Second chances are rare in Hollywood. For Sam Raimi, his second shot was also a case of deja vu. By 1985, the Michigan filmmaker was licking his wounds following the disappointing reception surrounding Crimewave. So, he did what anyone else might do: He gathered up his best friends and returned to the woods to conjure […]
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The heat is on across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and feeling the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Justin Gerber, and Randall Colburn cycling through all the latest Stephen King headlines. […]
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“You can forget about Stephen King. Cane outsells them all.” Is horror writer Sutter Cane a harmless pop phenomenon or is he a deadly mad prophet of the printed page? The Losers will find out on today’s episode which sees them heading to the remote (and seemingly fictional) town of Hobb’s End. It’s here they […]
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A week ago, the Halloweenies ventured into the woods of Tennessee for a much-needed cabin trip after their year in Woodsboro. On the agenda was what you might expect: a little R&R, some good cooking, maybe even a bonfire. All of that went out the window when they found a reel-to-reel player, four microphones, and […]
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In the Fall of 1979, a Michigan State filmmaker and his childhood friends ventured into the Tennessee woods to make a horror movie. What started out as a dream quickly devolved into a nightmare: a grueling series of weeks involving buckets of fake blood, myriad near-death experiences, ricocheting emotions, and dozens of sleepless nights. It’s […]
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As the driving force behind The Mountain Goats, John Darnielle has long been lauded for his rich, dense lyricism, where emotional landmines lay in wait beside deep references to classic literature, forgotten history, and pop cultural ephemera. The prolific songwriter published his debut novel, Wolf In White Van, in 2014, and that knotty and genre-steeped […]
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Grab your knapsack and trustiest flashlight: Expedition Bigfoot returns for more adventures within the woods. Season 3 premieres on March 20th at 10 p.m. EST via both The Travel Channel and Discovery+ with new episodes to follow every Sunday. If you recall, the reality series premiered in 2019 and has since placed a scientific lens […]
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It’s St. Patrick’s Day and the Halloweenies are wearing their Silver Shamrock best. Before they head into the woods to fight the Kandarian demons of The Evil Dead franchise, they’re hitting the streets for the bar crawl from hell, to borrow from Richard Lewis. Together, co-hosts Michael Roffman, Mike Vanderbilt, and Justin Gerber are hitting […]
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With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club answers questions submitted by their Overlook patrons. Each Bag features 19 assorted Qs that traditionally range from absurd to essential, genius to gross, and weird to wild. As such these are freewheelin’ outings for the gang that are as unpredictable as they are hilarious — […]
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“Some places are like people: some shine and some don’t.” The Overlook Hotel is back in business, and The Losers’ Club is checking into Room 237 to revisit Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Scatman Crothers, the iconic Stephen King adaptation continues to lull generations of cinephiles and horror fans alike […]
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“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” Class is back in session at The University of Orono-Maine, where the Losers are still under the tutelage of Stephen King. Needless to say, their hands hurt from taking so many notes. In the second of two episodes […]
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What’s your favorite Scream movie? Good question, and one that the Halloweenies will have to answer today. Because after spending a year in Woodsboro, the gang is packing up the Delta and venturing into the woods for a cabin trip. To pass the time along the way, they’ll give Ghostface one last scare by ranking […]
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“This is not an autobiography. It is, rather, a kind of curriculum vitae…” The Losers’ Club has arrived at The University of Orono-Maine, where the bell has rung and class is in session. Who’s the teacher? Why, the one and only Stephen King. In the first of two episodes dedicated to King’s 2000 treatise On […]
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Love is in the air — and the Halloweenies are soaking it all up. Today, the gang gathers at Cupid’s altar to celebrate the greatest horror movie couples. Is it Gale and Dewey of Scream? Jimmy and Laurie from Halloween II? Nancy and Glenn from A Nightmare on Elm Street? Maybe even Tommy and Kelly […]
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Stephen King is the Master of Horror. Everyone knows that. Nobody will debate this. It’s fact. But the best-selling author also knows a thing or two about love. And, believe it or not, his sprawling catalogue is chock full of the greatest love stories ever inked to paper. That’s why The Losers’ Club is celebrating […]
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