Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
We have reached the end of our journey through Autopsy Room Four. This story is a perfect example of why Stephen King is so good at what he does. He takes a very common fear and turns it into a high-speed thriller.
Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
The story ends with an afternote from Howard. It has been a year since he almost died on that table. He made a full recovery, but it wasn’t easy. It took a month just to be able to move his fingers and toes again.
Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
This is the peak of the story. Peter is standing over Howard with the autopsy shears. He is nervous because it is his first time. Dr. Arlen is encouraging him to just do it. Howard is staring up at the lights, waiting for the pain to begin.
Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
The situation in Room Four is getting serious. The orderlies leave, and now it is just Dr. Arlen and her assistant, Peter. They are getting the tools ready. Howard hears them clicking steel instruments together. This is the part where he starts to really lose it.
Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
Once the body bag is open, Howard is staring right into the eyes of the medical staff. There is a young guy named Mike and a real jerk named Rusty. Then there is Dr. Katie Arlen.
Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
The story starts with Howard waking up in total darkness. At first, he thinks he is just unconscious. But then he feels movement. He hears a squeaky wheel. He realizes he is on a gurney.
Title: Autopsy Room Four Author: Stephen King
Imagine this. You wake up in total darkness. You can’t move a single muscle. You can’t even blink. You realize you are in a body bag and someone is wheeling you into a morgue.