Listen and watch closely, and youll spot a few shout-outs to Kings other novels.

Lets explore below to avoid spoiling for those still waiting to see the movie.

There was a big old St. Bernard went rabid downstate a few years ago and killed four people.

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That was a hell of a thing.

Dog hadnt had his shots.

If those fool people had seen that dog had had his shots, it never would have happened.

Cujo

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Its a reference toCujo, of course, although the killer dog isnt buried in that woodland graveyard.

Its another case of the filmmakers borrowing something directly from Kings novel.

Jerusalems Lot, she thought randomly,what an odd name.

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Not a pleasant name, for some reason … Come and sleep in Jerusalem.

But there would be no sleep for her tonight.

A wildfire is said to have destroyed much of it, explaining the abandonment.

And shes not leaving footprints.

Rachel doesnt take that exit either, although… it could hardly end up worse for her.

Widmyer and Kolsch say there are even more King references hidden in the film.