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    :X: Most Frightening Published Work--Nominations Closed

    This thread is for members to nominate titles (i.e. books, stories, etc.) for the Award for Most Frightening Published Work. In order for a title to be eligible for nomination it must simply be one of Stephen King's published works, including any of his novels, novellas, and short stories. Titles published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman are also eligible.

    To nominate a title for this category, simply post your choice in this thread. In order for a title to be placed onto the voting ballot for the Award the nominated title must be seconded and thirded, also in this thread. This is to ensure that we do not have an overly long list of contenders for the Award, and that--by virtue of the nomination process--each title listed on the ballot is guaranteed to have at least something of a following come voting time. Please note that you MUST clearly state in your post that you are seconding or thirding a nomination for it to count. Feel free to deliberate and discuss your choices in this thread.

    While you may second or third a nomination more than once, we ask that there be only one new nomination per member.
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    This is a great category! But so hard to choose. It's easy to nominate Pet Sematary, it scared the crap out of me. But there have been some very unsettling short stories as well.

    I'll have to really think about this, and get back

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    i can't decide. i can't decide.

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    I'd like to nominate It. It's really the only book to ever really truly scare me.
    Only the gentle are ever really strong.

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    Nominating 'Salem's Lot. That one not only scared me, but lots of my friends. My college roommate couldn't sleep for over a week because she kept hearing scratches on the window!


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    'Salem's Lot seconded. And I'd like to nominate Pet Sematary.

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    Not nominating it myself (because I haven't read it), but I've seen the movie Misery--the ONLY MOVIE EVER to continue to give me palpitations long after it was over....


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    I'll second Pet Semetary and would like to nominate The Shining. The scene with room 217 had my heart pounding.
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    I'd like to second It.
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    A whole lot more than riches and muscle.

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    I'll second the Shining and third Pet Semetary, 'Salem's Lot and It.
    The Awesomest fled across the desert and The Awesomer followed.

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    I nominate the regulators
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    I'm thirding IT. First time I read it, I had to put it under a pile of books everytime I went to bed...just incase nothing...got out

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkthoughts View Post
    I'm thirding IT. First time I read it, I had to put it under a pile of books everytime I went to bed...just incase nothing...got out
    I already thirded It. You'll have to either second my third or fourth IT.
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    I'm nominating Desperation - there are several creepy as hell moments in that book.

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    I second Desperation.

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    I'm nominating Night Shift. This is the most terrifying collection I've ever read.

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    I nominate 1408 from Everything's Eventual. Most effectively written short story I've ever read.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brice View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Darkthoughts View Post
    I'm thirding IT. First time I read it, I had to put it under a pile of books everytime I went to bed...just incase nothing...got out
    I already thirded It. You'll have to either second my third or fourth IT.
    I'm just saying "thirded" to everything thats already been seconded or thirded, save counting how many votes it's had.
    /lazy bitch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron View Post
    I nominate 1408 from Everything's Eventual. Most effectively written short story I've ever read.
    Seconded

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    And I'll third 1408 and nominate [Misery.



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    Second Misery

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    I would like to nominate The Stand. Incurable diseases scare the shit out of me.

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    I nominate Thinner! That book really got me!
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    Can I nominate Dreamcatcher, too?

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