Rainy Season (short story)
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| Author | Stephen King |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror short story |
| Released in | Midnight Graffiti (1st release), Nightmares and Dreamscapes |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Publisher | Warner Books |
| Media Type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Released | 1992 |
Rainy Season is a short horror story by Stephen King, first published in an anthology titled Midnight Graffiti, and later included in King's Nightmares and Dreamscapes collection.
[edit] Plot summary
A young husband and wife on summer vacation rent a house in a small town called Willow, Maine, only to be warned repeatedly (if vaguely) to leave by the local inhabitants. They do not comply and, having purchased groceries, return to the house. They never learn that as a price for prosperity for the citizens of Willow: every seven years a husband and wife will come there from outside and will stay, despite protests, in time for the rainy season. When the "rain" starts, the couple does learn the nature of the precipitation: an army of grotesque black toads the size of footballs, armed with needle-sharp teeth, and able to chew through doors and walls...
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
Rainy Season has been adapted by artist Glenn Chadbourne for the book The Secretary of Dreams, a collection of comics based on King's short fiction. The Secretary of Dreams was published by Cemetery Dance in December 2006.
