I agree with King for the most part. I may not have his bent for horror (nor his skill in scaring), but I think he is on target when he says that we all have a smidgen of insanity in us. I don't think he means to imply that we all share the mentalities of serial killers and rapists--rather, I think he means to say that when we experiences moments of rage, anger, or even a bit of craziness, we have spent a second in the mind of a serial killer. The difference, of course, is that there is a difference between complete insanity (and acting upon it), and moments of anger, etc.
What King is writing about--though he doesn't know it--is our inclination to sin. The Bible tells us that when we have hatred in our heart, we have committed murder. I think King is hinting towards a similar idea--he just doesn't know it's Biblical.
Personally, I think King is a great horror writer. When it comes to horror movies, etc., I can't handle them. I'm a big, big wimp, and I think my bent towards insanity (at least in watching it) is rather small. Good news for me!
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