So I read Bunnicula a lot when I was the target demographic. The paranoia and characters in this story brought those books to mind. I'm tempted to pick those back up and see how well they stand up. I see that my library has the first three books on audio...
I was also strongly reminded of the primary sequence of the film Cat's Eye (which I also consumed at a similar demographic). I'm also tempted to pick this film up again and skip the first two shorts to go straight to the part with the cat and the monster. However, Stephen King's films as a general rule tend to fare worse for me under a critical viewing. I may be better off with my fond recollection of the film.
There was a third thing that came to mind while listening to this one, but I may need another cup of coffee before that one re-emerges.
ETA: Rikki Tiki Tavi!
That was it. Was randomly talking to someone else about Kipling and it came back and recalling this post distracted me in the middle of that other discussion. Frankly, that portion of Cat's Eye was also very Rikki Tiki Tavi, and I know King has mentioned Kipling before. I read the story a bunch growing up, and I remember some animated thing. Going back to Rikki Tiki Tavi as an adult, I was pleasantly surprised to find how compact and energetic the action scenes are. It's a pretty masterful example of the short form.
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