Whenever I heard Stephen King's name I'm reminded of Garth Merenghi (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Marenghi) and his classic show Garth Mereghi's Dark Place which mocks the spiritual/horror/hospital dramas of the 80's.
(though I have no idea if Stephen King is remotely like him, that's just the link I've made in my head)