The 15 Most Spine-Chilling Stephen King Books to Check Out After Watching "The Boogeyman"

"Gerald's Game" is an example of King's talent for atmospheric, psychological horror. When Jessie Burlingame's husband Gerald dies while she is handcuffed to their bed, she becomes stranded with no help on the way. Trapped, Jessie begins to hallucinate and unearths previously repressed childhood trauma. "Gerald's Game" is grounded in Jessie's psyche, giving her character a humanizing arc while still conjuring up some terrifying imagery. There's a reason that this novel resulted in one of the best onscreen adaptations of King's work.