Mercedes, clearly, took a different route. All of King's cameo roles are small parts, and often pose a humorous way to pay homage to the author and give a nod to his fans. Those are just a handful of his cameos, among many others. He appeared as a minister presiding over a funeral in the 1989 movie Pet Sematary, a plague survivor in the 1994 miniseries The Stand, a plane passenger in the 1995 miniseries The Langoliers, a bandleader in the 1997 The Shining miniseries - his attempt to correct a movie adaptation King famously hated - and a shop owner in 2019's It Chapter Two. King has had cameos aplenty in various movies and shows based upon his stories. Mercedes cameo very different from his appearances in other screen adaptations of his works. But, as it turns out, this disturbing scene is simply part of a dream sequence Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a young serial killer, is having internally. He's shown hanging over a counter with a knife sticking out of his neck. He plays a chef in a diner who is depicted dead, part of a bloodbath inside a diner. One of those scary moments - an extremely bloody one - occurred in season 1, episode 6, 'People in the Rain.' This episode featured a cameo by King himself. Mercedes Is Stephen King's Scariest TV Show Yet Plus, it has some scary, shocking moments. This is largely thanks to the show's loyalty to King's vision: it's tense and eerie, with fast-paced dialogue and well-rounded characters. Mercedes season 1 holding an impressive 86% approval rating. The TV show of the same name - which stars Brendan Gleeson as the retired detective Bill Hodges - has also garnered positive critical responses, with Mr.

It won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, and a Goodreads Choice Award in 2014 in the 'Mystery and Thriller' category. Mercedes is a true detective novel, and upon its release was embraced by King fans and book critics.

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King