Stephen King opened up about responses to his works. Stephen King in 2013. Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images Prolific horror author Stephen King is revealing the often-heard complaint he hears from fans of his work. During a joint June 2026 interview on the horror and true crime podcast, The Last Podcast on the Left, alongside his son, author Joe Hill, King noted that he’s killed off quite a few characters in his countless novels, short stories, and novellas.