description Four Past Midnight Overview
Four Past Midnight is a collection of four horror and suspense novellas written by Stephen King, published in 1990. The compilation includes The Langoliers, Secret Window, Secret Garden, The Library Policeman, and The Sun Dog. The stories explore themes of psychological terror, supernatural entities, and the fragility of reality, serving as a follow-up to King's previous successful novella collection, Different Seasons. It is intended for mature readers who enjoy expansive horror narratives and psychological thrillers.
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What stories are in Stephen King's Four Past Midnight?
Four Past Midnight is a 1990 collection of four novellas: The Langoliers, Secret Window, Secret Garden, The Library Policeman, and The Sun Dog. The collection mixes supernatural horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy.
Is The Langoliers a full-length novel?
No. The Langoliers is one of the four novellas in Four Past Midnight. It follows passengers on a plane who discover that most of the other travelers have mysteriously vanished.
Which story became the film Secret Window?
Secret Window, Secret Garden inspired the 2004 film Secret Window, starring Johnny Depp as writer Mort Rainey. David Koepp wrote and directed the film.
How long is Four Past Midnight compared with a normal short-story collection?
The four pieces are novellas, so each is much longer than a typical short story. The collection is closer to a group of compact novels than to a conventional anthology of brief fiction.
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