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‘Firestarter’ Director Keith Thomas on Practical Effects, Real Fire, and Working with John Carpenter

May 11, 2022 Meagan Navarro Firestarter, Interviews, John Carpenter, Keith Thomas, Movies, Stephen King

This week, the modern reimagining of Stephen King‘s Firestarter releases courtesy of Universal, Blumhouse, and director Keith Thomas (The Vigil). In Firestarter, “A young girl develops pyrokinetic abilities and is abducted by a secret government agency that wants to harness her powerful gift as a weapon.” Ahead of its debut in theaters and on Peacock on May 13, Bloody Disgusting […]

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Failure to Burn: Revisiting the Original ‘Firestarter’ Movie

May 9, 2022 Jenn Adams Drew Barrymore, Editorials, featured, Firestarter, Movies, Stephen King, topnews

Constant Readers often refer to Firestarter as “vintage King.” This designation is usually reserved for works published in Stephen King‘s early career, roughly marked by his debut novel Carrie (1974) and the horror masterpiece It (1986). That run also includes fan favorites like The Shining, Pet Sematary, and Night Shift, and has spawned an astonishing […]

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40 Years Before the ‘Multiverse of Madness’: Read Stephen King’s 1982 Review That Saved ‘The Evil Dead’

May 9, 2022 John Squires Movies, Sam Raimi, Stephen King, The Evil Dead

King called Sam Raimi‘s debut “The most ferociously original horror film of 1982.” One of the coolest things about Stephen King is that he’s constantly promoting the work of other artists working within the horror space. When he sees/loves a new horror movie, King tweets about it; very often, these quotes are then used as […]

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Stephen Graham Jones on How Stephen King’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ Helped Inspire ‘My Heart is a Chainsaw’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

May 6, 2022 Randall Colburn My Heart Is a Chainsaw, Podcasts, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King

Do you like scary movies? Of course you do, you’re reading Bloody Disgusting. Jade Daniels, the teenage protagonist of Stephen Graham Jones’ My Heart is a Chainsaw, likes scary movies, too. Slashers, specifically. She likes them so much that when it appears a real slasher has descended upon her small Idaho town, her reaction isn’t […]

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Zac Efron is a Real ‘Firestarter’ in Over 20 Images from Peacock’s Stephen King Movie

April 29, 2022 John Squires Firestarter, Movies, Stephen King, Zac Efron

Coming to theaters as well as the Peacock streaming service on May 13, the latest Stephen King re-adaptation is Firestarter, courtesy of Universal, Blumhouse and director Keith Thomas (The Vigil). The film’s image gallery has been set ablaze today, providing us with over 20 shots of the feature film starring Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong. In Firestarter, “A young […]

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Stephen King and Peter Straub’s ‘Black House’ Is As Funny As It’s Grisly [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

April 29, 2022 Randall Colburn Black House, Peter Straub, Podcasts, Stephen King

“The King is in his Tower, eating bread and honey. The Breakers in the basement, making all the money…” Stephen King plays well with others. He’s collaborated with numerous writers, filmmakers, and innovators, but no one’s challenged him quite like Peter Straub, the writer of books like Ghost Story and Julia. Together, the pair wrote […]

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‘The Shining’ at 25 – Heading Back to the Overlook for a More Faithful Adaptation

April 27, 2022 Alex DiVincenzo Editorials, featured, Mick Garris, Movies, Stephen King, Steven Weber, The Shining, topnews

Not all Stephen King adaptations are created equal, but the author usually keeps his criticisms to himself. The one exception is The Shining; King has been famously vocal, to varying extents over the years, about his issues with Stanley Kubrick’s take on his 1977 novel. King’s constant readers also grapple with the disconnect between the […]

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‘Salem’s Lot’ Remake Footage Just Debuted at CinemaCon – Check Out Some Social Reactions

April 26, 2022 John Squires Gary Dauberman, James Wan, Movies, salem's lot, Stephen King

Warner Bros. is bringing a brand new feature film adaptation of Stephen King‘s Salem’s Lot to theaters on September 9, and the first footage just debuted at CinemaCon tonight. As always, this particular footage won’t be making its way online, but we do have some social media reactions that at least help paint a picture […]

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Horror in Segments: 5 Multi-Storied Episodes from TV Anthologies [Series of Frights]

April 22, 2022 Paul Lê Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Black Mirror, Editorials, Letitia Wright, Melissa George, Night Visions, Series of Frights, Stephen King, The Twilight Zone, Thora Birch, Timothy Olyphant, Tobe Hooper, TV, Two Twisted

Horror anthology films have the good fortune of hosting several stories. Audiences can find something to like even if the entire collection is not up to par. As for anthologies on the small screen, usually these series are limited to one story per episode. Focusing on only one plot at a time has its advantages; […]

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‘Salem’s Lot’ Remake Will Release Only in Theaters This September!

April 22, 2022 John Squires Gary Dauberman, Movies, salem's lot, Stephen King

While we wait for a trailer, Warner Bros. has confirmed this afternoon that their new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot is coming exclusively to theaters later this year, currently set for September 9, 2022. This will actually be the first time this particular King classic has ever been on the big screen, as both […]

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Stephen King and David Cronenberg Proved a Perfect Match With ‘The Dead Zone’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

April 22, 2022 Michael Roffman christopher walken, David Cronenberg, Dino De Laurentiis, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Martin Sheen, Podcasts, Stephen King, The Dead Zone

“Bless me”? Do you know what God did for me? He threw an 18-wheeled truck at me and bounced me into nowhere for five years! When I woke up my girl was gone, my job was gone, my legs are just about useless… Blessed me? God’s been a real sport to me!” The ice is […]

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‘Castle Rock Kitchen’ Cookbook to Feature Recipes Inspired by Stephen King’s Horror Works

April 21, 2022 Meagan Navarro Books, Castle Rock, Castle Rock Kitchen, Stephen King

Horror author and icon Stephen King may be doling out peculiar culinary advice on Twitter, but a new cookbook featuring recipes inspired by King’s stories and fictional towns is on the way. Not only will Theresa Carle-Sanders‘ Castle Rock Kitchen take Constant Readers on a mouthwatering journey into the macabre, but the cookbook features a […]

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‘The Night Flier’ at 25 – This Stephen King Gem Is Still Flying Under the Radar

April 20, 2022 Patrick Brennan Editorials, featured, Movies, Stephen King, The Night Flier, topnews

“An egotistical tabloid reporter attempts to track down a vampire/amateur pilot who’s been feasting on the unlucky inhabitants of several rural airfields.” This premise shouldn’t have worked. It too closely resembles something thrown out during a high school creative writing class that’s gone off the rails. But Stephen King, who has done some of his […]

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Love It or Hate It, But ‘Dreamcatcher’ Is a One-of-a-Kind Blockbuster [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

April 15, 2022 Michael Roffman Damian Lewis, Dreamcatcher, Jason Lee, Lawrence Kasdan, Morgan Freeman, Podcasts, sci-fi horror, Stephen King, Thomas Jane, Tom Sizemore, William Goldman

“SSDD. Same shit, different day…” Hello? Jonesy. Jesus Christ, I knew it was you. Where’s he taking you? Massachusetts. He is? Duddits, OK… Jonesy, I will. You hang in there. Jonesy? Jonesy. He hung up… Well, it’s back to hitchhiking for The Losers’ Club as they try to stop Mr. Gray, the big meanie behind […]

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“Nightmares & Dreamscapes” – Revisiting TNT’s Stephen King Horror Event Series from 2006

April 13, 2022 Alex DiVincenzo Editorials, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Stephen King, TV

Whether measured by quality, quantity, or any other conceivable metric, Stephen King is virtually unparalleled in the literary world. When it comes to translating his work to the screen, on the other hand, the results are uneven to say the least. With multiple films and TV series based on his writing being produced each year […]

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