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The (Stephen) King of Horror
Season 2
Episode 10
Few writers have had the sheer staying power, popularity, and prolific output as Stephen King. From insatiably flesh-hungry clowns and sentient cars to telekinetic teenagers and mystical gunslingers. But it’s not just his monsters that have lasting power—it’s also the very human and very psychological elements in his work that linger.
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