The Dark Half: One Part King, One Part Romero Equals a Sweet Bit of Horror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ekfkUfyVQE The Dark Half. 1993. Directed & Written by George A. Romero; based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. Starring Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Robert Joy, Kent Broadhurst, Beth Grant, Rutanya Alda, Tom Mardirosian, Larry John Meyers, Patrick Brannan, Royal Dano, Glenn Colerider, Sarah Parker, & Elizabeth Parker. Orion …

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1408: Hell is Other Peoples Hotel Rooms

This comes as one of the better adaptations of a King story, bringing along with it some fun, frightening terror, as one man's memories become a haunted house in a creepy hotel room.

Cell is an Okay Zombie Flick but King Can Do Better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCns4w3GA9A Cell. 2016. Directed by Tod Williams. Screenplay by Adam Alleca & Stephen King, based on King's novel of the same name. Starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Stacey Keach, Joshua Mikel, Alex ter Avest, Griffin Freeman, E. Roger Mitchell, & Wilbur Fitzgerald. The Genre Co./Benaroya Pictures/Cargo Entertainment. Rated R. 98 minutes. Horror/Sci-Fi/Thriller …

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MISERY’s Annie Wilkes is The Rotten Heart of Fandom

Annie Wilkes is the brutality of modern fandom, long before Twitter.

The Shining: Kubrickian Horror v. Stephen King’s Supernatural Evil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-B_bbkEfS0 The Shining. 1980. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Kubrick & Diane Johnson; based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel, Anne Jackson, & Tony Burton. Warner Bros./Hawk Films/Peregrine/Producers Circle. Rated R. 146 minutes. Drama/Horror ★★★★ …

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11.22.63 – Episode 8: “The Day in Question”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNiVxwXn9CU Hulu's 11.22.63 Episode 8: "The Day in Question" Directed by James Strong Written by Bridget Carpenter * For a review of the previous episode, "Soldier Boy" - click here The titular day in question has arrived. The day of the assassination. Jake (James Franco), along with Sadie (Sarah Gadon), is racing to get himself …

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11.22.63 – Episode 7: “Soldier Boy”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXUx__qQGew Hulu's 11.22.63 Episode 7: "Soldier Boy" Directed by James Kent Written by Bridget Carpenter * For a review of the previous episode, "Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Day in Question" - click here The penultimate chapter begins, with Jake Epping (James Franco) having …

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11.22.63 – Episode 6: “Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNiVxwXn9CU Hulu's 11.22.63 Episode 6: "Happy Birthday, Lee Harvey Oswald" Directed by John David Coles Written by Bridget Carpenter * For a review of the previous episode, "The Truth" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Soldier Boy" - click here Back in time again for another episode with Jake Epping …

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