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THE RUNNING MAN Review: Hacking the Dystopian System Yet Again
Glen Powell and Josh Brolin star in Edgar Wright's new adaptation of a novel by Stephen King, published under his pen name Richard Bachman.
Three Times The Osgood Perkins Makes For a Very Scary, Special Day. Neon Hosts a One-Day Marathon Next Month
Neon is hosting a one-day event where fans of Osgood Perkins can watch their three latest films; Longlegs, The Monkey and their new offering, Keeper, all on the same day. Watch all three films, in a row, in one...
THE LONG WALK Review: Near Flawless, Top-Tier Adaptation of Stephen King's Dystopian Novel
Stephen King began writing his first novel, The Long Walk, a bleak, nightmarish dystopian thriller set in an alternate, totalitarian America, as a college freshman in 1966 at the University of Maine. The manuscript for King's novel sat in a...
CHAIN REACTIONS: Trailer And Release Date For Alexandre O. Philippe's Doc About THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
We have a new trailer and a theatrical release date for Alexandre O. Philippe's 2024 documentary, Chain Reactions. The last film from the documentary auteur had a successful and award-winning festival run, and now it is time to spread that...
THE MONKEY Review: Gonzo, Nihilistic Horror Comedy, With a Mind Of Its Own
After shocking the horror world last year with box office juggernaut Longlegs, director Osgood Perkins returns with a gonzo adaptation of one of Stephen King’s most nihilistic short stories in The Monkey. Revamping the story from a morose, chaotic, paranoid chiller to...
THE LIFE OF CHUCK Review: Dance Like Everyone's Watching and Wants to Know How
Mike Flanagan Tackles a somewhat gentler Stephen King story.
THE MONKEY New Poster: Want to Know Why Osgood Perkins Made It?
Anticipation is building for Osgood Perkins' latest horror flick, The Monkey. With each teaser and trailer that has come out our excitement grows, eager to be at the theaters on opening night, February 21st. When twin brothers find a...
THE MONKEY Review: This Toy Is Scary As Hell And It Means Business
After shocking the horror world last year with box office juggernaut Longlegs, director Osgood Perkins returns with a gonzo adaptation of one of Stephen King’s most nihilistic short stories in The Monkey. Revamping the story from a morose, chaotic, paranoid...
Hawaii 2024 Review: CHAIN REACTIONS Roars with Recollections
What do Karyn Kusama, Stephen King, Patton Oswalt, and Takashi Miike have in common? They all speak of their experiences on a certain film that influenced them in one way or another in Alexandre O. Philippe’s (Lynch/Oz, 78/52, Memory: The...
SALEM'S LOT Review: King Adaptation Leans Heavily Into Greatest Hits Territory
For Stephen King’s Constant Readers, adaptations of his novels or short stories into film, TV movies, cable/streaming miniseries, or comics are almost as plentiful as King’s prolific output over the last 50 years. His first published novel, Carrie, became an...
THE BOOGEYMAN Review: Come for the Jump Scares, Stay for the Grief Drama
Rob Savage directed the horror thriller, starring Sophie Thatcher, Vivien Lyra Blair, Chris Messina and David Dastmalchian.
Overlook 2023: Three More Titles Added! THE DEAD ZONE, IT LIVES INSIDE And It's a Secret!
With just over two weeks to go before this year's edition of the Overlook Film Festival three more titles have been added to the program. We can tell you what two of them are: a 40th anniversary screening of...
FIRESTARTER Trailer: Ready to Ignite Cinemas And Peacock in May
Here's the trailer for the updated interpretation of Stephen King's 1980 novel Firestarter. Firestarter is coming to cinemas and will stream simultaneously on Peacock on May 13th. First, Zac Efron is now old enough to be playing dad roles,...
Exclusive MIDNIGHT MASS Video Interview: Star Kate Siegel on the New Mike Flanagan Netflix Miniseries
Actress Kate Siegel has collaborated with director Mike Flanagan for almost a decade now. She appeared in the 2013 Blumhouse-produced Oculus, a terrific supernatural and psychological horror film about the breakdown of a family and the trauma that lingers on...
Blu-ray Review: THE DEAD ZONE Remains Devastating, Prophetic
The Dead Zone. I've seen this 1983 film several times, and with each viewing, I love the film more. Scream Factory's recently released collector's edition of The Dead Zone is the definitive home "video" version (at least so far). Directed...
Review: LISEY'S STORY Plunges Into a Pool of Despair
Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan and Joan Allen star in a limited horror series, written by Stephen King and directed by Pablo Lorrain.
Blu-ray Review: TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE
Scream Factory and Shout! Factory have added a treasure trove of older genre films to their catalog, and on August 25, Tales From the Darkside: The Movie, will join them. The producers of the popular TV show decided to make a...
CREEPSHOW Interview: Greg Nicotero on Reviving the Iconic Horror Anthology As a Series
Greg Nicotero is a living legend of the horror genre. I mean, his first credit is the masterpiece Day of the Dead, in which he assisted special makeup effects artist Tom Savini under the direction of the man who certainly...
Blu-ray Review: SILVER BULLET Shoots for the Heart
It's been a long, long time since I've seen the strange werewolf adaptation of Stephen King's novella, "Cycle of the Werewolf." Like many kids in the '80s, I'm sure, I saw this film way too young. There were images that...
Now Streaming: CASTLE ROCK Gets Straight to the Bloody Point
Lizzy Caplan, Elsie Fisher and Tim Robbins star in Season 2 of the Hulu series, based on characters and settings by Stephen King.
