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Nightmares and Dreamscapes

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Matthew Broderick, Stephen King, Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Bates, Rob Lowe
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A star-studded cast of readers presents unabridged tales of horror and suspense from master storyteller Stephen King.

The Stephen King Amusement Park - an unnerving experience, with rides every which way to hell...and a few to glory.

A solitary finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. The Nevada desert swallows a Cadillac. Meanwhile, the legend of Castle Rock returns...and grows on you. What does it all mean? What else could it mean? Stephen King is here with a powerful collection of stories - a vast, many-chambered cave of a volume.

The long reach of Stephen King's imagination will take you on a roller coaster to places you've never been before. You will lose sleep. But Stephen King, writing to beat the devil, will do your dreaming for you.

This edition includes an introduction read by Stephen King plus 'Suffer the Children' read by Whoopi Goldberg, 'Crouch End' read by Tim Curry, 'Rainy Season' read by Rob Lowe and more.

The full list of stories and narrators:

  • Introduction read by Stephen King
  • 'Suffer the Children' read by Whoopi Goldberg
  • 'Crouch End' read by Tim Curry
  • 'Rainy Season' read by Yeardley Smith
  • 'Dolan's Cadillac' read by Rob Lowe
  • 'The House on Maple Street' read by Tabitha King
  • 'Umney's Last Case' read by Robert B. Parker
  • 'Head Down' read by Stephen King
  • 'Brooklyn August' read by Stephen J. Gould
  • 'Chattery Teeth' read by Kathy Bates
  • 'My Pretty Pony' read by Jerry Garcia
  • 'Sneakers' read by David Cronenberg
  • 'Dedication' read by Lindsay Crouse
  • 'The Doctor's Case' read by Tim Curry
  • 'The Moving Finger' read by Eve Beglarian
  • 'The End of the Whole Mess' read by Matthew Broderick
  • 'Home Delivery' read by Stephen King
  • 'It Grows on You' read by Stephen King
  • 'The Fifth Quarter' read by Gary Sinese
  • 'You Know They Got a Hell of a Band' read by Grace Slick
  • 'The Night Flier' read by Frank Muller
  • 'Popsy' read by Joe Mantegna
  • 'Sorry, Right Number' read by a full cast
  • 'The Ten O'Clock People' read by Joe Morton
  • 'Notes' read by Stephen King
  • 'The Beggar and the Diamond' read by Dominic Cuskern

©1993 Stephen King (P)2009 Simon & Schuster Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Horror Thriller & Suspense Scary Suspense Fiction Short Story

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Upon initial contact with these short stories in book form many years ago I was struck by how immersive and seductive Kings writing could be, From the chills I got from something as simple as his explanation of Time in My Pretty Pony to the horrific images conjured up in the Night Flyer. Having these tails told by these well known Narrators and King himself has brought back my love for this book. Absolutely Fantastic

Totally immersive writing

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Overall I enjoyed this anthology. Some stories were better than others, but that's to be expected. The music is bloody awful though and 100% unnecessary, and really takes you out of the story

Enjoyed some, not so much others

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Enjoyed this collection
Strangely enjoyed the “Head Down” essay and although King liked “Umney’s last case” it was the one I enjoyed the least

Good mixture

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Individual stories can be hard to fine as not listed by name just chapter numbers

Great narration and stories

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The worst music I've ever heard. I could have written better music drunk smashing my face against the keyboard.
in fact that's what I felt like doing.
first half of book good second half 'nyea'. mr king please stop narrating.

omg, who the hell did the music. a deaf slug?

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If you love King your going to love this collection of stories that are excellently narrated. Various lengths and all top drawer.

Well read and King at his best

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Great stories, narration was better in some than others but overall really good. Worth a listen

Great collection of creepy tales

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I have & love the book. For busy hands but overactive mind audiobooks are my sanctuary as I’m too active to sit and read like I used to.
But that music that literally interrupts all the narrators, not just one story, every damn one & sometimes competes so loudly the narrator is left competing in mid sentence before waiting for it to stop. So annoying! I’ve noticed this on a few Stephen Kings audiobooks… WHYYY?! 😭

Why Oh Why The Ear Blasting Random Music Intervals?

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What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Some of the narrators are just great, and Stephen King himself crops up more than once to add his own contributions, which is a great touch. In fact, so does his wife, Tabitha King. Rob Lowe stood out as a particularly good narrator, and overall the contributions from such as Whoopi Goldberg and Matthew Broderick added a really nostalgic 80s touch that I really enjoy. The stories weren't all as tight as, say, The Night Shift, but it's definitely worth a listen. Recommended - with reservations.

Good overall, but a mixed bag

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Stories and narrators vary in quality and interest. Didn't persuade me to read more SK.

A mixed bag

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