My Top 10 Scariest Stephen King Stories

Mike talks about the 10 stories by Stephen King that left a lasting impression of fears and lost sleep.

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0:00 Introduction & Background
1:43 Honorable Mentions
2:39 10 Scariest Stories
18:49 Final Thoughts
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[davidgarces]

I read both The Shining and Pet Sematary while alone looking over a farm, far away from anyone. Can't even describe how much Pet Sematary messed me up. Easily King's scariest book ever (in my opinion)

[seanwinnie]

I would love to hear a non scary list. I don't mind waiting until after spooky season is over. Thanks for the great channel.

[Verlopil]

Yep. When I was in my first apartment I woke up one night to scratching at my screen. I was on the third floor. I didn't look. I didn't get back to sleep either. It happened again a few nights later. I thought it had to be a squirrel, right? And then again, a week later, and terrified, I tore open the curtain and the wind was blowing this oak tree over against my screen. I ripped the screen off, grabbed that branch and cut it off with a pair of scissors. My hands were bleeding by the time I was done, but there was no more scratching.

[seppuku-]

Glad you included Geralds Game and The Library Policeman, those usually get swept under the rug but they are extremely scary. Those will leave you thinking about the terror you felt reading the last chapter when your head is on your pillow trying to sleep.

[Johanna_reads]

I just finished Pet Sematary last week! I was mind-blown by the combination of horror, tragedy, and the intense impact of grief explored. I can only imagine the different experience after having kids!

[PunkRockBibliophile]

Fantastic list, Mike. Misery is the novel which renewed my love for reading last summer.

One of the scariest stories that has stuck with me is 1408. I still think about (and hear internally) the unsettling phone calls Mike receives while in the room.

[chiming_]

Apt Pupil - basically just two humans and without any supernatural elements - was an unexpectedly scary story.

[teksnotdead]

Whats weird is ive read the Shining twice and the part that is ingrained in my memory more than 217 is Danny and the hedge animals. I think its even broad daylight when it happens to him but that sense of helplessness was strong.

[mjdesign]

What scared me about Pet Sematary was that if I were in Louis’ position, I can’t honestly say I wouldn’t do what he did.

[AlbertWilmarth]

Decided to read "The Jaunt" just now after finishing this video---that's an all-timer short story! Thank you for putting that one on my radar, Mike.

[brentasmith]

Love the inclusion of the novellas and short stories which is a sizeable King blindspot for me.

[bobgdn]

I’ve read all of these books on your list and agree 100%. I read Salem’s Lot at too young of an age and as a 55 year old man that window scene still freaks me out. I’ve only read number one on your list once because that book hit me hard when it first came out.

[joehigashi]

One of the main things I’ve found about King is his ability to go extremely deep into the oceans of the mind; it’s not so much the horror but it’s the way he tells a story and the psychological deepeness he puts your mind into because of his portrayal of the psychological psyche that a particular character is going through in the story. Like recently I’m almost finished reading dreamcatcher and the deepness of the psychological story and plot will just send you on a roller coaster mindjob. So apart from the fact that he’s just such an OP Storyteller but the psychological deepness aspect of the characters is just WOW. Dreamcatcher; finally got around to reading it after such a very long wait but it’s now easily one of my top favourites of King; I’d no idea it was gonna be this good WOW

[zn]

I am SO GLAD you talked about the jaunt… because WOW. By far one of the best not only Stephen King short stories of all time, but best short stories PERIOD.

[sjkrum]

Gerald's Game scared the 💩 out of me.
Now The Stand had some freaky parts
As a whole, not so much but that tunnel scene makes me freak out when we go through a big tunnel 20 years

[mnbgfdsa]

Salems Lot, Misery and Pet Cemetary are my top 3. Pet Cemetary is my first and favourite King book :)

[elfsara]

Salem's Lot was the first King book I've ever read, and it got me absolutely hooked! But for me, the scariest book by him is Cujo, by a long shot, followed by the short story The Moving Finger

[brittanyhager]

The short story The Man in the Black Suit scared me when I read it. Great list! Geralds Game is always underrated when it comes to his scary stories.

[chrissereni]

Great list! I've only read two King books so far, but this inspired me to read more. Some are super creepy just hearing you describe them.

[josephszymanski]

We need your companion videos.
'Strawberry Spring' is one of my favorite short stories. 👍