In 2017, Mike Flanagan proved he could accomplish the impossible: Adapting Stephen King’s horrific novel Gerald’s Game into a film.
Stephen King, one of the most recognizable horror authors ever, is no stranger to using the supernatural to scare his audience.
From the frightening vampires in Salem‘s Lot to the ghosts of The Shining, he knows how to scare.
But King also knows when to reign in the supernatural and Gerald’s Game is the perfect example of that.
Gerald’s Game is filled to the brim with the horrors of humanity, and Stephen King runs with it in every direction that he can.
Mike Flanagan, in turn, brings that horrific imagery to the screen in a way that will stick with you forever.
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