Red Screen
[5] Similarly, Emily Burnham of the Bangor Daily News noted that "King has often been ahead of the curve when it comes to releasing his works in different formats", referencing the success of the ebook Riding the Bullet in 2000 and its impact on digital publishing.[9] Reviewing You Like It Darker for Bloody Disgusting, Jenn Adams described "Red Screen" and "Finn" as two of the less developed stories in the collection, stating that each "present[s] ominous ideas, but offer[s] little more than snapshots of larger terror".[13] A more positive review was offered by Mike Finn, who described it as "a fast, clever, Twilight Zone-style take on what the red screens that have appeared on some iPhones really mean",[14] and by Eoghan O'Sullivan (writing for the Irish Examiner), who described it as "a particularly chilling reveal, the layers slowly peeling away and then just when you think you've found the centre, there's one more jump to come".[15] Sassan Niasseri (writing for Rolling Stone) interpreted the story as having feminist themes, suggesting that "King is very clever here [...] if men knew their wife's body and mind better, they wouldn't have to believe in conspiracy theories in which she is a monster".[16] Reviewing You Like It Darker, Justin Hamelin suggested that "'The Turbulence Expert' and 'Red Screen' would make for nice Creepshow episodes, with no overt gruesome horror but plenty of weird vibes.