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* In Creator/WilliamGoldman's novel ''Brothers'' (his sequel to ''Film/MarathonMan''), Scylla is with an operative who complains about the car they're in, comparing it to Christine (though he mixes it up with Cujo at first).
* In Creator/WilliamGoldman's novel ''Brothers'' (his sequel to ''Film/MarathonMan''), Scylla is with an operative who complains about the car they're in, comparing it to Christine (though he mixes it up with Cujo at first).
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** [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS34E5NotIt "Not It"]], a homage to the [[Creator/AndresMuschietti Andres Muschietti]]-directed It duology, has additional Stephen King references that include Kang and Kodos having a library of the author's works to fall back on when they devise a new horror to replace the deceased Krusto (A Pennywise expy).
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* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
** In "The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends", Rachel finds Joey's copy of ''Literature/TheShining'' in the freezer because that's where he hid it when he got scared reading it. He convinces Rachel to read it while he reads her favorite book, ''Literature/LittleWomen''.
** In "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel", Joey and Rachel watch the movie version of ''Film/{{Cujo}}''.
* ''Series/TheGoldbergs'': "Stefan King" has Adam, inspired by King's novels, write a story about a monster that is based on [[MyBelovedSmother his "smother" Beverly]]. When she finds out, Beverly locks Adam in his room until he rewrites the story, in a spoof of ''Literature/{{Misery}}''. Aside from that, Adam disguises himself as a clown in a reference to Pennywise, while Murray reads ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'' and becomes suspicious of family dog Lucky.
** In "The One Where Monica and Richard are Just Friends", Rachel finds Joey's copy of ''Literature/TheShining'' in the freezer because that's where he hid it when he got scared reading it. He convinces Rachel to read it while he reads her favorite book, ''Literature/LittleWomen''.
** In "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel", Joey and Rachel watch the movie version of ''Film/{{Cujo}}''.
* ''Series/TheGoldbergs'': "Stefan King" has Adam, inspired by King's novels, write a story about a monster that is based on [[MyBelovedSmother his "smother" Beverly]]. When she finds out, Beverly locks Adam in his room until he rewrites the story, in a spoof of ''Literature/{{Misery}}''. Aside from that, Adam disguises himself as a clown in a reference to Pennywise, while Murray reads ''Literature/{{Cujo}}'' and becomes suspicious of family dog Lucky.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "The Joy of Sect", the Springfield airport has a bookstore called "Just [[Creator/MichaelCrichton Crichton]] and King", a reference to their books being favorites at airport bookstores.
-->'''Hans Moleman:''' Do you have anything by Creator/RobertLudlum?
-->'''Salesman:''' ''[[GetOut Get out.]]''
-->'''Hans Moleman:''' Do you have anything by Creator/RobertLudlum?
-->'''Salesman:''' ''[[GetOut Get out.]]''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** In "The Joy of Sect", the Springfield airport has a bookstore called "Just [[Creator/MichaelCrichton Crichton]] and King", a reference to their books being favorites at airport bookstores.
-->'''Hans --->'''Hans Moleman:''' Do you have anything by Creator/RobertLudlum?
-->'''Salesman:''' --->'''Salesman:''' ''[[GetOut Get out.]]''
** In "The Joy of Sect", the Springfield airport has a bookstore called "Just [[Creator/MichaelCrichton Crichton]] and King", a reference to their books being favorites at airport bookstores.
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** In "The Boys of Bummer", Lenny brings up that he wrote a series of bestselling mystery novels that Stephen King called "Scary, good fun."
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'': The second half of "A Rodent Like This", which sees Cleveland and Donna stuck in their car with a rabid rat outside, is a parody of ''Literature/{{Cujo}}''.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** In "Brian in Love", Brian thinks he's run over Stephen King, a reference to his 1999 car accident. However, the man turns out to be Creator/DeanKoontz, whom Brian runs down again for good measure.
** The episode "Three Kings" features parodies of three Stephen King stories with the show's characters in the key roles. King himself cameos in the second segment, again in a joke involving Brian and that car accident.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "The Joy of Sect", the Springfield airport has a bookstore called "Just [[Creator/MichaelCrichton Crichton]] and King", a reference to their books being favorites at airport bookstores.
-->'''Hans Moleman:''' Do you have anything by Creator/RobertLudlum.
-->'''Salesman:''' ''[[GetOut Get out.]]''
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** In "Sleep of the Just'', one of the guards watching over the captured King of Dreams is reading ''Literature/{{IT}}'' to pass the time.
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** In "Sleep of the Just'', Just", one of the guards watching over the captured King of Dreams is reading ''Literature/{{IT}}'' to pass the time.
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* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'':
** In "Sleep of the Just'', one of the guards watching over the captured King of Dreams is reading ''Literature/{{IT}}'' to pass the time.
** In "24 Hours", a diner waitress dreams of becoming a famous novelist and knocking Stephen King off the bestseller lists.
* ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'':
** In "Sleep of the Just'', one of the guards watching over the captured King of Dreams is reading ''Literature/{{IT}}'' to pass the time.
** In "24 Hours", a diner waitress dreams of becoming a famous novelist and knocking Stephen King off the bestseller lists.
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "...The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with All a Child's Demanding", Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "...The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with All a Child's Demanding", Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In
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*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 official]][[Film/ItChapterTwo adaptation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
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*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 official]][[Film/ItChapterTwo official]] [[Film/ItChapterTwo adaptation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
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** ''Stranger Things'' contains numerous references to ''Literature/{{It}}'', which makes sense when you know that the show grew out of an unused screenplay treatment for the movie remake that would eventually morph into ''Film/It2017'':
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 official]][[Film/ItChapterTwo adaptation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 official]][[Film/ItChapterTwo adaptation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
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** ''Stranger Things'' contains numerous references to ''Literature/{{It}}'', which makes sense when you know that the show grew out of an unused screenplay treatment for the movie remake that would eventually morph into ''Film/It2017'':
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
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** ''Literature/{{It}}''''Stranger Things'' contains numerous references to ''Literature/{{It}}'', which makes sense when you know that the show grew out of an unused screenplay treatment for the movie remake that would eventually morph into ''Film/It2017'':
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* ''Literature/{{It}}''
** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
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** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
** ''Literature/{{It}}''
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
** ''Literature/{{It}}''
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In episode 4, "...The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with All a Child's Demanding", Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
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!!Live Action TV
* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In episode 4, Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': Daniel Molloy compares Claudia's writing style to "[[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]] meets Stephen King."
* ''Literature/{{It}}''
** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
* ''Literature/{{It}}''
** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
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** ''Literature/{{It}}''
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
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* ''ReferencedBy/{{Carrie}}''
* ''ReferencedBy/TheShining''
* ''ReferencedBy/StandByMe''
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!!Live Action TV
* ''Series/StrangerThings'':
** The font used for the title — [[http://collider.com/stranger-things-font-itc-benguiat/ ITC Benguiat, if you're wondering]] — has a long, proud history of being used for his novels. Considering the writers' stated influence from Mr. King himself, this is probably not a coincidence.
** One of his books physically appears in the series, read by the state trooper guarding the morgue. We can only see it from the back, which has nothing but a giant author photo of King, but from Hopper's quip it's ''{{Literature/Cujo}}''.
** When Becky Ives recounts Eleven's backstory, it's basically ''Literature/{{Firestarter}}''. She then lampshades this by asking, "Ever read any Stephen King?" The [[Film/{{Firestarter}} movie adaptation]] makes use of PsychicNosebleed, just as ''Stranger Things'' does.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ybo_o3Mvbs&t=430s One analysis]] compares Eleven's arrival to that of puberty and maturity for the boys. The video also notes that Eleven bleeds frequently, and the blood is a source of horror and fear, much like ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''. There's even a school dance.
** While under the influence of the Mind Flayer, Billy stops the Party from escaping from the mall by removing part of their vehicle's ignition system. This is the same tactic Jack Torrance, while under the influence of the hotel and its ghosts, uses to prevent Wendy and Danny from escaping the hotel in ''Literature/TheShining.''
** According to Dacre Montgomery, his performance as Billy is inspired by both Creator/KieferSutherland 's performance as Ace in ''Film/StandByMe'' and Creator/JackNicholson in ''Film/TheShining'' and other roles.
** The scene where Billy reveals himself at the mall, his headlights flaring up out of the dark, is almost exactly shot like a similar scene in the film version of ''Film/{{Christine}}''.
** ''Literature/{{It}}''
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
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* ''ReferencedBy/{{Carrie}}''
* ''ReferencedBy/TheShining''
* ''ReferencedBy/StandByMe''
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!!Live Action TV
* ''Series/StrangerThings'':
** The font used for the title — [[http://collider.com/stranger-things-font-itc-benguiat/ ITC Benguiat, if you're wondering]] — has a long, proud history of being used for his novels. Considering the writers' stated influence from Mr. King himself, this is probably not a coincidence.
** One of his books physically appears in the series, read by the state trooper guarding the morgue. We can only see it from the back, which has nothing but a giant author photo of King, but from Hopper's quip it's ''{{Literature/Cujo}}''.
** When Becky Ives recounts Eleven's backstory, it's basically ''Literature/{{Firestarter}}''. She then lampshades this by asking, "Ever read any Stephen King?" The [[Film/{{Firestarter}} movie adaptation]] makes use of PsychicNosebleed, just as ''Stranger Things'' does.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ybo_o3Mvbs&t=430s One analysis]] compares Eleven's arrival to that of puberty and maturity for the boys. The video also notes that Eleven bleeds frequently, and the blood is a source of horror and fear, much like ''Literature/{{Carrie}}''. There's even a school dance.
** While under the influence of the Mind Flayer, Billy stops the Party from escaping from the mall by removing part of their vehicle's ignition system. This is the same tactic Jack Torrance, while under the influence of the hotel and its ghosts, uses to prevent Wendy and Danny from escaping the hotel in ''Literature/TheShining.''
** According to Dacre Montgomery, his performance as Billy is inspired by both Creator/KieferSutherland 's performance as Ace in ''Film/StandByMe'' and Creator/JackNicholson in ''Film/TheShining'' and other roles.
** The scene where Billy reveals himself at the mall, his headlights flaring up out of the dark, is almost exactly shot like a similar scene in the film version of ''Film/{{Christine}}''.
** ''Literature/{{It}}''
*** In the pilot, Joyce alludes to her son Will having a fear of clowns. In a series heavily influenced by Stephen King, the allusion to Pennywise is hard to miss.
*** Bob's anecdote about "Mr. Baldo", which he offers as advice -- after being frightened at the fair by a strange clown offering him a balloon, he had nightmares about Baldo for months until he finally took charge of his fears and, in doing so, conquered them, driving the clown away. [[spoiler:Will's monster, however, does not work on the same rules as Pennywise.]]
*** In the mobile game, each of the dungeons has a set of five collectibles that can be found throughout the map (smoke detectors in the lab, overdue books in the library, etc.). What is the collectible in the sewer dungeon? Balloons. Looks like the gang has a lot more to worry about down there than the Demogorgon...
*** The Mind Flayer is a more accurate portrayal of It's true form than [[Film/It1990 either]] [[Film/It2017 adap]][[Film/ItChapterTwo tation]] of the novel has gotten. Looks like a giant spider but that is just the closest description that the mind will come up with.
** The rats in Season 3 are reminiscent of the ones that have appeared in King's work (including his essay "The Ten Bears," which discusses things that make many people squirm, particularly rats). "Graveyard Shift" and ''Literature/SalemsLot'' both featured rats as part of the horror.
** Person turning to alien goo? "Grey Matter," from the collection ''Literature/NightShift''.
** The title of the show itself is a nod to ''Literature/NeedfulThings''.
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