Stephen King reveals the very real fear that haunts him

What scares The Master of Horror, Stephen King?

The author confessed in an interview with The Times newspaper that he’s terrified of being diagnosed with dementia.

Stephen King is "afraid" of dementia and frets about being diagnosed with a terrifying brain condition every time he forgets a word.

"That’s what I’m afraid of. I’m afraid of that happening to me and every time that I can’t remember a word or something, I think: 'This is the start,’” he said.

“The Shining” author revealed he still writes around 1,200 words a day when he's at home and has at least one more book he wants to publish before he starts thinking about ending his writing career.

"I have at least one more book that I would like to write, and beyond that, man, I’m not going to say I’d like to go out where people say: 'I’d like another one.’”

When asked if he will continue writing even if he's no longer publishing his work, King replied, "I think that might happen. But I’m too old to do the JD Salinger thing and write four or five books that are in the desk drawer."

King's writing continues to inspire Hollywood movies, with three adaptations this years alone, “The Life of Chuck,” starring Tom Hiddleston, released earlier this year, and the upcoming films “The Long Walk,” starring Cooper Hoffman and Mark Hamill, and “The Running Man,” starring Glen Powell.