Stephen King's Danse Macabre

October 4, 1957, and an invitation to dance -- Tales of the hook -- Tales of the tarot -- An annoying autobiographical pause -- Radio and the set of reality -- The modern American horror movie: text and subtext -- The horror movie as junk food -- The glass teat, or, this monster was brought to you by Gainesburgers -- Horror fiction -- The last waltz: horror and morality, horror and magic -- Appendix 1: The films -- Appendix 2: The books.