Category: Stephen King

My History With the Film: After the success of IT, all sorts of Stephen King adaptations went into production. Somewhere more interesting than others, but none were quite as interesting as Pet Sematary, a favorite Stephen King story and beloved movie for people born in the late 70’s/early 80’s. Time has not been kind to…

My History With the Film: In 2017, I went to the drive-in and saw IT and loved it. In 2019, I returned to the Raleigh Road Drive In to see IT: Chapter 2 and found it to be a little underwhelming. That might have had something to do with it being a double feature and…

My History With the Film: I remember when the book came out and I wasn’t super thrilled. The Shining didn’t seem to need a sequel and I haven’t read a full length Stephen King novel in many years. I never did read Doctor Sleep, but once a movie was announced directed by Mike Flanghan I…

My History With the Film: I don’t remember the first time I watched The Mist, but it had to be around 2008 or so. I went in knowing absolutely nothing about the film other than it starred Thomas Jane and was based on a Stephen King novella. A couple hours later, I sat with my…

My History With the Film:  It’s been talked about again and again, but 2017 was a huge year for Stephen King adaptations. Movies like IT, Gerald’s Game, Mr. Mercedes, The Dark Tower, and 1922 were released. 1922 is a Netflix horror release that was announced just a few short weeks before its debut. It stars Thomas Jane…

My History With the Film: Pet Semetary 2 caught my attention back in 1992, because Pet Semetary was arguably the biggest horror movie to come out in 1989-1990, at least in the eyes of the elementary school kids I hung around with. Everyone loved Pet Semetary and it was not surprising to see a sequel…