41 times Stephen King's dog Molly was the most evil beast on the internet

So much evil in such a tiny dog.
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Sam Haysom
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If you've ever read a Stephen King book you may think you know fear, but the truth is you won't have been confronted with real evil unless you've laid eyes on Molly.

That's Stephen King's dog: a corgi who goes by the alternative name "the Thing of Evil," and who enjoys nothing more than striking fear into the hearts of humans and squeaky toys alike.

From her plot to get Santa to her planned zombie dog-led conquest of Vermont, we've rounded up her most dastardly moments below.

1. The time she flashed this deeply evil grin.

2. The time she took a truly wicked selfie.

3. Her first birthday.

4. The time she tried to pull the wool over her owner's eyes.

5. The time she was too smart for her many enemies.

6. The time she tucked into a typical breakfast.

7. The time she planned her conquest of Vermont...

8. ...And New Hampshire.

9. The time she captured this unsuspecting victim.

10. The time she introduced us to her equally evil friend.

11. The time she showed off her gym routine.

12. The time she prepared for a new job.

13. The time she used her ball as a handy political metaphor.

14. The time she had a pressing political engagement.

15. The time she tried her paw at "alternative facts".

16. The time she claimed a new victim.

17. The time she visited Mordor.

18. The time she was the most evil of them all.

19. The time she prepared to greet salesmen.

20. The time she took a short rest in order to plan new and unspeakable deeds.

21. The time she celebrated New Year's.

22. The time she longed to meet her owner's fans.

23. The time she got a new bed.

24. The time she did NOT want to be called cute.

25. The time she refused to play nicely.

26. The time she went into hiding.

27. The time she enjoyed Thanksgiving.

28. The time she inspired fan art.

29. The time she went straight to jail...

30. ...But then immediately busted out again.

31. The time she mourned Bill O'Reilly's departure from Fox.

32. The time she colluded with an accomplice...

33. ...And was forced to put him firmly in his place.

34. The time she refused to get into the Christmas spirit.

35. The time she began work on a novel.

36. The time she took her untamed rage out on a new ball.

37. The time she made a tactical decision.

38. The time her terror reached monstrous new heights.

39. The time she got a chilling new portrait.

40. The time she made her political allegiance clear.

41. And finally, the place where it all began.

Molly: keeping things evil since summer 2014.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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