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AA Institute · 4th September 2005, 09:45 PM

One of my all time favourite horror stories is 'Salems Lot', I loved both the movie and the book. I wonder if SK wrote any other vampire novels that are worth a read in anyone's opinion?

AA

Leto · 4th September 2005, 09:49 PM

Not a novel but a short story - The Night Flier - is an interesting one. Was turned into a B-movie with Michael Ironside.
There's also a short story located in the Dark Tower universe about kind of female vampires but I don't remember the name of it.

sanityassassin · 4th September 2005, 09:55 PM

he did another short story called popsie which was in the book nightmares and dreamscapes with the night flyer

sanityassassin · 4th September 2005, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Leto

Not a novel but a short story - The Night Flier - is an interesting one. Was turned into a B-movie with Michael Ironside.
There's also a short story located in the Dark Tower universe about kind of female vampires but I don't remember the name of it.

I saw the night flier last year it was quite cheesey but it was a good film nonetheless

Leto · 4th September 2005, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sanityassassin

he did another short story called popsie which was in the book nightmares and dreamscapes with the night flyer

Yep, same vampire IIRC.

AA Institute · 10th September 2005, 12:52 AM

Hi, thanks to all.

I was after novels rather than short stories, but have since found a few good ones by other authors.

AA

McMurphy · 3rd November 2005, 06:10 PM

Leto touched on the Dark Tower one that you may wish to check out because it is a vampire novella rather than a short story. The King novella, which can be found in Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 1 (edited by Robert Silverberg) is entitled "The Little Sisters of Eluria." In paperback form, the story is 122 pages.

It is a good story, and I actually found it stronger than the third volume of the Dark Tower series and more intriguing than Salem's Lot. You don't need to read the Dark Tower books to understand the "The Little Sisters of Eluria," in case you were worried.

Ice fyre · 4th February 2007, 10:42 PM

Read that short story too.

Was really creeped out by it! (in a good way)

has anyone noticed how the dark tower series setting is familliar, sort of, like perhaps what society may have turned out like after the "stand" it reminds me of "eye's of the dragon too"

Or am I just odd!

Connavar · 23rd June 2007, 07:55 PM

One For The Road is a good vamp short story about Salem's Lot. Its a sort of sequal.

4th September 2005, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
AA Institute Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 17	Vampire stories by Stephen King One of my all time favourite horror stories is 'Salems Lot', I loved both the movie and the book. I wonder if SK wrote any other vampire novels that are worth a read in anyone's opinion? AA

4th September 2005, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Leto Outside Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,332	Re: Vampire stories by Stephen King Not a novel but a short story - The Night Flier - is an interesting one. Was turned into a B-movie with Michael Ironside. There's also a short story located in the Dark Tower universe about kind of female vampires but I don't remember the name of it.

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sanityassassin he's the madcap pusher Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Dunbartonshire Posts: 763	Re: Vampire stories by Stephen King he did another short story called popsie which was in the book nightmares and dreamscapes with the night flyer

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AA Institute Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 17	Re: Vampire stories by Stephen King Hi, thanks to all. I was after novels rather than short stories, but have since found a few good ones by other authors. AA

3rd November 2005, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
McMurphy Apostate Against the Eloi Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	Re: Vampire stories by Stephen King Leto touched on the Dark Tower one that you may wish to check out because it is a vampire novella rather than a short story. The King novella, which can be found in Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 1 (edited by Robert Silverberg) is entitled "The Little Sisters of Eluria." In paperback form, the story is 122 pages. It is a good story, and I actually found it stronger than the third volume of the Dark Tower series and more intriguing than Salem's Lot. You don't need to read the Dark Tower books to understand the "The Little Sisters of Eluria," in case you were worried.

4th February 2007, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ice fyre Dark Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Falkirk Posts: 521	Re: Vampire stories by Stephen King Read that short story too. Was really creeped out by it! (in a good way) has anyone noticed how the dark tower series setting is familliar, sort of, like perhaps what society may have turned out like after the "stand" it reminds me of "eye's of the dragon too" Or am I just odd!

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Connavar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,343	Re: Vampire stories by Stephen King One For The Road is a good vamp short story about Salem's Lot. Its a sort of sequal.

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