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A Ghost At The Stanley Hotel Prompts 5 Good Stephen King Books To Read

Hotel that was inspiration for 'The Shining' has eerie figure appear in recent pics. Which other Stephen King stories will keep you up at night?

Jackie Montalvo

Apr 20, 2016

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Stanley Hotel

A man was visiting the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, the hotel that inspired Stephen King's "The Shining," when he captured this ghostly figure on the staircase.

Stephen King got the inspiration for his horror film from this old hotel and the weird things that seemed to be taking place there.The hotel claims to have a haunted history, and even the Syfy show, "Ghost Hunters" led an investigation there.

Do you believe? Here are five Stephen King books turned movies you should check out next after "The Shining."

1. "The Mist"

"A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. " - IMDB

2. "It"

"In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Loser Club" fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. 30 years later, they are called back to fight the same clown again." - IMDB

3. "Carrie"

"Carrie White, a shy and outcast 17-year-old girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom." - IMDB

4. "Misery"

"After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse." -IMDB

5. "Cujo"

"A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town. " -IMDB

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