Just finished the audio for this. Great episode. Really thinking about my relationship with horror, and also what things really scare me. I realized I'm less afraid of violent horror and more about subtle, psychological/relational/emotional horrors. which is probably why i've said before I prefer psychological thrillers. They're mind puzzles. The violent evil is terrifying and terrible but sometimes--nothing can be done. Bad things *happen*, like the woman in this story who was minding her own business and then was brutally murdered. But evil manipulators, narcissists, and other kinds of terrible people--you can see them, if you know what to look for. You can avoid them.
YES, that scene in Joker was truly a punch in the gut. I tend to agree that King is better when restrained to a word count or a shorter sized piece.
I started to remember this one when the radio was featured and the headlines listed. I love the repetition King uses in the moment of the kill, it heightens the frantic feeling and the gives us an insight to the the man's mind.
I hope to join in with the rest of the readalong now. Great to be back on the horse 🐴 of King.
Just finished the audio for this. Great episode. Really thinking about my relationship with horror, and also what things really scare me. I realized I'm less afraid of violent horror and more about subtle, psychological/relational/emotional horrors. which is probably why i've said before I prefer psychological thrillers. They're mind puzzles. The violent evil is terrifying and terrible but sometimes--nothing can be done. Bad things *happen*, like the woman in this story who was minding her own business and then was brutally murdered. But evil manipulators, narcissists, and other kinds of terrible people--you can see them, if you know what to look for. You can avoid them.
Really enjoying this series!
The cartoonist’s name was Jack Chick. You can still order his tracts: https://www.chick.com/products/category?type=tracts#&&Category=Most+Popular+Titles&SortBy=Z-A&PageNumber=1&Language=English&ShowCount=12&Status=Stock
YES, that scene in Joker was truly a punch in the gut. I tend to agree that King is better when restrained to a word count or a shorter sized piece.
I started to remember this one when the radio was featured and the headlines listed. I love the repetition King uses in the moment of the kill, it heightens the frantic feeling and the gives us an insight to the the man's mind.
I hope to join in with the rest of the readalong now. Great to be back on the horse 🐴 of King.