Collider has published a ranked feature by writer Jeremy Urquhart listing what he considers the eight scariest novellas by horror author Stephen King. The piece argues that, while King is celebrated for classic novels such as The Shining, IT and The Stand, his shorter works are equally worth reading, and it sets out to guide fans towards the most frightening examples in the novella format specifically, excluding his short stories.

The article counts down from number eight, covering "Riding the Bullet" (2000), noted as the first mass-market eBook and a creepy hitchhiking tale; "The Langoliers" (1990), a sci-fi-tinged story set aboard a strange flight; "Rattlesnakes" (2024), a supernatural sequel to Cujo; and "1922" (2010), about a man who plots to murder his wife. The text provided cuts off partway through the "1922" entry, so the top four entries are not included.