Stephen King's Ability To Create Horror

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Stephen King’s ability to create horror seemingly out of thin air is what makes his stories so captivating. It is my belief that his greatness stems from his unconventional means of horror opposed to the clichés. Moreover, the balance between fiction and reality is enough for his audience to wonder if his works are truly far-fetched. For instance, his film adaptation Misery directed by Rob Reine presents the viewers with struggling writer Paul Sheldon, James Caan, who finds himself in the middle of a snowstorm when his luck runs outs and ends up in a ditch with grievous wounds. Luckily, or so the audience believes, Paul Sheldon is recused by Annie Wilkes, Kathy Bate. A capable resourceful woman that brings Paul to her secluded cabin in the