Stephen King’s short story is sadly relatable for those dealing with a case of Alzheimer’s in their family – until it isn’t. Telling the tale of a day of a man with the brain-altering sickness, King still manages to bring some violence and gore into this story that is unlike most other of his tales of horror. The story keeps the readers’ attention until the end but leaves them behind with a feeling of confusion, led by the question – why Batman and Robin?

The story begins with an innocent day out and about of a man and his father with Alzheimer’s, leading the viewers through moments of grief, bonding, and the instincts of a father that break through the brain fog of Alzheimer’s.