Apparently, short stories are where Stephen King's real talent lies. These stories are fresh and original for the most part, not tedious at all, and there seems to be no need for crazy people who chase the protagonists with knives or crocket mallets.

Survivor Type is still one of the best – and most disturbing – short stories of all time, but there are many other great stories in here: Mrs. Todd's Shortcut, Word Processor of the Gods or The Mist, to name but a few of the most striking.