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.

I am Molly, the Thing of Evil. You will not see me coming. pic.twitter.com/yVYjKpQAUo — Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 1, 2015

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.

Molly, aka The Thing of Evil, flashes a sinister smile after torpedoing the canine-feline peace talks in London. pic.twitter.com/WtBX8GMyxW — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 17, 2015

2. The time she took a truly wicked selfie.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, has taken a paws-on selfie for all her Twitter fans, and forced me to post it. Or else. pic.twitter.com/e9IF1S70uJ — Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 2, 2015

3. Her first birthday.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, celebrates her first birthday. Her plans for Year Two are, well, unspeakable. pic.twitter.com/DZP80bazzk — Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 15, 2015

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, tries to convince me she is a Thing of Good. I am not persuaded. pic.twitter.com/7JQcbhtjrS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 26, 2015

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, waits for her Official Taster to make sure her evening repast isn't poisoned. pic.twitter.com/vrUHz8WzEV — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 20, 2015

6. The time she tucked into a typical breakfast.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, enjoys her usual breakfast of gin and juice while listening to Iron Maiden's Powerslave album. pic.twitter.com/yYy8Jzx9zg — Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 11, 2016





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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, considers unleashing her battalion of zombie Irish Wolfhounds on Vermont. pic.twitter.com/XesTH0KRkL — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 8, 2015





8. ...And New Hampshire.

Molly, aka The Thing of Evil, looks west, plotting her conquest of New Hampshire. pic.twitter.com/7HiR6s7wW5 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 20, 2015

9. The time she captured this unsuspecting victim.

Molly, aka The Thing of Evil, ruthlessly hunts down the Purple Dinosaur of Decency and crows over its dead body. pic.twitter.com/yhyab7vj5k — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 9, 2015

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

Even a Thing of Evil needs a pal to chum with. This is Molly's friend Nom, aka Nasty Old Monkey. pic.twitter.com/VHTGhZkgiB — Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 22, 2017

11. The time she showed off her gym routine.

Molly demonstrates the Thing of Evil Workout, also known as the Who Gives a Shit About Muscle Tone Workout. pic.twitter.com/r0jk2Cf865 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 3, 2015

12. The time she prepared for a new job.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, preps for her job as moderator at the next Clinton-Trump debate. If anyone can make Trump shut up, it's Molly. pic.twitter.com/GArJBSJp2K — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 27, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, demonstrates what the world will look like after 4 years of Trump foreign policy. pic.twitter.com/He5Sl4RDfq — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 14, 2016

14. The time she had a pressing political engagement.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, meets with Donald Trump's White House staff. pic.twitter.com/XJO7OW5GNp — Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 1, 2017

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, tries to convince me it was her stuffed monkey who shit in the corner. Calls it an alternative fact. pic.twitter.com/OCDZSQZTrG — Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 24, 2017

16. The time she claimed a new victim.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, sleeps contentedly with her latest victim. Ralph the Raccoon made the mistake of dissing her. pic.twitter.com/8TfiVvTsE5 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 14, 2017

17. The time she visited Mordor.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, discovers one ring to rule them all, one ring to bind them. It was in Mordor, where she is a frequent visitor. pic.twitter.com/7PmPsUlzCE — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 13, 2017

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, is in training to take on Pennywise and the Man in Black in a tag-team match. She says they'll both float. pic.twitter.com/jDem8jH5lo — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 1, 2017

19. The time she prepared to greet salesmen.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, lies in wait for any salesman foolish enough to approach the door. Her attack is silent; her jaws are deadly. pic.twitter.com/ts66spQVVQ — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 16, 2017

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

Molly, aka The Thing of Evil, spends an afternoon thinking up new acts of wickedness. pic.twitter.com/NQKKldpvYZ — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 14, 2015

21. The time she celebrated New Year's.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, did a few too many Colt .45s on New Year's Eve. Still recovering. Loved Mariah Carey, though. pic.twitter.com/frswLaxbFQ — Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 3, 2017

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, wishes she were on tour with me, so she could eat snacks and bite a fan or two. pic.twitter.com/NbIssoPdy8 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 13, 2016

23. The time she got a new bed.

The library ladies gave Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, a new bed. She has decided not to hurt them. pic.twitter.com/ybPSMbrmjO — Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 21, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, waits to bite the next person to tell her she's "such a cute little doggy." It's all in the eyes. pic.twitter.com/hVbjsjR7SX — Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 21, 2016

25. The time she refused to play nicely.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, rests contentedly beside the corpse of her latest toy. pic.twitter.com/BawIbWlDU6 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 24, 2016

26. The time she went into hiding.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, hides from the FBI after stealing the mailman's bag of dog biscuits. Federal crime. pic.twitter.com/5Czav6alZt — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 9, 2016

27. The time she enjoyed Thanksgiving.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, enjoys her favorite Thanksgiving dessert: Zombie Cat Eyeball. pic.twitter.com/f70ILBhpH8 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 26, 2016

28. The time she inspired fan art.

Molly poses for her portrait after biting off the hand that feeds her. Painting by Matt McAllister. pic.twitter.com/9yuBYwVGzR — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 29, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, finally went too far. Jailed for stealing cat food. Third offense. No parole. pic.twitter.com/MWBO4FIZFB — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 3, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, freed from jail. Certain feline witnesses disappeared. Molly says "I know nothing." pic.twitter.com/IIpIOGXLsL — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 8, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, falls into a depression after finding out Bill O'Reilly has left TV. Vet prescribes Zoloft. pic.twitter.com/JJMZl2hOGr — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 21, 2017

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, discusses new forms of bad behavior with her Uncle McMurtry, Joe Hill's dog. pic.twitter.com/08KVX50NHV — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 27, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, and her Uncle McMurtry enact a play called THIS YEAR'S ELECTION. pic.twitter.com/lJsAWPPuEN — Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 3, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, stakes out Santa's probable landing site, hoping to bite the ass out of that red suit. Good idea. pic.twitter.com/sbCgm2ooY0 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 6, 2016

35. The time she began work on a novel.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, takes a break from writing her 1st book, THE DOGSHIT CHRONICLES. A sure beast-seller. pic.twitter.com/MdUl87J2MQ — Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 8, 2016

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

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, prepares to catch and dine on her latest soccer ball. pic.twitter.com/BQf1RneuEj — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 11, 2016

37. The time she made a tactical decision.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, considers ripping my throat out and decides to wait at least until after din-din is served. pic.twitter.com/0WonRShPvb — Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 28, 2016

38. The time her terror reached monstrous new heights.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, prepares to eat the entire State of Maine. This takes villainy to a new level. pic.twitter.com/sdahOZiizM — Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 26, 2016

39. The time she got a chilling new portrait.

Molly's portrait, now hanging in the Hall of Evil. You may visit it in Derry, Maine. pic.twitter.com/clPi4mGIlN — Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 26, 2017

40. The time she made her political allegiance clear.

Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, after believing Donald Trump was the CANDIDATE of evil, switches her allegiance to someone even worse. pic.twitter.com/ZkvrfPffE5 — Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 2, 2016

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

Molly, 2014: The origin of evil. pic.twitter.com/ZSlKM7uBdX — Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 27, 2016

Molly: keeping things evil since summer 2014.