“The Boogeyman”
1973-03-00
short story
By Stephen King

Synopsis

A man tells his story of his three children dying and each time the closet door is open just a crack.

History

First publication: Cavalier, March 1973

Review

An excellent little horror story. There are a lot of subtexts here without them being blatantly discussed about abuse. I think the way that is handled is very good. Or maybe the Boogeyman is real?


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We have the story in these editions:

Night Shift, slipcased, Cemetery Dance, 2020-12-09