“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.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN 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 Open00:01:19.385 = “Autopsy Room Number Four” (Fictional Story)00:57:02.641 = Why Stephen King Wrote The Story00:58:39.738 = Show Close00:59:32.196 = Final ThoughtSOURCES 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=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 04, 2024