![]() ![]() The novel's maniacal antagonist, a superfan who holds her favorite author hostage until he finishes a novel, is described by King as an allegory for cocaine: “She was my number one fan.” King’s sole directorial effort was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Director and Worst Actor (Emilio Estevez). “She has very little interest in my vampires, ghoulies, and slushy crawling things.” Originally titled “The Napkins,” King says that this is one of the only books of his that his daughter likes. The graphic novel based on King’s five-story horror film collection featured interior illustrations by Bernie Wrighston, illustrator and co-creator of the Swamp Thing. ![]() ![]() The first in King’s eight-novel magnum opus was illustrated by Michael Whelan, the first living person to be inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2009. In his 2000 memoir On Writing, King says he wrote Cujo while on a cocaine binge, saying that he "barely remembers "Shelley Duvall as Wendy is really one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film, she's basically just there to scream and be stupid and that's not the woman that I wrote about." Despite the film's success and legacy, King has called it "cold" and a poor portrayal of women. ![]()
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