to use as his own. Film, TV, and theatrical adaptations The story was made into an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1986; the screenplay was written by Harlan Ellison. Some of the voice over for "Gramma" was done by Piper Laurie, who had previously starred in the first film adaptation of King's novel Carrie. In 2014, the story was adapted into a feature film titled Mercy. Chandler Riggs portrayed George in the film. It received mixed reviews. See also Stephen King short fiction bibliography References 1984 short stories Short stories by Stephen King Cthulhu Mythos short stories Fantasy short stories Horror short stories Witchcraft in written fiction Works originally published in American magazines Works originally published in fantasy fiction magazines Short stories adapted into films