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Summary: Great for teens
Review: I'm not a big Stephen King fan but Night Shift is excellent. I worked for three years as a summer camp counselor and when you have a group of 15 year old boys, they don't want to hear cheesy ghost stories or little kid stories. I read them a few of King's short stories and they LOVED them. While his novels tend to drone on a bit too much for my taste, his short stories are just right. Some of the ones in this book are better than others, but they're all pretty good. I particularly recommend "The Boogyman" for a good scare and "The Ledge" for excellent storytelling. For more of King's short stories, check out "Nightmares & Dreamscapes".
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Summary: Wow!
Review: Such talent, such drive and focus. Would that his later novels were as powerful as these stories. Went to a garage sale and bought a bunch of used short story collections, including Night SHift, Different Seasons and Skeleton Crew. I had just finished Harry Shannon's killer 'Night of the Beast' when I dug into the older King stuff. Nobody does (did) it better. If you haven't read 'Survivor Type' you're a horror neophyte. It will gross you out and make you laugh at the same time, the sign of a master at work. Love this book and so will you.
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Summary: Night Shift
Review: The author of Carrie serves up a horrifying collection of short stories packed with vampires, bogeymen, a cellar full of rats, and a fatal can of beer.
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Summary: This is one of his best!
Review: I loved this book it was very good. It was bone chilling to think that maybe these tales could happen to you someday! My favorite story out of that book was "Strawberry Spring" I don't know about everyone else but that was an interesting story... I was sort of weird at the end but it had a good meaning! I really loved this book you muststop reading this review right now and get this book because I know you will love it too.
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Summary: very original and thought provoking
Review: This book of 20 stories in which many contain a frightening psychological undertone whether it is a horror story or a dramatic one. But like every short story collection, there are some bad ones and some weird ones. Nevertheless, this book should not be missed.Jerusalem's Lot: Long, confusing, boring. If you were to skip one story in this book, I'd say skip this one. Graveyard Shift: creepy story about mutation. I will not say any more. Night Surf: Most people hate this one, but it caught my interest. Not a horror story, but interesting. How will the world really end do you think? I Am the Doorway: Sci-fi horror story that addresses aliens controlling a man. Creepy. The Mangler: Gruesome, but pretty stupid. Not as scary as people say it is, but it makes you wonder about the safety of heavy machinery. The Boogeyman: I must say, I did not connect with this one like most people did. People say it's the scariest story in this book, but I disagree. I did not like the main character at all, and the ending was a twist but a stupid, unrealistic twist. I read it in the daytime, which can have a large effect on the scare level of horror stories. Whatever. It's scary as [heck] if you read it during the night, but a silly piece of [junk] during the day. Take your pick. Gray Matter: Weird weird weird. Sort of an anti-beer tale about bacteria and the effects it has on an alchoholic. Never liked beer much anyway. Battleground: What if toy soldiers came alive? Do you ever ask yourself that? Didn't think so. Trucks: It's a sort of "what if?" story that's about automobiles rebelling. That's about it. Sometimes They Come Back: Great great story with great characters. Gets under your skin. Strawberry Spring: I've never read a better surprise ending in my life. A wonderful yarn about a serial killer. The Ledge: I tend to like King's realistic stories more than the horror ones I guess. If you are afraid of heights, this will scare the hell out of you. The Lawnmower Man: Yeah, King must have been high when he wrote this. Seriously, you wonder what that guy thinks about in his free time after reading this. In other words, one of the weirdest and most utterly bizarre stories I have ever seen. Which is not necessarily a good thing. Quitters, Inc: This was my favorite story of the bunch. About a strange, sinister company that "helps" people quit smoking. I thought it was very creepy. I Know What You Need: Not really horror either, more of a "not what he seems" type of story. Can you really trust just anyone? Children of the Corn: I saw the movie before this unfortunately. Kind of spoiled it for me, but a terrifying story nonetheless. DO NOT SEE THE MOVIE. The Last Rung on the Ladder: Touching, sad story. Not an inkling of horror in it. The Man Who Loved Flowers: Similar to Strawberry Spring in a way, but shorter and not as good. Read it anyway. One for the Road: The sequel to Salem's Lot, and I hear it is much better if you haven't read Salem's Lot yet. It is not exactly a screamer, but it is eerie. The Woman in the Room: Addresses euthanasia, and if thats a subject you would like to address, then go ahead. All in all, even the stories which I did not give positive reviews for had some bit of worth. So, stop reading this review and go buy the book! Read every story to get the full potential.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: This wasn't one of King's best. Some of the short stories are very chilling and dicriptive, but i felt some were rushed. it seemed as if a few of the endings of the short stories were rapped up too quickly and ended up sounding corny. Other than this, it is a very well written cllection of scary short stories.
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Summary: short stories
Review: ONE OF THE BEST HORROR SHORT STORY COMPILATIONS I'VE EVER READ. A MUST FOR KING FANS.
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Summary: My 1st collection of The king's short stories. Good stuff.
Review: The first book I purchased from The King of popular Fiction and Horror literature was his 1972 debut novel "Carrie", and I loved it. I was going to buy more until I heard about how good his short stories were supposed to be so I picked up his 1978 release of "Night Shift", and I was not let down. The scariest stories in the book were "Childern of the Corn"(which I thought was much better, and scarier than the overated movie version was) "The Manglar"( Which also was much better than the pretty forgetable film) "Graveyard Shift", and "The Boggieman" which was just as much of an adult nightmare as "Childern of the Corn" was. Just different plots and wicked plot twists at the end of them. I would say that "The Boggieman" is definetly The King at his most creative. Some of the stories like "The "Lawnmower Man" and "Battlefield" are very good and errie stories, but those stories in particular seem to lack logic which is out of the norm for The King in an otherwise perfect collection of short stories. Stephen King certainly gave "Night Shift" the right title, because every story is equally compelling. I also suggest "Skeletion Crew" any other fans of The King's short short stories.
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Summary: best collection
Review: this is stephen kings best collection of short stories, easily. almost half the stories here have been made into movies(most bad). not only is this collection the most consistent, it is also by far the scariest collection of short stories ever. if you dont believe me, read "the boogeyman" late at night, right before you go to bed. my favorite stories in this book are:"the boogeyman"-terrifying story. "the mangler"- kings 2nd scariest short story. "children of the corn"- creepy and gruesome, but i had treouble un drerstanding the demon and what the children's problem was. "trucks"- interesting. made into 2 movies, with maximum overdrive being the better of the two. "graveyard shift"-i hate rats so this story disgusted me, but also made me love it. as usual with short story collections, there are a couple stories that dont appeal to me that much. in thiss book, they are "jerusalems lot", and the "woman in the room". all in all, every horror fan should read at least a couple of the stories here. u will be scared, but not disappointed.
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Summary: Bone-Rattling
Review: Stephen King is best known for his terrifying, bone-rattling, horror novels. The book Night Shift proves that he can definitely send chills crawling up your spine with these scary short stories. Tons of short horror stories, all in one book, could this get any better? Vampires, giant rats, phsycotic criminals, these characters could give you nightmares for weeks! Each story has different characters and settings, although all of them will amaze you. Everytime I turn a page more and more of Stephens's fearful thoughts and creations frighten me. Night Shift is, by far, one of the best books I have ever read. The detailed descriptions in each book shocked me. After every story I caught myself trying not to shiver from my fear. Usually short stories are childish and cheesy, but Stephen King's stories will haunt you and make your blood run cold. If you have a craving for horrifying books, then this is the book for you!
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