Children of the Vampire: Horror’s Many Returns to ‘Salem’s Lot’ Over the Years

WARNING: The following contains minor spoilers for various adaptations of Salem’s Lot. In addition to character-driven novels and disturbing horror, Stephen King is known for writing folksy stories set in the rural Northeast. His bestselling It takes place in Derry, a close approximation to Bangor, Maine, and he’s been returning to Castle Rock, a town […]

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“Chapelwaite” – Season 2 of Stephen King Horror Series Not Moving Forward Per Showrunner

It’s tough out there for adaptations of Stephen King‘s Salem’s Lot and its prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot.” While the Salem’s Lot remake hangs in limbo without a release date, the “Chapelwaite” showrunner announced today that season two won’t be moving forward after all, despite a renewal in 2022. “Chapelwaite” co-showrunner Jason Filardi broke the news via X, […]

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Six Underseen Horror Shows for the Halloween Season

With dozens of shows like What We Do in the Shadows and Chucky representing our favorite genre on the small screen, there’s no denying that we’re living through a horror renaissance on television. However, the amount of quality programming being produced is simply staggering, and it’s becoming hard to keep up with all these new […]

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“Chapelwaite” Season 2 – EPIX Developing a New Season of Stephen King Horror Series

Will EPIX‘s “Chapelwaite” be returning for Season 2? Last year’s series adapted Stephen King‘s prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” published in 1978 and featuring the fictional town King introduced a few years prior in the novel Salem’s Lot, and we’ve learned this week that the network is indeed developing a second season of the King-based horror series! […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: ‘Gwendy’s Final Task’ Involves ‘The Dark Tower’? [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

There’s a buzz in the air across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and heading to Hollywood King. Yes, it’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber cycling through all the latest Stephen […]

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“Chapelwaite”: All Episodes of the ‘Salem’s Lot’-Based Series Now Available for Streaming from EPIX

EPIX‘s new series “Chapelwaite” adapts Stephen King‘s prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” published in 1978 and featuring the fictional town King introduced a few years prior in the novel Salem’s Lot. The series premiered in August, and ahead of the penultimate episode arriving on October 24, EPIX will be airing a marathon of the first 9 episodes on October 30. […]

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“Chapelwaite”: Horrifying Exclusive Clip Gives Birth to a Sneak Peek from This Week’s Episode

EPIX‘s new series “Chapelwaite” adapts Stephen King‘s prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” published in 1978 and featuring the fictional town King introduced a few years prior in the novel Salem’s Lot. The series premiered last week, with a new episode this Sunday. Titled “Memento Mori,” the second episode of “Chapelwaite” premieres on EPIX Sunday, August 29, and the exclusive clip […]

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EPIX’s “Chapelwaite” Sinks Its Teeth Into the Gothic Side of Stephen King [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Welcome to Preacher’s Corners, where the sky is grey, the sea is green, and the people are blue. Beware, though, for there’s a curse across this small New England town. A curse that can be traced all the way up the road, past the pines, and behind the mansion doors of the creaky Chapelwaite manor. […]

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There Are Rats in the Walls in First Clip from EPIX’s Stephen King Series “Chapelwaite” [Video]

EPIX‘s new series “Chapelwaite” adapts Stephen King‘s prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” published in 1978 and featuring the fictional town King introduced a few years prior in the novel Salem’s Lot. The series premieres August 22, which is this coming Sunday night. Check out a new clip from the upcoming premiere episode down below, wherein Adrien Brody‘s character suspects that there […]

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[Review] “Chapelwaite” Expands Stephen King Story and Sinks Its Teeth into Classic Gothic Tradition

The fictional town of Jerusalem’s Lot, Maine, gets mentioned frequently in author Stephen King‘s works. Most famously, it’s the setting for his vampire novel ‘Salem’s Lot and, to a lesser extent, a stand-alone prequel short story “Jerusalem’s Lot.” The latter channeled Bram Stoker’s The Lair of the White Worm, with an 1850’s tale of terror told in the […]

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Over 20 New Horror Movies and Shows Releasing in August 2021!

Autumn may be around the corner, but the summer isn’t going to end without a bang. August is packing a great variety of horror, covering every nightmare one can imagine. When a journalist returns to her ancestral home to research a story, a group of locals capture her and accuse her of being the devil. […]

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Sink Your Teeth Into the Bloody Red Band Trailer for “Chapelwaite”, Based on the Stephen King Story “Jerusalem’s Lot”! [Video]

“I’d rather die than risk hurting my family.” EPIX‘s new series “Chapelwaite” adapts Stephen King‘s prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” published in 1978 and featuring the fictional town King introduced a few years prior in the novel Salem’s Lot. “The series is set in the 1850s. It follows Captain Charles Boone, who relocates his family of three children to his […]

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“Chapelwaite”: Stephen King Story ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ Brings Vampires to EPIX in August [Trailer]

EPIX‘s new series “Chapelwaite” adapts Stephen King‘s prequel story “Jerusalem’s Lot,” published in 1978 and featuring the fictional town King introduced a few years prior in the novel Salem’s Lot. The series premieres August 22, and the trailer has arrived today. Expect fanged terrors and spooky happenings. Preview “Chapelwaite” below. Oscar-winner Adrien Brody stars in the EPIX series as Captain Charles […]

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