
Vivien Lyra Blair (born June 4, 2012) is an American child actress. She made her debut in '' Band Aid'' (2017) and rose to prominence for her role as Girl in '' Bird Box'' (2018). Blair garnered further recognition for her appearances in video game '' Telling Lies'' (2019) and superhero film '' We Can Be Heroes'' (2020). In 2022, she received critical praise for her portrayal of a young Leia Organa in the streaming series ''Obi-Wan Kenobi''. She later had a supporting role in the horror film '' The Boogeyman'' (2023). Early life Vivien Lyra Blair was born on June 4, 2012. Her parents are musicians. Blair has been vegetarian since she was born. She has practiced Taekwondo since the age of five. In 2019, at six years old, Blair became the youngest spokesperson for PETA. Career Blair's first onscreen role was in the 2017 film '' Band Aid'', and she subsequently appeared in the television miniseries ''Waco'' in 2018. She rose to prominence at the age of five after starring in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marin Ireland
Marin Ireland (born August 30, 1979) is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and independent films, ''The New York Times'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". She has received nominations for two Independent Spirit Awards and one Tony Awards, Tony Award. Following a series of guest roles in the Law & Order (franchise), ''Law & Order'' franchise (2003–2008), Ireland earned praise when she starred in Neil LaBute's ''Reasons to Be Pretty'' (2008), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. After parts in films such as ''The Understudy (2008 film), The Understudy'' and ''Rachel Getting Married'' (both 2008), Ireland's role in ''Glass Chin'' (2014) earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. Her other film credits include ''The Family Fang (film), The Family Fang'' (2015), ''Hell or High Water (film), Hell or High Water'' (2016), ''Piercing (film), Pierci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dastmalchian
David Dastmalchian ( ; born July 21, 1977) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises: he portrayed Thomas Schiff in ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), Kurt and Veb in the Ant-Man franchise, Abra Kadabra in the CW's ''The Flash'', and Polka-Dot Man in '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021). Dastmalchian has appeared in three films directed by Denis Villeneuve: ''Prisoners'' (2013), ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017), and ''Dune'' (2021). Although he is best known for his work as a character actor, Dastmalchian had leading roles in the 2014 semi-autobiographical film ''Animals'', which he wrote, and the 2023 horror film ''Late Night with the Devil'', which he produced. He is also set to portray Mr. 3 in the Netflix series ''One Piece'', and he will have a guest appearance on the upcoming '' Dexter: Resurrection'' revival series. Early life David Dastmalchian was born on July 21, 1977, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Priscilla and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. It is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. She was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Messina
Chris Messina (born August 11, 1974)Hochberg, Mina.Chris Messina stars in 'Ruby Sparks'. ''Newsday'' (Long Island, New York). August 8, 2012: "...the actor, who turns 38 Saturday ugust 11, 2012 After graduating from Northport ew YorkHigh School, he enrolled in Marymount Manhattan College on a theater scholarship. Seized by doubts about acting, he dropped out…. is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series '' The Mindy Project'' (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. Messina's film appearances include '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), '' Julie & Julia'' (2009), ''Devil'' (2010), ''Argo'' (2012), ''Ruby Sparks'' (2012), '' Celeste and Jesse Forever'' (2012), ''Cake'' (2014), ''Birds of Prey'' (2020), '' I Care a Lot'' (2020), '' Call Jane'' (2022), ''Air'' (2023), and '' The Boogeyman'' (2023). Messina wrote, executive produced, and starred in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
