“AUTOPSY ROOM NUMBER FOUR” by Stephen King (Fiction Horror Story!) #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerThursday

Waking up on an autopsy table, fully aware but completely paralyzed, Howard Cottrell realizes he has only moments to prove he’s alive before the scalpel cuts deep.

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IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday, and I have a short story from the master of horror himself, Stephen King! Be sure to stick around at the end for a few additional thoughts that Stephen King gives about writing the story, and what inspired him to write it!

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:01:19.385 = “Autopsy Room Number Four” (Fictional Story)
00:57:02.641 = Why Stephen King Wrote The Story
00:58:39.738 = Show Close
00:59:32.196 = Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AutopsyRoomNumberFour
“Autopsy Room Number Four” by Stephen King from the book “Everything’s Eventual” https://amzn.to/48k9z3X

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Originally aired: January 04, 2024