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Crouch End: Story aus Albträume
In Crouch End geschehen von Zeit zu Zeit merkwürdige Dinge. Bekanntlich kann man sich in dem eher ruhigen Vorort Londons leicht verirren. Manche verirren sich dort scheint’s für immer. Doris meldet im Polizeirevier das Verschwinden ihres Mannes und berichtet hysterisch von Monstern und übernatürlichen Ereignissen. Die Nachtwache schiebenden Polizeibeamten nehmen sie nicht ganz ernst. Warum also nicht einfach in Crouch End nachschauen und den Humbug aufdecken?<
»Crouch End« ist No. 35 der Stephen King Story Selection (aus: Albträume – Nightmares & Dreamscapes). Sie umfasst ca. 52 Manuskriptseiten.
»Crouch End« ist No. 35 der Stephen King Story Selection (aus: Albträume – Nightmares & Dreamscapes). Sie umfasst ca. 52 Manuskriptseiten.
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First published January 1, 1980
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Stephen King
2,403 books889k followersStephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
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March 11, 2025
The King delivers.
Something wrong is happening at Crouch End—strange creatures, weird sightings, pets disappearing... and now, people! Police officers Ted Vetter and Robert Farnham work the night shift at a small London station near Crouch End, when a young woman, on the verge of mental breakdown, frantically bursts into the station desperately reporting that someone—or something—has taken her husband. Nobody wants to admit it but, deep down, they all know it: It's happening again!
This was good, very nice. Somewhat like King's version of Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu, but with a far more simpler delivery. I thoroughly enjoyed the eerie progression of the story and the general idea of the plot. Everything felt on place and the characters fleshed out and real, as always with the King.
Sadly I had already watched a short adaptation long ago with Claire Forlani and though not many details stuck with me, I still remembered much of the general idea of the plot, so the surprise was totally lost. Still good, and I'm positive I'd have enjoyed this so much more if I hadn't watched it first. King is the King.
*** Crouch End (2006) is a cool adaptation episode. Quite short, 44m only, but good enough to capture most of the plot and reasonably faithful to King's work. A decent performance by Eion Bailey and a very memorable Claire Forlani, my third favorite from her after 'Meet Joe Black' and 'Boys and Girls' (I've watched almost all her filmography). Not a bad complement to the reading (7/10) (Uhm, please note this rating may be hugely biased by my everlasting crush for Claire <3)
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1980] [50p] [Horror] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ Elevation [3.5]
★★★★☆ The Monkey [3.5]
★★★☆☆ Crouch End
★★★☆☆ Gwendy's Button Box
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King sabe.
Algo terrible está sucediendo en Crouch End—raras criaturas, avistamientos extraños, mascotas que desaparecen... y ahora, ¡personas! Los oficiales de policía Ted Vetter y Robert Farnham trabajan el turno de la noche en una pequeña estación de Londres cerca de Crouch End, cuando una joven, al borde de un colapso mental, frenéticamente irrumpe en la estación desesperadamente denunciando que alguien—o algo—se ha llevado a su esposo. Nadie quiere admitirlo pero, en el fondo, todos lo saben: ¡Está sucediendo otra vez!
Esto estuvo bien, bastante interesante. Algo así como la versión de King de La llamada de Cthulu de Lovecraft, pero con una entrega mucho más sencilla. Disfruté mucho la inquietante progresión de la trama y la idea general de la historia. Todo pareció estar en su lugar y los personajes desarrollados y reales, como siempre con el Rey.
Lamentablemente ya había visto una adaptación corta hace bastante tiempo con Claire Forlani y aunque no me quedaron muchos detalles, todavía recordaba en gran parte la idea general de la trama, por lo que la sorpresa se perdió completamente. Pero igual sigue siendo bueno y estoy seguro que lo habría disfrutado mucho más si no lo hubiera visto antes. King es el Rey.
*** Crouch End (2006) es una interesante adaptación y episodio. Bastante corto, sólo 44 m, pero lo suficientemente bueno como para capturar la mayor parte de la trama y razonablemente fiel al trabajo de King. Una decente actuación de Eion Bailey y una muy memorable Claire Forlani, mi tercera favorita de ella después de '¿Conoces a Joe Black?' y 'Chicos y Chicas' (he visto casi toda su filmografía). No es un mal complemento para la lectura (7/10) (Uhm, téngase en cuenta que esta calificación puede estar terriblemente sesgada por mi eterno enamoramiento con Claire <3)
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1980] [50p] [Horror] [Recomendable Condicional]
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Something wrong is happening at Crouch End—strange creatures, weird sightings, pets disappearing... and now, people! Police officers Ted Vetter and Robert Farnham work the night shift at a small London station near Crouch End, when a young woman, on the verge of mental breakdown, frantically bursts into the station desperately reporting that someone—or something—has taken her husband. Nobody wants to admit it but, deep down, they all know it: It's happening again!
This was good, very nice. Somewhat like King's version of Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu, but with a far more simpler delivery. I thoroughly enjoyed the eerie progression of the story and the general idea of the plot. Everything felt on place and the characters fleshed out and real, as always with the King.
Sadly I had already watched a short adaptation long ago with Claire Forlani and though not many details stuck with me, I still remembered much of the general idea of the plot, so the surprise was totally lost. Still good, and I'm positive I'd have enjoyed this so much more if I hadn't watched it first. King is the King.
*** Crouch End (2006) is a cool adaptation episode. Quite short, 44m only, but good enough to capture most of the plot and reasonably faithful to King's work. A decent performance by Eion Bailey and a very memorable Claire Forlani, my third favorite from her after 'Meet Joe Black' and 'Boys and Girls' (I've watched almost all her filmography). Not a bad complement to the reading (7/10) (Uhm, please note this rating may be hugely biased by my everlasting crush for Claire <3)
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1980] [50p] [Horror] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★★☆ Elevation [3.5]
★★★★☆ The Monkey [3.5]
★★★☆☆ Crouch End
★★★☆☆ Gwendy's Button Box
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King sabe.
Algo terrible está sucediendo en Crouch End—raras criaturas, avistamientos extraños, mascotas que desaparecen... y ahora, ¡personas! Los oficiales de policía Ted Vetter y Robert Farnham trabajan el turno de la noche en una pequeña estación de Londres cerca de Crouch End, cuando una joven, al borde de un colapso mental, frenéticamente irrumpe en la estación desesperadamente denunciando que alguien—o algo—se ha llevado a su esposo. Nadie quiere admitirlo pero, en el fondo, todos lo saben: ¡Está sucediendo otra vez!
Esto estuvo bien, bastante interesante. Algo así como la versión de King de La llamada de Cthulu de Lovecraft, pero con una entrega mucho más sencilla. Disfruté mucho la inquietante progresión de la trama y la idea general de la historia. Todo pareció estar en su lugar y los personajes desarrollados y reales, como siempre con el Rey.
Lamentablemente ya había visto una adaptación corta hace bastante tiempo con Claire Forlani y aunque no me quedaron muchos detalles, todavía recordaba en gran parte la idea general de la trama, por lo que la sorpresa se perdió completamente. Pero igual sigue siendo bueno y estoy seguro que lo habría disfrutado mucho más si no lo hubiera visto antes. King es el Rey.
*** Crouch End (2006) es una interesante adaptación y episodio. Bastante corto, sólo 44 m, pero lo suficientemente bueno como para capturar la mayor parte de la trama y razonablemente fiel al trabajo de King. Una decente actuación de Eion Bailey y una muy memorable Claire Forlani, mi tercera favorita de ella después de '¿Conoces a Joe Black?' y 'Chicos y Chicas' (he visto casi toda su filmografía). No es un mal complemento para la lectura (7/10) (Uhm, téngase en cuenta que esta calificación puede estar terriblemente sesgada por mi eterno enamoramiento con Claire <3)
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1980] [50p] [Horror] [Recomendable Condicional]
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November 2, 2017
„Crouch End“ ist eine knapp fünfzig Seiten lange Kurzgeschichte, die in Deutschland in der Kurzgeschichten-Sammlung „Albträume – Nightmares & Dreamscapes“ erschienen ist. Da ich schon viele Kurzgeschichten aus der „Story Selection“-Reihe von Stephen King gelesen habe, musste auch diese unbedingt auf meinem Reader landen und ich muss sagen, das mich der Autor wieder einmal überzeugen konnte.
Stephen King konnte dabei wieder einmal mit seinem grandiosen Schreibstil bei mir punkten: Stellenweise salopp, immer direkt, es wird nichts beschönigt und gleichzeitig kann man sich in nahezu jeden einzelnen Moment hineinversetzen, sodass "Crouch End“ letztendlich sehr gut durchdacht und spannend wirkt. Obwohl die Geschichte bereits in den achtziger Jahren erstmals veröffentlicht wurde, wirkt diese hier trotz allem doch recht frisch und modern, sodass das typische King-Gefühl wieder deutlich spürbar ist.
Die Geschichte ist dabei schnell erzählt: Die junge Amerikanerin Doris geht mit ihrem Mann durch den Londoner Vorort Crouch End und hat dort mehrere Erlebnisse der übernatürlichen Art. Als dann noch ihr Mann verschwindet, wendet sie sich an das Polizeirevier und erzählt dort ihre Geschichte, allerdings möchte ihr dort niemand so wirklich Glauben schenken. Dennoch erbarmt man sich am Ende doch, sodass die Nachtwache einen Abstecher nach Crouch End unternimmt und den Dingen auf den Grund geht. Dabei steht jedoch immer wieder die Frage im Raum, was nur eingebildet ist und was die knallharte Realität ist...
An sich ist die Geschichte wieder einmal sehr spannend und bringt den Leser wieder an den Rand des Wahnsinns, denn Stephen King hat die Geschehnisse in Crouch End so gut gestaltet, dass man hier einiges über die menschlichen Abgründe und dem nicht ganz offensichtlichen Horror erfährt. Dennoch habe ich mit "Crouch End" ein kleines Problem, denn diese Kurzgeschichte ist (mal wieder) eine Hommage an H.P. Lovecraft, der als eine von Kings größten Inspirationen gilt. An sich ist dies noch nicht einmal besonders schlimm, allerdings ist es schade, dass diese Hommage so offensichtlich ist und dadurch für mich ein wenig Spannung herausgenommen hat. Dies hätte man meiner Meinung nach auch anders regeln können. Dennoch ändert dies nichts an dem insgesamt recht guten Eindruck.
Das Cover ist sehr schlicht, einfarbig und hebt lediglich den Namen des Autors und den Buchtitel hervor, was zwar kein Hingucker, aber dennoch in Ordnung ist. Die Kurzbeschreibung hat mich direkt angesprochen, denn diese liest sich so interessant, dass ich direkt mehr über das Leben in Crouch End erfahren wollte.
Kurz gesagt: Mit "Crouch End" hat Stephen King erneut eine spannende und ereignisreiche Kurzgeschichte abgeliefert, die zwar nicht ganz ohne kleinere Schwächen auskommt, mich aber dennoch mit interessanten Figuren und Schockmomenten überzeugen konnte.
Stephen King konnte dabei wieder einmal mit seinem grandiosen Schreibstil bei mir punkten: Stellenweise salopp, immer direkt, es wird nichts beschönigt und gleichzeitig kann man sich in nahezu jeden einzelnen Moment hineinversetzen, sodass "Crouch End“ letztendlich sehr gut durchdacht und spannend wirkt. Obwohl die Geschichte bereits in den achtziger Jahren erstmals veröffentlicht wurde, wirkt diese hier trotz allem doch recht frisch und modern, sodass das typische King-Gefühl wieder deutlich spürbar ist.
Die Geschichte ist dabei schnell erzählt: Die junge Amerikanerin Doris geht mit ihrem Mann durch den Londoner Vorort Crouch End und hat dort mehrere Erlebnisse der übernatürlichen Art. Als dann noch ihr Mann verschwindet, wendet sie sich an das Polizeirevier und erzählt dort ihre Geschichte, allerdings möchte ihr dort niemand so wirklich Glauben schenken. Dennoch erbarmt man sich am Ende doch, sodass die Nachtwache einen Abstecher nach Crouch End unternimmt und den Dingen auf den Grund geht. Dabei steht jedoch immer wieder die Frage im Raum, was nur eingebildet ist und was die knallharte Realität ist...
An sich ist die Geschichte wieder einmal sehr spannend und bringt den Leser wieder an den Rand des Wahnsinns, denn Stephen King hat die Geschehnisse in Crouch End so gut gestaltet, dass man hier einiges über die menschlichen Abgründe und dem nicht ganz offensichtlichen Horror erfährt. Dennoch habe ich mit "Crouch End" ein kleines Problem, denn diese Kurzgeschichte ist (mal wieder) eine Hommage an H.P. Lovecraft, der als eine von Kings größten Inspirationen gilt. An sich ist dies noch nicht einmal besonders schlimm, allerdings ist es schade, dass diese Hommage so offensichtlich ist und dadurch für mich ein wenig Spannung herausgenommen hat. Dies hätte man meiner Meinung nach auch anders regeln können. Dennoch ändert dies nichts an dem insgesamt recht guten Eindruck.
Das Cover ist sehr schlicht, einfarbig und hebt lediglich den Namen des Autors und den Buchtitel hervor, was zwar kein Hingucker, aber dennoch in Ordnung ist. Die Kurzbeschreibung hat mich direkt angesprochen, denn diese liest sich so interessant, dass ich direkt mehr über das Leben in Crouch End erfahren wollte.
Kurz gesagt: Mit "Crouch End" hat Stephen King erneut eine spannende und ereignisreiche Kurzgeschichte abgeliefert, die zwar nicht ganz ohne kleinere Schwächen auskommt, mich aber dennoch mit interessanten Figuren und Schockmomenten überzeugen konnte.
February 13, 2019
This is a tough one to review. It's definitely different from what I'm used to reading from King. I loved that it's set in England, and the premise of the story is perfect and simple: woman comes into a police station to report a missing husband, and the circumstances and story she tells is wild. The young cop doesn't believe her, and the older cop does. The woman's story unfolds for the reader, and it's unsettling and scary, but made worse by the fact that this is a foreign woman in a land she knows nothing about, so she was lost before she was really lost to begin with.
The ending fell very flat for me. It almost did in the whole story. It really could have been an excellent story if not for the ending. I would have been happier, and I don't often say this, with one of King's classic "we'll never know what happened" endings.
The ending fell very flat for me. It almost did in the whole story. It really could have been an excellent story if not for the ending. I would have been happier, and I don't often say this, with one of King's classic "we'll never know what happened" endings.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 10, 2022
King rencontre Lovecraft dans cette courte nouvelle, que j’ai écouté en suivant la voix de Tim Curry. Très prenant et glaçant. Et bon, ça ne serait pas dans la bibliographie de King sans une description de boobs.
Ça m’a pas mal rappelé les Magnus Archives, que je conseille beaucoup, tant dans la forme, le fait que ça se passe à Londres, et les événements narrés.
Ça m’a pas mal rappelé les Magnus Archives, que je conseille beaucoup, tant dans la forme, le fait que ça se passe à Londres, et les événements narrés.
January 16, 2021
3.5 stars
July 19, 2023
Read in English in Nightmares & Dreamscapes
September 5, 2021
I was so confused the whole time, but it was definitely interesting. I had to read it for my grad 12 English class.
September 29, 2023
Loved this one and all the references to another great horror author!
February 16, 2023
absolutely mad that stephen king came to crouch end and went yeah this is mad and wrote a story about it, i love that guy
February 26, 2025
El cuento no es muy bueno, aunque sigue el estilo clásico de King –descripciones personales largas y detalladas, que logran la tridimensionalidad de los personajes, y que logran que los lectores se identifiquen plenamente con ellos y así lograr la tan deseada suspensión de la incredulidad–, el final es apresurado y un poco torpe. Termina con una especie de sinopsis de las conclusiones (del hollywoodense tipo "¿y qué pasó con...?"); muchas lecturas y películas estadounidenses terminan así. Pero no nuestro Stephen King. Él no por favorcito....
Iba yo a escribir esta crítica/reseña lleno de ira, pensando que éste era el peor y más infantil cuento de King, hasta que averigüé la historia de su publicación: se publicó en 1980 (es decir, King lo escribió a fines de los 70s, cuando apenas estaba alcanzando la fama y todavía estaba en su etapa juvenil, literariamente hablando), y lo principal es que lo escribió por encargo y bajo acotaciones literarias (número de palabras, temática, etc.), me imagino que por eso la prisa y la torpeza.
Originalmente, el cuento formó parte del compilado de cuentos "New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" (eso explica también su trama poco original). Stephen King también se dio cuenta de que su cuento se había quedado corto, y reescribió algunas partes para publicarlo otra vez en su libro de cuentos "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" («Pesadillas y alucinaciones», 1993).
Bueno, todo esto explica el porqué el cuento es como es, pero eso no evita que sea un cuento medianón, que se lee más por curiosidad que por gusto, como en mi caso.
Iba yo a escribir esta crítica/reseña lleno de ira, pensando que éste era el peor y más infantil cuento de King, hasta que averigüé la historia de su publicación: se publicó en 1980 (es decir, King lo escribió a fines de los 70s, cuando apenas estaba alcanzando la fama y todavía estaba en su etapa juvenil, literariamente hablando), y lo principal es que lo escribió por encargo y bajo acotaciones literarias (número de palabras, temática, etc.), me imagino que por eso la prisa y la torpeza.
Originalmente, el cuento formó parte del compilado de cuentos "New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" (eso explica también su trama poco original). Stephen King también se dio cuenta de que su cuento se había quedado corto, y reescribió algunas partes para publicarlo otra vez en su libro de cuentos "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" («Pesadillas y alucinaciones», 1993).
Bueno, todo esto explica el porqué el cuento es como es, pero eso no evita que sea un cuento medianón, que se lee más por curiosidad que por gusto, como en mi caso.
January 14, 2020
Having read enough of Stephen King, his books and short stories become quite predictable in form and format. Then, you get a story like this, very different and novel which keeps your interest.
The story is set around a small part of London with an American Couple. Although there are A LOT of unexplained incidents in this story, such as the Tube passengers, the child with a cloven hand, it doesn’t matter. If for nothing else, and for me, it adds to the mystique and psychological scariness off this story.
A bit weak at the end, otherwise a great story.
The story is set around a small part of London with an American Couple. Although there are A LOT of unexplained incidents in this story, such as the Tube passengers, the child with a cloven hand, it doesn’t matter. If for nothing else, and for me, it adds to the mystique and psychological scariness off this story.
A bit weak at the end, otherwise a great story.
September 23, 2019
Me parece un relato excepcional, fuera de que es un gran homenaje al maestro de maestros Lovecraft.
Este cuento es muy importante para el Kingverso ya que nos explica y aclara sobre los Touen o Towen muy referentes dentro de La Torre Oscura.
La historia es oscura, desgarradora, el final es buenísimo, de mis relatos favoritos.
Este cuento es muy importante para el Kingverso ya que nos explica y aclara sobre los Touen o Towen muy referentes dentro de La Torre Oscura.
La historia es oscura, desgarradora, el final es buenísimo, de mis relatos favoritos.
July 21, 2023
I am not in anyway a Stephen King fan… and so I am very surprised that he pulled this little Mythos treat out of the bag.
And pulled it out very well.
As well as the obvious Lovecraft plot it also gave me Machen vibes.
Not sure how I’ve missed this gem in all my Cosmic Horror readings, but if you are a fan of all things Cthulhu based, I would highly recommend.
And pulled it out very well.
As well as the obvious Lovecraft plot it also gave me Machen vibes.
Not sure how I’ve missed this gem in all my Cosmic Horror readings, but if you are a fan of all things Cthulhu based, I would highly recommend.
November 30, 2025
Extraño relato de Stephen King donde no llegas a comprender bien todo lo que está pasando pero que te hace seguir avanzando para ver qué ocurre. Una mujer llega a una comisaria pidiendo ayudar por su pareja que ha desaparecido en extrañas circunstancias. Los dos policías se pondrán a investigar pero todo ocurre en un ambiente muy extraño dentro de Crouch End.
November 25, 2023
More like 3.5. Has its moments, though I’ll admit not being the biggest fan of Lovecraftian horror, and this is primarily a love letter to Lovecraft. Love the audiobook version, though, read by the always delightful Tim Curry.
February 20, 2025
An American couple in London discover a Lovecraftian Nightmare. Told as a recounting from the perspective of the American woman to the police in the "dead end" station. This is creepy and fun. Reminiscent of not just The Great Old Ones but the Rat People of the MindBreakers.
December 6, 2018
Прикольно, но не более. Это рассказ из какого-то сборника типа "новые мифы Ктулху", ну и писать про Ктулху очевидно может только один человек)
January 8, 2020
Fun creepy little story
December 25, 2022
Nothing special about this disappearance story besides the odd British lingo
July 16, 2023
People have been known to lose their way.
January 4, 2024
Las historias de Stephen King siempre me gustan y muy rara vez me decepcionan.
December 21, 2024
Pudo haber estado mejor, pero aun así fue un buen libro.
June 8, 2025
La versión de Stephen King de los mitos de Lovecraft esta bien llevada pero tampoco te vuela los sesos. Es un ejemplo del buen hacer del artesano escritor.
October 17, 2025
I wanted to love this so badly
January 1, 2026
Muy buen y poco sutil homenaje lovecraftiano.
January 12, 2026
King takes on Lovecraft, and wins!
October 15, 2024
FULL REVIEW ON MY WEBSITE
http://thebookcornerchronicles.com/20...
This short story is included in the “Nightmares and Dreamscapes” which I will be reviewing pretty soon.
To be fully honest here, short stories written by Stephen King always miss the mark with me. I always end up not liking his short stories and I don’t know why it is so.
And this short story isn’t any different from Stephen King’s other short stories ive read in the past.
The characters in this short story in my opinion were very boring and uninteresting.
The plot in this one is meh as well because it was very slow, boring and uninteresting. And to be honest writing I’m writing this review the next day after reading this short story and I cant recall what the short story was about because I just didn’t bother remembering this short story because I didn’t like it so much.
The writing style here in my opinion didn’t feel like something written by the one and only master of horror. But rather by someone who have never written any books or short stories before
http://thebookcornerchronicles.com/20...
This short story is included in the “Nightmares and Dreamscapes” which I will be reviewing pretty soon.
To be fully honest here, short stories written by Stephen King always miss the mark with me. I always end up not liking his short stories and I don’t know why it is so.
And this short story isn’t any different from Stephen King’s other short stories ive read in the past.
The characters in this short story in my opinion were very boring and uninteresting.
The plot in this one is meh as well because it was very slow, boring and uninteresting. And to be honest writing I’m writing this review the next day after reading this short story and I cant recall what the short story was about because I just didn’t bother remembering this short story because I didn’t like it so much.
The writing style here in my opinion didn’t feel like something written by the one and only master of horror. But rather by someone who have never written any books or short stories before
May 19, 2020
This story was strange...interesting, but strange. I was really intrigued by the desolate streets and the couple entering a kind of forbidden or lost place. I was less a fan of the strange children and "monsters" that stalked the woman after she had lost her husband, but I guess they do at a little bit of extra atmosphere. I was pleasantly surprised by the ending at the police station. I had not expected anything else after the couple got lost into this inbetween-y world so that was fun. My main issue is that nothing really gets explained. Sure, this is a deliberate choice and having an explanation twice as long as the story itself does not really work but I really think that this story might have had the potential for a full length novel and that that format would have suited me better. Then again Stephen King is a master story teller and this story is certainly enjoyable, especially as a short one right before bed.
March 7, 2021
A Cthulhu Mythos short story by Stephen King, first published in 1980, inspired by a visit Stephen King did with his wife to the real Crouch End.
One of TNT's episodes of Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a readaptation of the same story, found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNs8o...
https://www.tor.com/2016/04/27/lovecr...
One of TNT's episodes of Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a readaptation of the same story, found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNs8o...
https://www.tor.com/2016/04/27/lovecr...
July 10, 2023
Crouch End is a good Lovecraftian horror story in which a man and woman find themselves in another dimension walking through a town in London. This is classic Stephen King horror.
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