This post originally appeared on Quora January 15, 2019. H. P. Lovecraft was one of Stephen King’s greatest inspirations. Is there a more influential writer of horror than H.P. Lovecraft? If so who and why? Considering that Lovecraft was heavily influenced by Edgar Allan Poe, the argument could be made that Poe was a more…
Below is a round-up of my Stephen King related answers on Quora. Is Pennywise the Clown a supernatural demon in Stephen King’s It (the TV miniseries and the upcoming 2017 remake film & its sequel)? No, it’s not a demon in the traditional Christian sense. Olga Akselrad has a well-founded answer. IT came through the space…
This post appeared on Quora March 6, 2020. Do children find jack in the boxes inherently creepy or is it just years of horror movies that instilled this feeling in us? No and no. This is not an either/or situation. Children who are presented with a Jack in The Box are not afraid of them…
This post first appeared on Quora March 15, 2020. What makes Annie Wilkes a terrifying villain? The embodiment of our worst nightmares as humans: being vulnerable and at the mercy of someone incapable of kindness. Annie Wilkes is a nurse. We tend to trust nurses. Nurses are awesome (and I’m not just saying that because…
