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You can get paid $1,300 to watch 13 Stephen King horror movies. Here's how

Posted at 10:05 AM, Sep 18, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-18 13:05:54-04

Halloween is the perfect time to binge on horror movies, but now you can get paid to do it!

U.S. DISH, an authorized retailer of DISH Satellite TV, is offering one lucky fan the scary assignment to watch 13 Stephen King movies. In return, you'll get paid $1,300 and get a movie theater gift card.

Here are the films you have to watch:

  • Carrie (original or 2013 remake)
  • Children of the Corn
  • Christine
  • Creepshow
  • Cujo
  • Dreamcatcher
  • It (original or 2017 remake)
  • The Mist
  • Pet Sematary (original or 2019 remake)
  • Salem's Lot
  • The Shining
  • Thinner
  • Misery

In addition to binge watching, you'll also have to track your heart rate, jump scares and log your sleep during the process.

You'll also have document your movie experience. Who watched with you? What did you think before watching certain movies? Did your feelings change after watching them?

To apply for the job, click here. Explain in 200 words or less why you should be "tortured" this way, and why you're the perfect candidate. The deadline to submit your application is 5 p.m. MST on Tuesday, October 15.

Let the scaring begin!

This story was originally published on WPTV.