this book ruined sleep so often for me growing up

[evilduck]

when I was 12 I read this and everytime I would drift off to sleep I WAS SURE that zelda was going to jump out at me from somewhere if i closed my eyes

[Natjen24]

I dreaded the little kid under the bed with the scalpel. Always was afraid to put my feet down, in case he was under it. :laugh:

[91rewoT]

After reading this book, it took me a looong time to be okay with my cat sleeping on my chest again!

[Wicker_Man]

Pet Sematary was the first novel I read from Stephen King, back in 1986 - I was eighteen - and it was the beginning of my "love story" with SK.
If I remember well, it took me less than a week to go through it.

And, yes, it made me uneasy with the empty space under my bed and my neighbour's cat's eyes glowing in the dark!
:laugh:

(1986? A great year, in fact: Master of Puppets, from Metallica; Somewhere in Time, from Iron Maiden; Reign in Blood, from Slayer andAliens...)

[delores 74]

This was my first SK novel as well, also at age 12. Zelda creeped me out too, even more so when I saw the movie. I actually just rented it this weekend for my son to watch, who is working his way through IT. No nightmares for him (that I know of...he's 14 so not likely to admit it) but he enjoyed it. Truly one of his scariest novels.

[dtorrec]

I think (s always) that the book is miles better than the movie... but that Zelda really is scary in the movie!!

[gniknehpets]

I dreaded the little kid under the bed with the scalpel. Always was afraid to put my feet down, in case he was under it. :laugh:

So that's why I have to tuck my feet in so tight...

[Rachelklotz]

Zelda is really creepy, and her voice, especially when she says MY name. My name is Rachel, so it's freaky!!:eek2:

[michal]

Please Zelda was the character that scared you the most??? I read it when I was 11 and kept getting that feeling of cold fingers tapping on my shoulders and a voice full of dust and earth whispering to me: I'm back dear...

[constant_thinker]

It was my first SK book to read, and some how SK had sold me. I had become not a constant reader(wish I could say I was but dont read enough.) but a constant thinker!

Concerning Pet Cemetery:
Pet cemetery caused nightmares!!

[Ebony]

I read the book at the age of 11 and had many sleepless nights.
Many years later I decided to read it again - it was like confronting yourself with your greatest nightmare ;)
It didn´t have the same effect because I realized the deep sadness of the story.
I got the book from a good friend who died a few years later...
nonetheless it´s a great book.

[Travisisdead]

I read the book in about 1987 or 88. I was about 15. It scared me more than any book since then. The part where the two men were climbing up to the top of the mountain. (sorry, It's been a long time since I read it) and the Winnebago screams or whatever. That part scared the crap outta me.