Gerald's Game
by Stephen King · 1992
Horror · ranked #17 in category
Gerald and Jessie Burlingame have gone to their summer home on a warm weekday in October for a romantic interlude. After being handcuffed to her bedposts, Jessie tires of her husband's games, but when
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- Horror
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- Stephen King
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- Recommended
About Horror
Horror asks what we are most afraid of, and why. The best horror is never simply about monsters — it uses dread and the supernatural to explore grief, guilt, isolation and the uncomfortable truths we'd rather not face.
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