Tag: The Shining
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The 15 Best Horror Movie Directors Of All Time
The horror genre necessitates a personal touch. What is or isn’t scary is very subjective, and auteur filmmakers are integral to highlighting personal fears and how they manifest. Whether it’s best defined as a slasher, body horror, artistic work, or satire, the horror films that stand the test of time as cinematic classics are those…
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The Black Phone Review: Scott Derrickson Delivers The Best Joe Hill Adaptation Yet [Fantastic Fest]
If you know me or my work, you know I’m a Stephen King guy. My (far too) early childhood viewings of adaptations of his work like “The Shining” and “Stand By Me” tempted young me to pick up my very first King book in the sixth grade. It was “Cujo” and I’d read it in…
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Bad Robot’s ‘The Shining’ TV Series Turned Down by HBO Max, Will Seek Shelter Elsewhere
JJ Abrams and Bad Robot’s The Shining prequel series was the crown jewel of their first-look deal with HBO Max. Now, Overlook is seeking a new home. Deadline broke the news that HBO Max has officially passed on the project that would dive deep into the many horrors witnessed in the halls of the haunted…
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Maya Rudolph and Tina Fey Are Ghosts of ‘SNL’ Past in ‘The Shining’ Parody — Watch
The border between the Overlook Hotel and Studio 8H blurs in this clever sketch from this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Maya Rudolph. “The Maya-ing” is a warm and endearing sketch, despite riffing on a very icy and unsettling movie, that brings a handful of “Saturday Night Live” alumni back into the…
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‘Come True’ Review: A Hypnotic Dream Thriller About a Creepy Sleep Study
“Come True” wears its many influences on its sleeve, notably the work of David Cronenberg and Philip K. Dick, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Donnie Darko,” with nods to “The Shining,” “Night of the Living Dead” and “The Terminator” thrown in for good measure. Nonetheless, filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns (“Our House”) melds those inspirations…
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‘The Night’ Review: Farsi-Language Horror Thriller Set in an L.A. Hotel Delivers Classy Scares
Demons of the mind come alive in a cavernous Los Angeles hotel in “The Night,” a scary and stylish psychological horror thriller by Iranian American director Kourosh Ahari. Featuring excellent performances by Shahab Hosseini and Niousha Jafarian (“Here and Now”) as a married couple with a baby daughter and a frayed relationship, this predominantly Farsi-language…
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Zac Efron Starring in ‘Firestarter’ Reboot From Blumhouse, Universal
Zac Efron will star in “Firestarter,” a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel.The film centers on a young girl who develops pyrokinetic powers and the ability to see the future. She is abducted by a mysterious government agency that plans to weaponize her superhuman skills. The film is backed by Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions…
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‘Violation’ Review: Disturbing Rape-Revenge Thriller Subverts Genre Trappings
You know something terrible is going to happen when the early moments of a film greets you with an obvious reference to “The Shining” — in the case of the time-and-memory-twisting psychological horror “Violation,” the bird’s-eye view of a lone car, creeping ahead on a narrow road through dense trees, accompanied by a screechy score.…
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Disney World Reopening Ignites Fierce Backlash and Creepy Parody Videos
“Welcome home,” Disney World employees tell us in a controversial new ad announcing the Florida theme park’s reopening. Maybe not so fast? The Orlando vacation destination opened its doors back up for the first time since March on July 11 with capacity limits and strict mask requirements, but the event was not without some fierce…