Gramma (short story)

After she leaves, George recalls a terrifying memory from five years ago where his "Gramma" wanted to hug him, making him cry until his mom managed to pacify the situation.

He recalls overhearing his mother's siblings begging her to care for the old woman, forcing her to leave San Francisco and move to Castle Rock, Maine.

Checking up on her, he then remembers his Gramma uttering strange words one night, and a neighbor dying the next morning.

These recollections convince George that his grandmother is a witch, having gained dark powers from reading the forbidden tomes.

As Gramma closes the distance, Aunt Flo tells George to command her to stop by invoking the name Hastur.

Some of the voice over for "Gramma" was done by Piper Laurie,[1] who had previously starred in the first film adaptation of King's novel Carrie.

"Gramma" was translated into Marathi by Indian writer Narayan Dharap as "Aaji", which served as a basis for the opening act of Tumbbad (2018 film).