King was also an avid reader of EC horror comics, and in his memoir On Writing, he shared that from an early age, he was scared of many things, so one of the reasons he started writing horror stories was to drown that scariness of his mind.

"The Shining" (1980)\n\n King famously hates director Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of "The Shining." However, it's still the absolute scariest film based on King's work ever made.

The brand, which VF Corp acquired in 2004, posted strong sales for years before losing momentum during the pandemic as shoppers gravitated towards running shoes or different brands like Nike and Converse. Today, Vans is dealing with muted demand, supply chain issues and lower wholesale sales in the Americas.

According to Modern Retail, Vans has experienced a drastic decline this year in YoY revenue, measuring at a 22% loss. The main causes of this predicament have arisen from muted demand, supply chain issues and lower wholesale sales.