Stephen King

You learn something new everyday, huh? The author 'king' of horror, and a Maine native Stephen King didn't just stop at writing terrifying films for the world. He's actually written for Playboy's magazine a few times that you might not have known about.

Were you aware that our very own Stephen King from Maine holds the 44th spot among the richest celebrities? I've got the scoop on his net worth.

Like the book and the two previous movies, it takes place in Ludlow, a real Maine town.

Dave asked Stephen many questions about horror writing, things that scare him, and a question about how he feels about film adaptations of his movies.

Red balloons were tied to every storm drain in Portland, Maine, last October. Nobody knew who did it, but everybody knew it was insinuating there's a killer clown on the other end of the string because of Maine native Stephen King.

Before there was Stephen King's fictional 'Pet Sematary', there was a real-life one in Saco that you can still visit right now.

Sitting abandoned in a private yard, one of Stephen King's ominous villains is hiding in plain sight here in Maine.

All week long, Portland Downtown has been celebrating Stephen King's birthday with, appropriately, Stephen King Week.

Or Huluween, if you will.

Did the Lou Bega almost doom Stephen King's marriage?

During a battle with self-doubt, the legendary horror writer adopted the name "Richard Bachman" to see if his novels would sell without his name on the cover.

But can you blame him?

The King of Horror only needed a few moments to list some favorites and a couple rarities.

Stephen King, the iconic American author is not only leaving his home in Maine but turning it into something spectacular!

The Master of Horror loved this recent movie, but says it won't get the credit it deserves for a long, long time.

As its opening approaches, Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine, shares an obvious nod to Stephen King as part of its new Haunted Hotel ride.