Del maestro indiscutible del terror contempor neo. Su primera colecci n de relatos cortos muestra las profundidades m s oscuras de su brillante imaginaci n. El gran gusano hediondo se ha hecho due o de la aldea abandonada y no permitir que nadie acabe con sus misas negras. La m quina planchadora ha probado la sangre de una virgen y quiere m s, mucha m s. Los maizales imponen a los chicos sus sanguinarios ritos... El umbral de la noche nos transporta a un mundo de terrores imposibles que no por ello dejan de estar ah , a la vuelta de la esquina, en un pueblo abandonado, en una lavander a, debajo de la cama o tras la puerta de ese armario que ni siquiera rechina. Un libro de relatos escalofriantes, por el indiscutible maestro del terror. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION#1 BESTSELLER - A collection of bone-chilling, nail-biting tales from the undisputed master of horror that showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" (Chicago Tribune).- INCLUDES THE STORY "THE BOOGEYMAN" - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man.Night Shift is Stephen King's first collection of short stories--a perfect showcase of just how far King's dark imagination can go. Here we see mutated rats gone bad ("Graveyard Shift"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity ("Night Surf," the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower ("The Lawnmower Man"); unsettling children from the heartland ("Children of the Corn"); a smoker who will try anything to stop ("Quitters, Inc."); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation ("Gray Matter"); and many more. This is Stephen King at his horrifying best.
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