There have been many Stephen King movies on the big screen, but if you ask the master of horror himself, he thinks TV is a better medium for his work — specifically the TV miniseries. "I think my novels are much better suited for miniseries presentations," he says in the book "Hollywood's Stephen King." There have been a handful of King miniseries over the years — before "It" became two blockbuster movies, it was a beloved (and scary) miniseries starring Tim Curry. There was also "The Tommyknockers," "The Langoliers," and of course, Tobe Hooper's "Salem's Lot." These miniseries are all adaptations of King's pre-existing work, but in 1999, King tried something different: an original miniseries he wrote from scratch.
In 1997, King finally got a chance to adapt "The Shining" his way. The author spent decades complaining about Stanley Kubrick's acclaimed adaptation of his haunted hotel novel, and then ABC came along...
In 1997, King finally got a chance to adapt "The Shining" his way. The author spent decades complaining about Stanley Kubrick's acclaimed adaptation of his haunted hotel novel, and then ABC came along...
- 7/27/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
There have been Stephen King movies for almost as long as there have been Stephen King books. King's first novel "Carrie" arrived in 1974, and by 1976, a "Carrie" movie was burning up movie screens. King was still relatively obscure at the time, but as his publishing career continued, he became a household name. He also became a recognizable figure, thanks to public appearances on talk shows, TV commercials, and of course, cameos in movies. King's very first cameo appearance was in George A. Romero's "Knightriders," a movie about a ren faire where people joust on motorcycles instead of horses. In that film, King plays a character named Hoagie Man, who can be seen eating a hoagie in a rather disgusting fashion.
After that, King had a surprisingly large role in Romero's horror anthology film "Creepshow," which King wrote the screenplay for. There, he plays Jordy Verrill, a hick farmer who...
After that, King had a surprisingly large role in Romero's horror anthology film "Creepshow," which King wrote the screenplay for. There, he plays Jordy Verrill, a hick farmer who...
- 7/21/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The Stephen King TV adaptations of the 90s have their legion of fans despite the varying qualities. The most famous mini-series of the bunch is the 1990 adaptation of It with Tim Curry in one of his many cultural defining roles as Pennywise. Many other adaptations include Storm of the Century and The Langoliers. One of the adaptations that has a cult following is the TV adaptation of The Stand from 1994. Blu-ray.com has recently reported that Paramount Home Media Distribution will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mick Garris’ The Stand with a Limited SteelBook edition of the film, which is set to be sold exclusively at Walmart on September 24.
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“In Stephen King’s epic vision of an apocalyptic future, the few survivors of a plague-ravaged world must choose sides in the ultimate battle of good vs. evil that will decide the fate of humanity. As the followers...
The description reads,
“In Stephen King’s epic vision of an apocalyptic future, the few survivors of a plague-ravaged world must choose sides in the ultimate battle of good vs. evil that will decide the fate of humanity. As the followers...
- 7/17/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Everyone knows about Stephen King's big-screen adaptations, but what about the small screen?
Once upon a time, Stephen King was the king of the miniseries. TV networks (especially ABC) would throw a ton of money at King to churn out a lengthy adaptation of one of his novels, or even an original work that they could slap his name on. These days, the idea of the miniseries doesn't quite exist anymore — in the age of streaming, it's been replaced by the more prominent "limited series." But there was something special about those glory days when network TV could turn a new King adaptation into a major event. You couldn't just fire up a streaming service and watch whenever you wanted — you'd have to tune in at a specific date and time and watch it as it unfolded. Something like that will never happen again — those days are over, folks.
Once upon a time, Stephen King was the king of the miniseries. TV networks (especially ABC) would throw a ton of money at King to churn out a lengthy adaptation of one of his novels, or even an original work that they could slap his name on. These days, the idea of the miniseries doesn't quite exist anymore — in the age of streaming, it's been replaced by the more prominent "limited series." But there was something special about those glory days when network TV could turn a new King adaptation into a major event. You couldn't just fire up a streaming service and watch whenever you wanted — you'd have to tune in at a specific date and time and watch it as it unfolded. Something like that will never happen again — those days are over, folks.
- 3/8/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The The Langoliers episode of Wtf Happened to This Adaptation? was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian. Here is the text of Hatfield’s script:
Well, it’s time to let the King have his moment again. This is Stephen King’s second go around on the show and while Silver Bullet based on Cycle of the Werewolf is a minor cult classic, it’s not one of the bigger adaptations out of his overall catalogue. Today is going to an even deeper cut. While it seems that nearly everything has been adapted, there is a lot that has yet to be turned into a show, movie, or short film. Back in the 90s and early 2000s it felt like his made for TV miniseries were happening more frequently and had more hype to them,...
Well, it’s time to let the King have his moment again. This is Stephen King’s second go around on the show and while Silver Bullet based on Cycle of the Werewolf is a minor cult classic, it’s not one of the bigger adaptations out of his overall catalogue. Today is going to an even deeper cut. While it seems that nearly everything has been adapted, there is a lot that has yet to be turned into a show, movie, or short film. Back in the 90s and early 2000s it felt like his made for TV miniseries were happening more frequently and had more hype to them,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tom Holland (not the one who plays Spider-Man) was best known as an actor when he was hired to write the screenplay for a project that sounded like an insane idea: a 23-years-later sequel to the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho. But somehow, Holland and director Richard Franklin managed to deliver a Psycho II (watch it Here) that is a worthy follow-up to the original. Now, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the film, Holland has published – through Holland House Entertainment – a 176 page book called Oh Mother, What Have You Done?, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Psycho II.
Authored by Tom Holland and containing unpublished memoirs by late Psycho II director Richard Franklin and conversations with the film’s editor Andrew London, Oh Mother, What Have You Done? offers fans a unique
glimpse into the continuation of the beloved Psycho film franchise, which created nightmares for millions of
people showering worldwide.
Authored by Tom Holland and containing unpublished memoirs by late Psycho II director Richard Franklin and conversations with the film’s editor Andrew London, Oh Mother, What Have You Done? offers fans a unique
glimpse into the continuation of the beloved Psycho film franchise, which created nightmares for millions of
people showering worldwide.
- 11/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Here’s one more Halloween treat to add to your watchlists this October: The Timekeepers of Eternity, the experimental reworking of The Langoliers, a 1995 TV miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1988 novella. Filmmaker Aristotelis Maragkos has made his edited, printed, and animated vision available to watch online for free throughout October.
Check out the trailer below for a closer look at Maragkos’ new vision for the 1995 miniseries.
You can watch the film in its entirety, for free, right here.
In The Timekeepers of Eternity, “Mr. Toomey has an important business meeting in Boston, but he dreads the thought of arriving. The only relief from the screams of his father in his traumatic dreams of childhood is obsessively tearing paper – ripping it into strips. When he wakes on his flight, there seems to have been a tear in reality as most of the other passengers have vanished. When the survivors land,...
Check out the trailer below for a closer look at Maragkos’ new vision for the 1995 miniseries.
You can watch the film in its entirety, for free, right here.
In The Timekeepers of Eternity, “Mr. Toomey has an important business meeting in Boston, but he dreads the thought of arriving. The only relief from the screams of his father in his traumatic dreams of childhood is obsessively tearing paper – ripping it into strips. When he wakes on his flight, there seems to have been a tear in reality as most of the other passengers have vanished. When the survivors land,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
There are a lot of Stephen King adaptations out in the world; some are fantastic, others are… not so great. One that lands in the not-so-great category is The Langoliers, the 1995 miniseries based on the novella by Stephen King. However, just because one adaptation failed doesn’t mean somebody can’t try again, and The Boogeyman director Rob Savage has previously expressed a desire to tackle a remake of The Langoliers.
Related King on Screen Review
While speaking with ComicBook.com, Rob Savage said that while the issue of the rights are still being dealt with, he thinks there’s a “good shot” he’s able to bring The Langoliers to life.
“There’s a bit of naughtiness when it comes to the rights, but I think hopefully we’ll be able to sort it out,” Savage said. “We’ve got such a great idea for developing that one out from the short story.
Related King on Screen Review
While speaking with ComicBook.com, Rob Savage said that while the issue of the rights are still being dealt with, he thinks there’s a “good shot” he’s able to bring The Langoliers to life.
“There’s a bit of naughtiness when it comes to the rights, but I think hopefully we’ll be able to sort it out,” Savage said. “We’ve got such a great idea for developing that one out from the short story.
- 10/11/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Chilling Adventures Presents…Strange Science, the latest title in the “Archie Horror” line from Archie Comics, hit store shelves this past month. The sci-fi horror book reboots the classic Archie spin-off and tells the story of Danni Malloy and her best friend Jinx as they’re transported from the Riverdale that they know to a twisted version of their reality. Motivated by a search for their friend Dilton, the girls soon realize that something sinister is at play.
Featuring unique artwork by Butch Mapa, the one-shot story stands out from the rest of the Archie Horror line by telling a deeply personal story that focuses on the lead character of Danni Malloy. Revealed to be Transgender earlier this year in the one-shot comic Archie Horror Presents: The Cursed Library, Archie Horror has now made her the lead in her own comic book written by Magdalene Visaggio, who is no stranger...
Featuring unique artwork by Butch Mapa, the one-shot story stands out from the rest of the Archie Horror line by telling a deeply personal story that focuses on the lead character of Danni Malloy. Revealed to be Transgender earlier this year in the one-shot comic Archie Horror Presents: The Cursed Library, Archie Horror has now made her the lead in her own comic book written by Magdalene Visaggio, who is no stranger...
- 9/14/2023
- by Reyna Cervantes
- bloody-disgusting.com
September. Labor Day, come and gone. Fall… theoretically. Back to school, back to theaters. That’s right: despite Hollywood’s ongoing labor shutdown, new product continues to leech out from the national Don’t-Miss Indies reserves, spilling its way onto screens in art houses cinemas worldwide. And yeah, a piping hot pumpkin-spice latte probably sounds like the last thing you want to consume after a long, hot day on the picket line. But you gotta admit: it’s nice to have the option.
Scouts Honor: The Secret Files Of The Scouts Of America
When You Can Watch: September 6
Where You Can Watch: Netflix
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Executive Producers: Diane Becker, Nan Goldin, Amy Ziering
Why We’re Excited: “The length certain people were going to [in order to] try and get you to shut up got me the angriest.” So says one of the 80,000+ documented survivors embroiled in the Boy Scouts of America...
Scouts Honor: The Secret Files Of The Scouts Of America
When You Can Watch: September 6
Where You Can Watch: Netflix
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Executive Producers: Diane Becker, Nan Goldin, Amy Ziering
Why We’re Excited: “The length certain people were going to [in order to] try and get you to shut up got me the angriest.” So says one of the 80,000+ documented survivors embroiled in the Boy Scouts of America...
- 9/6/2023
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
This summer has been packed with horror on the big screen, with films including Insidious: The Red Door, Talk to Me, Haunted Mansion and Meg 2: The Trench currently playing in theaters nationwide. This week, one of horror’s classic icons joins them at the box office.
Here’s all the new horror releasing August 8– August 13, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up from Dread is the horror movie Island Escape, the latest feature film from prolific indie creature feature director Bruce Wemple (Monstrous, Dawn of the Beast).
Island Escape is available On Demand today, and it’s hitting Blu-ray on September 12.
In the film, “After a mysterious accident at a research camp on the Isle of Gran Manan, a CEO hires a team of blue – collar mercenaries to extract his daughter, a scientist working at the camp. Upon arrival, the team soon...
Here’s all the new horror releasing August 8– August 13, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up from Dread is the horror movie Island Escape, the latest feature film from prolific indie creature feature director Bruce Wemple (Monstrous, Dawn of the Beast).
Island Escape is available On Demand today, and it’s hitting Blu-ray on September 12.
In the film, “After a mysterious accident at a research camp on the Isle of Gran Manan, a CEO hires a team of blue – collar mercenaries to extract his daughter, a scientist working at the camp. Upon arrival, the team soon...
- 8/8/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Published in 1974, it was just two years before Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s Carrie to the big screen, the very first adaptation of a King tale. Needless to say, the movie was a total game-changer in the world of Stephen King and horror at large, paving the way for countless other King adaptations that have never really slowed down in the decades since.
In this exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary King on Screen, masters of horror including Mick Garris and Frank Darabont spotlight the importance of Carrie to King’s career.
“It all started with Carrie,” Mick Garris explains in the clip. “The book was not well known until De Palma’s movie came out. And the movie blew me away. It was so great.”
Frank Darabont adds, “It was the movie that really brought a lot of attention to Steve’s work.”
Dark Star Pictures has...
In this exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary King on Screen, masters of horror including Mick Garris and Frank Darabont spotlight the importance of Carrie to King’s career.
“It all started with Carrie,” Mick Garris explains in the clip. “The book was not well known until De Palma’s movie came out. And the movie blew me away. It was so great.”
Frank Darabont adds, “It was the movie that really brought a lot of attention to Steve’s work.”
Dark Star Pictures has...
- 8/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Clockwise from left: The Shining (Warner Bros. Television), The Dark Tower (Sony Pictures), Carrie (Sony Pictures), Firestarter (Universal Pictures)Graphic: AVClub
If you sometimes wonder if there are more movies and miniseries based on Stephen King novels and short stories than there are Stephen King novels and short stories, we don’t blame you.
If you sometimes wonder if there are more movies and miniseries based on Stephen King novels and short stories than there are Stephen King novels and short stories, we don’t blame you.
- 6/6/2023
- by Matt Mills
- avclub.com
Director Rob Savage’s adaptation of the Stephen King short story The Boogeyman (read our review Here) just had a solid opening weekend of $20 million, and there could be more King adaptations in Savage’s future. If so, he has already picked out the story he wants to bring to the screen next. It’s a story that already received a mini-series adaptation back in 1995, but that one didn’t go over well. It’s the novella The Langoliers, which was featured in King’s story collection Four Past Midnight.
Written and directed by Tom Holland (the one who made Child’s Play and Fright Night), the mini-series adaptation of The Langoliers told the following story: On a red-eye flight to Boston from Los Angeles, 10 people wake up to a shock. All of the other passengers and crew have vanished. When they try to contact the ground they make no connections.
Written and directed by Tom Holland (the one who made Child’s Play and Fright Night), the mini-series adaptation of The Langoliers told the following story: On a red-eye flight to Boston from Los Angeles, 10 people wake up to a shock. All of the other passengers and crew have vanished. When they try to contact the ground they make no connections.
- 6/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Horror icon and filmmaker Tom Holland returns to the world he originated in his 1988 feature film and box office hit Child’s Play with the all-new hardcover book Child’s Play – A Visual Memoir, which is now available from Holland House Entertainment.
The book is now available now through Amazon or the Terror Time online shop.
Created using exclusive, never-before-seen photos and other rare production materials, Child’s Play – A Visual Memoir affords fans a unique glimpse into the creation of the beloved franchise that introduced Chucky to the world, and which created nightmares for millions worldwide. Over the course of 152 pages, readers will be treated to behind-the-scenes stories from Child’s Play stars Chris Sarandon and Alex Vincent, as well as the film’s award-winning cinematographer Bill Butler and writer and director Tom Holland himself.
“There were so many great creative partners that I had on this project,” says Holland of the book.
The book is now available now through Amazon or the Terror Time online shop.
Created using exclusive, never-before-seen photos and other rare production materials, Child’s Play – A Visual Memoir affords fans a unique glimpse into the creation of the beloved franchise that introduced Chucky to the world, and which created nightmares for millions worldwide. Over the course of 152 pages, readers will be treated to behind-the-scenes stories from Child’s Play stars Chris Sarandon and Alex Vincent, as well as the film’s award-winning cinematographer Bill Butler and writer and director Tom Holland himself.
“There were so many great creative partners that I had on this project,” says Holland of the book.
- 5/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Seeing as "It: Chapter Two" is the second of Andy Maschietti's two-part adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling novel, it tracks that the author himself would have a cameo in the film as an enigmatic Derry shopkeeper. But in the first adaptation of the 1986 novel, the legendary horror writer had even less involvement -- by choice.
It's lot of story to handle for any adaptation. Over 1100 pages recounting the story of seven adolescents -- self-dubbed as "The Losers Club" -- as they battle an evil, cyclical, shapeshifting entity, primarily assuming the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. "It" the entity preys on the kids' fears as fear is the spice that makes children tastiest. Despite the behemoth size of the book, King's story boils down to a good old-fashioned good vs. evil battle, the kind he would also tell in "The Stand," "Desperation," and scores of his 200-plus short stories.
It's lot of story to handle for any adaptation. Over 1100 pages recounting the story of seven adolescents -- self-dubbed as "The Losers Club" -- as they battle an evil, cyclical, shapeshifting entity, primarily assuming the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. "It" the entity preys on the kids' fears as fear is the spice that makes children tastiest. Despite the behemoth size of the book, King's story boils down to a good old-fashioned good vs. evil battle, the kind he would also tell in "The Stand," "Desperation," and scores of his 200-plus short stories.
- 10/28/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
In 1985, filmmaker Tom Holland introduced moviegoers to Charley Brewster and the vampire next door with his horror film Fright Night, and 37 years later he's now expanding that beloved cinematic world with his new novel Fright Night: Origins. Co-written by Holland and A. Jack Ulrich, Fright Night: Origins is the first book in a planned trilogy, and we have a look at the cover art (by Derik Hefner) and the official press release with full release details:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - Legendary filmmaker Tom Holland returns to the world he originated in his 1985 feature film box office hit Fright Night with the all-new novel Fright Night: Origins, releasing October 8, 2022, through Holland House in association with Encyclopocalypse Publications.
Co-written with A. Jack Ulrich, Fright Night: Origins expands upon the story of teenage horror-film junkie Charley Brewster, who becomes convinced that his reclusive new next door neighbor Jerry Dandridge is a vampire.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - Legendary filmmaker Tom Holland returns to the world he originated in his 1985 feature film box office hit Fright Night with the all-new novel Fright Night: Origins, releasing October 8, 2022, through Holland House in association with Encyclopocalypse Publications.
Co-written with A. Jack Ulrich, Fright Night: Origins expands upon the story of teenage horror-film junkie Charley Brewster, who becomes convinced that his reclusive new next door neighbor Jerry Dandridge is a vampire.
- 10/4/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Following the reveal of their scary good first wave of programming, the second wave of programming for Popcorn Frights Film Festival has been announced, and it is brimming with plenty of ghoulish goodies for horror fans to look forward to, including the world premieres of Old Man, The Barn: Part II, Time's Up, as well as horror trivia, anniversary screenings, and much more!
As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will be taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema for a weekend of exciting screenings on August 11th–14th, followed by more film premieres and short film presentations on August 19th–21st in The Alter Screening Room at the O Cinema South Beach!
You can purchase In-Theater All-Access Badges here and Virtual Passes here.
Below, we have a look at the full second wave of programming for this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Stay tuned to Daily Dead...
As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will be taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema for a weekend of exciting screenings on August 11th–14th, followed by more film premieres and short film presentations on August 19th–21st in The Alter Screening Room at the O Cinema South Beach!
You can purchase In-Theater All-Access Badges here and Virtual Passes here.
Below, we have a look at the full second wave of programming for this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Stay tuned to Daily Dead...
- 7/21/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Langoliers, a 1995 TV miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1988 novella, usually ranks somewhere among the most forgotten or worst of King adaptations. At best, television’s limitations and the ‘90s CGI date the miniseries, especially once the eponymous creatures start chomping up the scenery. Filmmaker Aristotelis Maragkos laboriously re-edits the miniseries using paper collage techniques and […]
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- 6/25/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
A radical re-imagining, Timekeepers Of Eternity is not just metatextual but metatextural. Aristotelis Maragkos has taken a 1995 mini-series based on a 1988 novella and created something that is at once reactionary, reflective, redemptive. It is a striking piece of work, an absolute masterwork of technique and intent.
Stephen King's story The Langoliers may be known to some, it appeared in collection Four Past Midnight. A 'red eye' flight from Los Angeles to Boston is diverted by a strange occurrence, the few passengers find themselves in a world that is almost exactly like but not quite the same as our own. Refracted, if you will. Within its text there's reference to bad television movies and disaster films, and the two part adaptation by ABC might be both of those. In Q&a Maragkos talked about a desire not only to capture the film as he remembered it from childhood but to recontextualise.
Stephen King's story The Langoliers may be known to some, it appeared in collection Four Past Midnight. A 'red eye' flight from Los Angeles to Boston is diverted by a strange occurrence, the few passengers find themselves in a world that is almost exactly like but not quite the same as our own. Refracted, if you will. Within its text there's reference to bad television movies and disaster films, and the two part adaptation by ABC might be both of those. In Q&a Maragkos talked about a desire not only to capture the film as he remembered it from childhood but to recontextualise.
- 3/25/2022
- by Andrew Robertson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Director Frank Darabont’s 1999 film version of Stephen King’s The Green Mile, which is out this week for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, remains a popular but somewhat divisive entry in the King cinematic canon. The picture was Darabont’s follow-up to another King adaptation, 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption, with Green Mile adapting a serialized novel King released in six paperback installments over six months in 1996. The tale is set on death row (called “the green mile” because of the flooring) at a Louisiana prison in the 1930s where officer Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) and his team encounter a new inmate, a Black man of tremendous physical size and seemingly childlike mental acumen (Michael Clarke Duncan), who is accused of the vicious murder of two small white girls.
But John Coffey, as he is called, is more than he seems. Coffey has miraculous powers of healing and empathy,...
But John Coffey, as he is called, is more than he seems. Coffey has miraculous powers of healing and empathy,...
- 2/23/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Evelyn Sakash, a veteran production designer and scenic artist who won a Daytime Emmy for PBS’ Between the Lions and worked on films, including Still Alice and Mrs. Winterbourne, was found dead Tuesday at her New York City home. She was 66.
The Associated Press reported that Sakash was a known hoarder and was found lying on her kitchen floor under a pile of garbage. The body was discovered by her sister, who told police she had hired a cleaning crew to clear the home in Queens and to look for Sakash. The medical examiner’s office will work to determine the cause of death.
A missing-persons report filed with the NYPD said Sakash hadn’t been seen since September 30.
Along with her Daytime Emmy win in 2003, she picked up another nom for the live-action/puppetry series Between the Lines the following year. Her other TV credits include all episodes of the 1994-97 Nick Jr.
The Associated Press reported that Sakash was a known hoarder and was found lying on her kitchen floor under a pile of garbage. The body was discovered by her sister, who told police she had hired a cleaning crew to clear the home in Queens and to look for Sakash. The medical examiner’s office will work to determine the cause of death.
A missing-persons report filed with the NYPD said Sakash hadn’t been seen since September 30.
Along with her Daytime Emmy win in 2003, she picked up another nom for the live-action/puppetry series Between the Lines the following year. Her other TV credits include all episodes of the 1994-97 Nick Jr.
- 4/1/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Castle Rock takes viewers into the chilling world of acclaimed best-selling author Stephen King in this psychological horror series from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland.
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- 11/12/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Don Kaye Sep 21, 2019
The master of horror is ready for his closeup. Here's a history of Stephen King movie and TV cameos.
Like many people with fertile imaginations, Stephen King loves movies. He loves them so much, in fact, that he’s appeared in quite a few himself, starting in 1981 with a cameo as a rather slovenly redneck in George A. Romero’s jousting bikers drama, Knightriders (he’s billed as “Hoagie Man”).
Over the years, King has broadened his range to include appearances in not just movies, but in TV shows like The Simpsons and Sons of Anarchy.
He even memorably starred in an American Express commercial in 1985:
Video of American Express ad with Stephen King (1983)
For the most part, however, King’s onscreen appearances have been in films and TV series based on his own work, usually in quick, don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-him walk-ons but occasionally in a decent-sized supporting role.
The master of horror is ready for his closeup. Here's a history of Stephen King movie and TV cameos.
Like many people with fertile imaginations, Stephen King loves movies. He loves them so much, in fact, that he’s appeared in quite a few himself, starting in 1981 with a cameo as a rather slovenly redneck in George A. Romero’s jousting bikers drama, Knightriders (he’s billed as “Hoagie Man”).
Over the years, King has broadened his range to include appearances in not just movies, but in TV shows like The Simpsons and Sons of Anarchy.
He even memorably starred in an American Express commercial in 1985:
Video of American Express ad with Stephen King (1983)
For the most part, however, King’s onscreen appearances have been in films and TV series based on his own work, usually in quick, don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-him walk-ons but occasionally in a decent-sized supporting role.
- 9/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Stephen King has been seeing a resurgence as of late. Many of the iconic horror author’s works are getting new TV adaptations. 2016 saw “11.22.63” on Hulu and 2017 saw “The Mist” on Spike and we’re still due for “Castle Rock,” an original story that takes place within the King multiverse. In honor of all these adaptations, we looked back at all the King works (original screenplays not included) that have made their way to television, sometimes with horrifying results.
“It” (1990)
That’s right, arguably one of the most iconic of Stephen King adaptations was actually on TV. An edited version of “It” became the movie most people remember it as, but the original four-hour two-parter is well worth checking out.
“Haven” (2010-2015)
Syfy’s sci-fi drama didn’t have much to do with the King novella “The Colorado Kid” beyond introducing a character by the same name, but fans fell...
“It” (1990)
That’s right, arguably one of the most iconic of Stephen King adaptations was actually on TV. An edited version of “It” became the movie most people remember it as, but the original four-hour two-parter is well worth checking out.
“Haven” (2010-2015)
Syfy’s sci-fi drama didn’t have much to do with the King novella “The Colorado Kid” beyond introducing a character by the same name, but fans fell...
- 8/15/2018
- by Linda Ge, Carli Velocci and Phil Hornshaw
- The Wrap
There's another Stephen King movie on the way! His novella, The Gingerbread Girl, is the latest story of his to get picked up for a feature film adaptation. The rights to the story were snatched up by Brainstorm Media.
The Gingerbread Girl was originally published in Esquire magazine and was later included in King’s 2008 collection of stories Just After Sunset.
For those of you not familiar with the story, it focuses on a woman named Emily, who is "recovering from a recent loss in a secluded house in the loneliest stretch of New England. She avoids contact with her husband and her father and channels her grief into a grueling daily running regimen. This is doing her all kinds of good, until one day she makes the mistake of looking into the driveway of a man named Pickering. Pickering also enjoys privacy, but the young women he brings to...
The Gingerbread Girl was originally published in Esquire magazine and was later included in King’s 2008 collection of stories Just After Sunset.
For those of you not familiar with the story, it focuses on a woman named Emily, who is "recovering from a recent loss in a secluded house in the loneliest stretch of New England. She avoids contact with her husband and her father and channels her grief into a grueling daily running regimen. This is doing her all kinds of good, until one day she makes the mistake of looking into the driveway of a man named Pickering. Pickering also enjoys privacy, but the young women he brings to...
- 5/15/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stephen King’s novella The Gingerbread Girl has been optioned by U.S. production and distribution outfit Brainstorm Media, which plans to distribute the film in North America. Mimi Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International is launching foreign sales efforts on the thriller in Cannes.
Frequent King collaborator Craig R. Baxley will direct the film from a screenplay written by King and Baxley. Mitchell Galin will produce. Casting is currently underway.
Baxley has previously directed the King adaptations Storm of the Century, The Triangle, Kingdom Hospital and Rose Red, while Galin produced the adaptations of King’s Pet Sematary, The Stand, Thinner, The Night Flier, Creepshow 2, The Langoliers and Golden Years.
The Gingerbread Girl originally appeared in Esquire magazine, and was later included in King’s 2008 collection of stories Just After Sunset. The story focuses on Emily, a woman recovering from a recent loss in a secluded house in the loneliest stretch of New England.
Frequent King collaborator Craig R. Baxley will direct the film from a screenplay written by King and Baxley. Mitchell Galin will produce. Casting is currently underway.
Baxley has previously directed the King adaptations Storm of the Century, The Triangle, Kingdom Hospital and Rose Red, while Galin produced the adaptations of King’s Pet Sematary, The Stand, Thinner, The Night Flier, Creepshow 2, The Langoliers and Golden Years.
The Gingerbread Girl originally appeared in Esquire magazine, and was later included in King’s 2008 collection of stories Just After Sunset. The story focuses on Emily, a woman recovering from a recent loss in a secluded house in the loneliest stretch of New England.
- 5/12/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Brainstorm Media is getting into the Stephen King business, and has optioned the author’s 2007 novella “The Gingerbread Girl” for film. Brainstorm will handle U.S. and Canadian distribution.
King is set to co-write the script with frequent collaborator Craig R. Baxley, who will also direct. Baxley previously directed television adaptations of King’s novels “Storm of the Century,” “The Triangle,” “Kingdom Hospital,” and “Rose Red.” Casting for “The Gingerbread Girl” is currently underway.
Mitchell Galin will produce “The Gingerbread Girl,” having previously produced adaptations of King’s “Pet Sematary,” “The Stand,” “Thinner,” “The Night Flier,” “The Langoliers,” and “Golden Years.”...
King is set to co-write the script with frequent collaborator Craig R. Baxley, who will also direct. Baxley previously directed television adaptations of King’s novels “Storm of the Century,” “The Triangle,” “Kingdom Hospital,” and “Rose Red.” Casting for “The Gingerbread Girl” is currently underway.
Mitchell Galin will produce “The Gingerbread Girl,” having previously produced adaptations of King’s “Pet Sematary,” “The Stand,” “Thinner,” “The Night Flier,” “The Langoliers,” and “Golden Years.”...
- 5/12/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Some horror movie monsters instantly achieve iconic status and proceed to slash, mutilate and maim their way through an ever-increasing stack of sequels until the inevitable jump-the-shark moment when they’re shelved (until it’s time for a gritty, dark reboot).
Others … well, others don’t quite get that chance. For every Michael Myers, there’s a dozen wannabes stalking the shadows of lesser-known horror films, just trying their hardest to scare people. They fail miserably, of course, but where would we be as a civilization without the likes of …
Evil Trees in The Triffids
They’re trees. And they...
Others … well, others don’t quite get that chance. For every Michael Myers, there’s a dozen wannabes stalking the shadows of lesser-known horror films, just trying their hardest to scare people. They fail miserably, of course, but where would we be as a civilization without the likes of …
Evil Trees in The Triffids
They’re trees. And they...
- 10/7/2017
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
We have another busy week of home entertainment releases on the horizon, as there are over two dozen titles making their way to Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. For those of you cult film enthusiasts, you have a lot of options when it comes to adding items to your collections, as Alienator is being resurrected by Scream Factory, Arrow Video is unleashing a special edition set for Madhouse, and Mondo Macabre has given Paul Naschy’s Inquisition an HD overhaul as well.
As if that wasn’t enough, we also have new releases for The Hound of Baskervilles, Medusa, and Nicholas Ray’s classic noir They Live By Night to look forward to as well. For you TV lovers out there, the box sets for the final season of both The Vampire Diaries and Grimm are being released Tuesday, and for those who are on the hunt for some new action cinema,...
As if that wasn’t enough, we also have new releases for The Hound of Baskervilles, Medusa, and Nicholas Ray’s classic noir They Live By Night to look forward to as well. For you TV lovers out there, the box sets for the final season of both The Vampire Diaries and Grimm are being released Tuesday, and for those who are on the hunt for some new action cinema,...
- 6/12/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
David Baldwin Nov 25, 2016
There's a good reason why Supernatural has earned the loyalty of this fan over 12 long seasons. And here it is...
At the time I began watching fantasy horror series Supernatural in 2005, I was a sprightly 24 year old. Today, I am a less-than-sprightly 35 year old. Before the twelfth season of Supernatural began earlier this year, there had been 241 episodes across eleven years, and I’ve seen every single one of them. Assuming each episode runs for approximately 42 minutes, that’s 10,122 minutes. Which equates to over 168 hours, or just over seven days.
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Supernatural is currently in its twelfth year, meaning there are at least another 23 episodes to come, and very likely more after that.
Seven days of my life. And counting.
And the strangest thing of all is that, for me, Supernatural is… well, it’s okay.
There's a good reason why Supernatural has earned the loyalty of this fan over 12 long seasons. And here it is...
At the time I began watching fantasy horror series Supernatural in 2005, I was a sprightly 24 year old. Today, I am a less-than-sprightly 35 year old. Before the twelfth season of Supernatural began earlier this year, there had been 241 episodes across eleven years, and I’ve seen every single one of them. Assuming each episode runs for approximately 42 minutes, that’s 10,122 minutes. Which equates to over 168 hours, or just over seven days.
See related Shane Black: a career retrospective Zack Snyder interview: Batman V Superman
Supernatural is currently in its twelfth year, meaning there are at least another 23 episodes to come, and very likely more after that.
Seven days of my life. And counting.
And the strangest thing of all is that, for me, Supernatural is… well, it’s okay.
- 11/24/2016
- Den of Geek
Tom Holland is known for providing horror fans with some of the most iconic horror films of the ’80s and it’s been announced that he’s getting back behind the camera this September for Rock Paper Dead:
Los Angeles, CA (August 26, 2016) – Filmmaker Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play) is set to direct Rock Paper Dead, it was announced today by the film’s producers, Amy Williams; Victor Miller and Kerry Fleming. Holland will be joined by a horror dream team of talent that includes Emmy-nominated Vincent Guastini (Requiem for a Dream, “Saturday Night Live”), who will provide special makeup effects, along with the film’s co-writer Victor Miller (Friday the 13) and composer Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13). The highly anticipated genre film will start shooting in Los Angeles this September with a 2017 release date.
Rock Paper Dead is the story of serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris,...
Los Angeles, CA (August 26, 2016) – Filmmaker Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play) is set to direct Rock Paper Dead, it was announced today by the film’s producers, Amy Williams; Victor Miller and Kerry Fleming. Holland will be joined by a horror dream team of talent that includes Emmy-nominated Vincent Guastini (Requiem for a Dream, “Saturday Night Live”), who will provide special makeup effects, along with the film’s co-writer Victor Miller (Friday the 13) and composer Harry Manfredini (Friday the 13). The highly anticipated genre film will start shooting in Los Angeles this September with a 2017 release date.
Rock Paper Dead is the story of serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris,...
- 8/26/2016
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Welcome back, guys for the final installment in Daily Dead’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. Because this is the last day, we’ve got a blowout of gift ideas for horror and sci-fi fans of all ages that includes a selection of great recent books and films, horror-themed playing cards and pop culture inspired Risk, a few games perfect for the kiddies, and much more.
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very own copy of A Christmas Horror Story on Blu-ray to get you ready for the holiday season.
For a chance to win one of our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide prize packs, send an email to contest@dailydead.
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very own copy of A Christmas Horror Story on Blu-ray to get you ready for the holiday season.
For a chance to win one of our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide prize packs, send an email to contest@dailydead.
- 12/6/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The second Cthulhu figure in a three-part series from Warpo will be available this fall. Also: a trailer for The Inhabitants, first details on IFC Midnight's acquisition of Cabin Fever, El Rey Network's Stephen King marathon, and Last Shift on Blu-ray.
Warpo's Cthulhu Figure Series: Press Release: "Chicago, Il (September 9, 2015): Warpo, creators of the Legends of Cthulhu action figures, today released part two of three of Cthulhu: The Great Old One, their retro commercial series for the forthcoming 12” Cthulhu figure.
In keeping with the company’s method manufacturing, the process of development by which Team Warpo creates everything with the mindset and methods of the late 1970s to mid-1980s, the commercial series was created with the look and feel of being an “uploaded artifact” from the era – a rip from an old VHS tape that was used over and over again to capture storylines for the sandbox adventures of childhood.
Warpo's Cthulhu Figure Series: Press Release: "Chicago, Il (September 9, 2015): Warpo, creators of the Legends of Cthulhu action figures, today released part two of three of Cthulhu: The Great Old One, their retro commercial series for the forthcoming 12” Cthulhu figure.
In keeping with the company’s method manufacturing, the process of development by which Team Warpo creates everything with the mindset and methods of the late 1970s to mid-1980s, the commercial series was created with the look and feel of being an “uploaded artifact” from the era – a rip from an old VHS tape that was used over and over again to capture storylines for the sandbox adventures of childhood.
- 9/10/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Who better to have a Horror film festival than Ash himself? Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival returns on August 20th. Also: a teaser from X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut and a composer announcement for the Kirkman TV series Outcast.
Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival 2015: Press Release: "Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, in conjunction with Wizard World Comic Con, returns to Chicago with an even bloodier sequel, chopping and chain sawing its way through 4 days (8/20-8/23) of cinematical horror mayhem and badassness.
Bchff is thrilled to kick off the festivities on Thursday, August 20th with the much-anticipated horror anthology Tales Of Halloween, featuring 10 ghastly tales, including films written and directed by: Neil Marshall (The Descent), Lucky McKee (The Woman), Darren Lynn Bousman (Repo! The Genetic Opera), and Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!). Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening,...
Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival 2015: Press Release: "Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, in conjunction with Wizard World Comic Con, returns to Chicago with an even bloodier sequel, chopping and chain sawing its way through 4 days (8/20-8/23) of cinematical horror mayhem and badassness.
Bchff is thrilled to kick off the festivities on Thursday, August 20th with the much-anticipated horror anthology Tales Of Halloween, featuring 10 ghastly tales, including films written and directed by: Neil Marshall (The Descent), Lucky McKee (The Woman), Darren Lynn Bousman (Repo! The Genetic Opera), and Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!). Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening,...
- 7/3/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
It’s almost July and that means Netflix is about to give their content a refresh. Some of the notable titles leaving include: Super Troopers, Descent, and The Muppets take Manhattan. So if you haven’t seen some of these titles, plan your nights accordingly. We of course can look forward more than a few new titles including the premiere of Bojack Horseman’s second season (voiced by Will Arnett) and one of my favorite movies Alive, pictured above.
We also get the return of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp; the eight-episode series is a prequel to Wain’s 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series will launch July 31.
Available July 1
Alive (1993)
An Honest Liar (2014)
Bad Hair Day (2015)
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)
Bulworth (1998)
Dave Attell: Road Work (2014)
Death in Paradise: Season Three (2014)
Grandma’s Boy (2006)
Hostage (2005)
Invizimals: The Alliance Files (2014)
La Reina del Sur (2011)
Octonauts:...
We also get the return of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp; the eight-episode series is a prequel to Wain’s 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series will launch July 31.
Available July 1
Alive (1993)
An Honest Liar (2014)
Bad Hair Day (2015)
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)
Bulworth (1998)
Dave Attell: Road Work (2014)
Death in Paradise: Season Three (2014)
Grandma’s Boy (2006)
Hostage (2005)
Invizimals: The Alliance Files (2014)
La Reina del Sur (2011)
Octonauts:...
- 6/29/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Want to revisit "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" before "Terminator: Genisys" opens? Better do it before July 1, when Netflix says "Hasta la vista" to the 1991 sequel.
If you have a hankering to watch "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Moonstruck," "Cast Away," or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," get on it, because those are also disappearing in July.
And start marathoning these TV classics before they go poof: "Leave it to Beaver," "Dragnet," "Mission: Impossible," "Hawaii Five-o," "Magnum P.I.," "Miami Vice," "Knight Rider," "Melrose Place" and "Wings." Also bid goodbye to the Stephen King miniseries "The Stand" (1994) and "The Langoliers" (1995).
Below is a complete list of the movies that Netflix is pulling from your streaming list. And, just so you're not left empty-handed, here's a list of what's new on Netflix in July 2015. (All titles and dates provided by Netflix and subject to change.)
Leaving July 1
"Beauty and the Beast" Seasons 1-...
If you have a hankering to watch "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Moonstruck," "Cast Away," or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," get on it, because those are also disappearing in July.
And start marathoning these TV classics before they go poof: "Leave it to Beaver," "Dragnet," "Mission: Impossible," "Hawaii Five-o," "Magnum P.I.," "Miami Vice," "Knight Rider," "Melrose Place" and "Wings." Also bid goodbye to the Stephen King miniseries "The Stand" (1994) and "The Langoliers" (1995).
Below is a complete list of the movies that Netflix is pulling from your streaming list. And, just so you're not left empty-handed, here's a list of what's new on Netflix in July 2015. (All titles and dates provided by Netflix and subject to change.)
Leaving July 1
"Beauty and the Beast" Seasons 1-...
- 6/22/2015
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
What do Maximum Overdrive, The Lawnmower Man, Sleepwalkers, The Tommyknockers, The Mangler The Langoliers, Rose Red, Dreamcatcher, Desperation and Bag of Bones have in common? They’re all semi-charming, but ultimately disappointing adaptations of the great Stephen King’s work. None of… Continue Reading →
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- 4/10/2015
- by Matt Molgaard
- DreadCentral.com
In this week's edition of Dread Central Live, special effects guru Vincent Guastini brought some props to the studio and showed us his interpretation of what the spider head from the new The Thing would've looked like.
If you can only spare a couple of minutes, this is The clip from Dread Central Live that you have to watch!
In addition to the spider head, whom host Vanessa "Gore Whore" Gomez immediately wanted to make out with, right after Staci Layne Wilson (you have to watch to get it), Vincent also showed off a monster head from Steven C Miller's Under The Bed as well as a couple of victim heads from Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.
Of course you should always watch the entire show, which is available right below. Dread Central Live airs every Monday @ 4Pm Pst / 7Pm Est. Be sure to tune in.
Vincent Guastini (Child's Play 3,...
If you can only spare a couple of minutes, this is The clip from Dread Central Live that you have to watch!
In addition to the spider head, whom host Vanessa "Gore Whore" Gomez immediately wanted to make out with, right after Staci Layne Wilson (you have to watch to get it), Vincent also showed off a monster head from Steven C Miller's Under The Bed as well as a couple of victim heads from Cabin Fever: Patient Zero.
Of course you should always watch the entire show, which is available right below. Dread Central Live airs every Monday @ 4Pm Pst / 7Pm Est. Be sure to tune in.
Vincent Guastini (Child's Play 3,...
- 2/12/2014
- by KW Low
- DreadCentral.com
In the summer of 2012, we learned that Justin Long was being lined up to star in The Ten O'Clock People, an adaptation of Stephen King's short story of the same name. However, it appears the Drag Me to Hell star has fallen away from the project, and now THR reports Jay Baruchel (This is The End, RoboCop) who has signed on to star in the film written and directed by Tom Holland, the original Fright Night and Child's Play helmer. King and Holland collaborated back in the 90s, most notably on the TV series "The Langoliers" and the film Thinner (Holland's last big screen work), so this is quite a reunion 16 years later. The story comes from King's 1993 horror collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes, and it sounds more like an episode of "The Twilight Zone." Baruchel will star in the film as Brandon Pearson, a former smoker who returns to...
- 2/7/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
We first reported on Tom Holland adapting Stephen King’s The Ten O’Clock People for the big screen back in 2012. At one point, it looked like Justin Long was going to take on the lead role, but a new report reveals that Jay Baruchel has signed on to star in and executive produce the movie. According to THR, who broke the casting news, Tom Holland is looking to begin filming this June in Montreal.
Stephen King’s The Ten O’clock People was a short story published in 1993 as part of Nightmares and Dreamscapes. The story follows Brandon Pearson, “who in trying to kick his smoking habit uncovers a frightening aspect of reality, he plans to extinguish through extreme measures.”
We spoke to Tom Holland back in late 2012 and he had the following to say about updating the story for modern audiences:
“Stephen and I had dinner when I...
Stephen King’s The Ten O’clock People was a short story published in 1993 as part of Nightmares and Dreamscapes. The story follows Brandon Pearson, “who in trying to kick his smoking habit uncovers a frightening aspect of reality, he plans to extinguish through extreme measures.”
We spoke to Tom Holland back in late 2012 and he had the following to say about updating the story for modern audiences:
“Stephen and I had dinner when I...
- 2/7/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We've covered "The Line It Is Drawn" columns before. Comic Book Resource will post a mashup question to Twitter, take suggestions from fans and followers, and have artists interpret the suggestions as pages from a comic book.
One of those mashups was to blend Stephen King stories with comic characters and the results are pretty awesome as you might imagine.
The Joker as It by Phillip Sevy
Deadpool in The Shining by Marco D'Alfonso
Mouse Guard and Pet Semetary by Sean MacFarland
Wonder Woman in The Langoliers by Steve Howard
Red Skull in "Apt Pupil" by Nick Perks
Harley and the Joker in Misery by Axel Medellin
Scarecrow in Children of the Corn by Michael Magtanong
For more Stephen King comic mashups, head over to Comic Book Resources.
One of those mashups was to blend Stephen King stories with comic characters and the results are pretty awesome as you might imagine.
The Joker as It by Phillip Sevy
Deadpool in The Shining by Marco D'Alfonso
Mouse Guard and Pet Semetary by Sean MacFarland
Wonder Woman in The Langoliers by Steve Howard
Red Skull in "Apt Pupil" by Nick Perks
Harley and the Joker in Misery by Axel Medellin
Scarecrow in Children of the Corn by Michael Magtanong
For more Stephen King comic mashups, head over to Comic Book Resources.
- 12/6/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Ready to feast on 9 slices of horror goodies? FEARnet has got you covered! We are proud to exclusively premiere the new original anthology series Tom Holland's 'Twisted Tales' both here on our website and via VOD. Holland shouldn't be a stranger to genre fans or to you, our faithful devoted FEARnet readers. He helmed the 1985 classic 'Fright Night' (also airing on our linear channel today as part of Tom Holland Day), 'Child's Play,' the Stephen King adaptations for 'Thinner' and 'The Langoliers,' he brought back Norman Bates by penning the script for 'Psycho II' and also made an appearance in front of the camera in Adam Green's 'Hatchet II' as Uncle Bob. And now he's back with to take viewers into the dark world of vampires, witchcraft, demon possession, scorned lovers & more!
These brand new 'Twisted Tales...
These brand new 'Twisted Tales...
- 11/4/2013
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
[Spoiler Alert!! If you have not seen the pilot episode, this review contains numerous spoilers.]
Stephen King's teleplays for his many mini-series (usually three to six episodes) have ranged from superb ("Storm of the Century," "The Shining") to good ("It," "The Stand") to silly but fun ("The Langoliers"). However, his work has never been turned into a full-season TV series until now. And if he and the other writers can sustain the level of intrigue and character development of the pilot episode, they may have a hit on their hands.
Set in the present day, the first half of the pilot introduces us to our primary characters, who are either denizens of or passing through Chester's Mill, a small town in Anywhere, U.S.A. the episode opens with one man burying another, clearly surreptitiously. We learn that the burier is nicknamed "Barbie," and was hoping to do his business and leave quickly. We next see high school grad sweethearts Junior (that's his name) and Angie having sex.
Stephen King's teleplays for his many mini-series (usually three to six episodes) have ranged from superb ("Storm of the Century," "The Shining") to good ("It," "The Stand") to silly but fun ("The Langoliers"). However, his work has never been turned into a full-season TV series until now. And if he and the other writers can sustain the level of intrigue and character development of the pilot episode, they may have a hit on their hands.
Set in the present day, the first half of the pilot introduces us to our primary characters, who are either denizens of or passing through Chester's Mill, a small town in Anywhere, U.S.A. the episode opens with one man burying another, clearly surreptitiously. We learn that the burier is nicknamed "Barbie," and was hoping to do his business and leave quickly. We next see high school grad sweethearts Junior (that's his name) and Angie having sex.
- 6/27/2013
- by Ian Alterman
- www.culturecatch.com
Back in the 1990s, Stephen King movies-of-the-week were all the rage. I remember chiseling out time to watch week-long miniseries for The Tommyknockers, The Langoliers, The Stand, and The Shining. The movie-of-the-week format is long dead (outside of Lifetime) but Under the Dome is a close sibling.
Under the Dome is based on the King novel of the same name, about a small town called Chester’s Mill that is suddenly, mysteriously encapsulated under a giant, invisible dome. The mystery becomes: what is this dome, where did it come from, and who put it there? The outside world is not oblivious to the dome; they just can’t figure it out either.
Naturally, a show like this features a large cross-section of humanity. There is Jim, a used car salesman and city councilman who knows more about this dome than he is letting on; Jim’s son, Junior, a dangerously unstable college dropout,...
Under the Dome is based on the King novel of the same name, about a small town called Chester’s Mill that is suddenly, mysteriously encapsulated under a giant, invisible dome. The mystery becomes: what is this dome, where did it come from, and who put it there? The outside world is not oblivious to the dome; they just can’t figure it out either.
Naturally, a show like this features a large cross-section of humanity. There is Jim, a used car salesman and city councilman who knows more about this dome than he is letting on; Jim’s son, Junior, a dangerously unstable college dropout,...
- 6/19/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Justin Long had been attached to play the lead in Tom Holland’s Ten O’Clock People, an adaptation of the Stephen King short story. Now, due to a scheduling conflict, he’s dropped out, and Avengers star Chris Evans is looking into taking his place.
Evans would play the man “who tries to quit smoking with the help of a new drug only to discover a frightening aspect of reality as he kicks nicotine.”
Tom Holland’s certainly familiar with King’s work, having adapted Thinner and The Langoliers. A fall shoot is hopefully in the offing.
Evans would play the man “who tries to quit smoking with the help of a new drug only to discover a frightening aspect of reality as he kicks nicotine.”
Tom Holland’s certainly familiar with King’s work, having adapted Thinner and The Langoliers. A fall shoot is hopefully in the offing.
- 5/21/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Captain America star Chris Evans is looking to join the feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Ten O'Clock People. Fright Night writer Tom Holland is set to helm the film, and he's no stranger to King's work. He's also directed King's The Langoliers and Thinner.
This will be a modernized take on the short story from King’s Nightmares and Dreamscapes. The story is set in Boston and follows a character named Brandon Pearson, "who in trying to kick his smoking habit uncovers a frightening aspect of reality that he plans to extinguish through extreme measures." The director had this to say in a statement:
This was Stephen trying to deal with his cigarette jones and the fairly new no-smoking laws back in the ’90s. This film will be a modernization of the original short story, a paranoid suspense piece.
I'm sure Evans will be great...
This will be a modernized take on the short story from King’s Nightmares and Dreamscapes. The story is set in Boston and follows a character named Brandon Pearson, "who in trying to kick his smoking habit uncovers a frightening aspect of reality that he plans to extinguish through extreme measures." The director had this to say in a statement:
This was Stephen trying to deal with his cigarette jones and the fairly new no-smoking laws back in the ’90s. This film will be a modernization of the original short story, a paranoid suspense piece.
I'm sure Evans will be great...
- 5/20/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
With Tom Holland's adaptation of Stephen King's The Ten O'Clock People currently making the sales rounds at Cannes, word has come that Chris Evans (Captain America, Snowpiercer) is in talks to replace Justin Long, who had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict.
Per Deadline, the plan is to shoot The Ten O'Clock People, an adaptation of King's short story of the same name that was first published in Nightmares and Dreamscapes in 1993, this fall in Atlanta. Holland, the 1980s horror maven who wrote and directed Fright Night and Child's Play and previously tackled King’s Thinner and The Langoliers, will direct.
The story centers on a man who, when attempting to kick his smoking habit, has his eyes opened to a frightening reality in which many people in authority are monsters. He joins a group of others like him called "The Ten O’Clock People.
Per Deadline, the plan is to shoot The Ten O'Clock People, an adaptation of King's short story of the same name that was first published in Nightmares and Dreamscapes in 1993, this fall in Atlanta. Holland, the 1980s horror maven who wrote and directed Fright Night and Child's Play and previously tackled King’s Thinner and The Langoliers, will direct.
The story centers on a man who, when attempting to kick his smoking habit, has his eyes opened to a frightening reality in which many people in authority are monsters. He joins a group of others like him called "The Ten O’Clock People.
- 5/19/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
It was announced last year that Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play, Thinner) would write and direct a movie based on Stephen King’s short story, The Ten O’Clock People. While Justin Long was in talks to star in the movie previously, it’s been reported that another actor will replace him.
According to Deadline, Chris Evans (Captain America) is now circling the role after Justin Long had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Should Evans sign on, the movie will begin shooting this fall in Atlanta. We previously talked to Tom Holland and he told us what to expect from the upcoming adaptation:
“Stephen and I had dinner when I was making The Langoliers and he had recently finished writing Nightmares and Dreamscapes, which had that short story. He was aggravated at dinner because we were both still smoking at the time. They still had smoking and non-smoking sections,...
According to Deadline, Chris Evans (Captain America) is now circling the role after Justin Long had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Should Evans sign on, the movie will begin shooting this fall in Atlanta. We previously talked to Tom Holland and he told us what to expect from the upcoming adaptation:
“Stephen and I had dinner when I was making The Langoliers and he had recently finished writing Nightmares and Dreamscapes, which had that short story. He was aggravated at dinner because we were both still smoking at the time. They still had smoking and non-smoking sections,...
- 5/19/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Stephen King’s cinematic universe has got a busy year ahead. Under The Dome lands on our TV screens this Summer, feature-length Cell has bagged John Cusack and now The Ten O’Clock People might have secured a lead. Chris Evans, aka Captain America is now in talks to take the lead in this latest King feature.
The project was announced last year but those last twelve months have seen the film gain and then lose Justin Long, who dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. Should Evans sign on, he’d assume the role of Brandon Pearson. A smoker, Pearson tries to quit for the good of his health. In the process of quitting, he discovers a terrible secret: people in positions of power are actually revolting monsters in disguise. Due to a chemical imbalance caused only when he has a cigarette on his morning break (hence...
The project was announced last year but those last twelve months have seen the film gain and then lose Justin Long, who dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. Should Evans sign on, he’d assume the role of Brandon Pearson. A smoker, Pearson tries to quit for the good of his health. In the process of quitting, he discovers a terrible secret: people in positions of power are actually revolting monsters in disguise. Due to a chemical imbalance caused only when he has a cigarette on his morning break (hence...
- 5/19/2013
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
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