One of the most celebrated cinematic interpretations of Stephen King is the two-film adaptation of his seminal horror novel “It.” Directed by Andy Muschietti, with the movies released in 2017 and 2019, “It” follows the twisted coming-of-age of a group of childhood friends in Derry, Maine. While the seven kids are harassed by neighborhood bully […]
Continue readingStephen King is a tastemaker of terror. Ever since breaking out with “Carrie” — the sordid tale of a telekinetic teenager adapted into Brian De Palma’s 1976 classic starring Sissy Spacek — the horror author has had a hand in shaping our nightmares.With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old […]
Continue readingSave a spot in your film collection (or at the back of your closet) for The Boogeyman’s arrival on October 10. Now available for digital viewing, Rob Savage’s recent adaptation of Stephen King’s beloved novel will be making its way onto a physical release and into your home in just one week. To celebrate the […]
Continue readingIf you didn’t catch Rob Savage’s The Boogeyman in theaters, then you’re in luck, as the adaptation of Stephen King’s beloved short story is available right now from the comfort of your living room — but you may want to turn a light on first. That’s right, The Boogeyman is now available to stream on […]
Continue readingStephen King’s small-town horror gets a competently made yet thoroughly unnecessary new chapter, an easily skippable Halloween time-wasterThe stratification of streaming content, divided up by individual studio, forced the manic plundering of back catalogues, turning any old property into a new way to lure in subscribers. It was a mostly cursed tactic, leaving us with […]
Continue readingStephen King is without a doubt one of the greatest creators in horror history. His novels are some of the most successful in the horror genre and have gone on to spawn film adaptations that stand the test of time. Contributions such as Carrie, The Shining, Cujo, and It are among some of his most […]
Continue readingIt’s not really a secret that Stephen King absolutely hates Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation of The Shining, something he reiterated back in 2020 during an interview with New York Times. In fact, he hated it so much that he went on to make his own adaptation of it in 1997 by way of a three-episode […]
Continue readingWe all know that Stephen King hates the 1980 movie adaptation of The Shining, but there’s one thing that he hates more than what Stanley Kubrick did to his novel and that’s the documentary Room 237. The 2012 doc, which speculates on The Shining‘s hidden meanings, is one of the most fascinating examples of the […]
Continue readingLindsey Anderson Beer is no stranger to a good bit of IP. Known best for her work as a writer behind projects including Netflix’s Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, the scribe will soon make her directorial debut with Paramount+’s Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The film will serve as a prequel telling of the story and movie, […]
Continue readingStephen King and Roger Ebert are two legends of cinema. The former is probably the most famous American novelist of his generation, and his books have led to countless film adaptations, from The Shining to Misery to It. The latter is a film critic who was popular not just in print but on TV with […]
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