Stephen King: A Necessary Evil
Few fiction writers become household names these days, but Stephen King is surely a notable exception. Among the most successful best-selling authors in the world, his books – and the many movies based on them – seem to appear with the regularity of the phases of the Moon. How can the popularity of King’s horror novels be explained, and what lies behind the longevity of his success? This deep-diving documentary relies on seldom-screened interviews with the author to find out why his stories rivet the attention of readers and how he has created such a huge body of work over a long career.
Few fiction writers become household names these days, but Stephen King is surely a notable exception. Among the most successful best-selling authors in the world, his books – and the many movies based on them – seem to appear with the regularity of the phases of the Moon. How can the popularity of King’s horror novels be explained, and what lies behind the longevity of his success? This deep-diving documentary relies on seldom-screened interviews with the author to find out why his stories rivet the attention of readers and how he has created such a huge body of work over a long career.
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