Vintage Stephen King Collection Captures Enduring Legacy of Horror Master’s First Five Novels

It’s no exaggeration to say that Stephen King entered the literary world with a bang. The humble writer from Portland, Maine, published his debut novel in 1974 and quickly became a household name. By 1978, he’d released five incredible books that continue to dazzle modern readers. Carrie, ‘Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Night Shift, and The […]

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Vintage Stephen King Collection Captures Enduring Legacy of Horror Master’s First Five Novels

It’s no exaggeration to say that Stephen King entered the literary world with a bang. The humble writer from Portland, Maine, published his debut novel in 1974 and quickly became a household name. By 1978, he’d released five incredible books that continue to dazzle modern readers. Carrie, ‘Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Night Shift, and The […]

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Mike Flanagan Wraps Production on ‘Carrie’ Series, “One of My Favorite Projects Ever”

Mike Flanagan has wrapped production on his series adaptation of Stephen King‘s “Carrie.” “This has been one of the best experiences of my career, one of the very best ensembles I’ve ever worked with, and already one of my favorite projects ever,” Flanagan shared on Instagram. “Cannot wait for you guys to see what we […]

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Mike Flanagan and Stephen King Reteam for ‘Carrie’ Television Series for Amazon

Mike Flanagan is headed back into the world of Stephen King with a brand new small screen adaptation of King’s classic novel Carrie for Amazon, Deadline reports this morning. The plan? An eight-episode television series adaptation of the iconic horror tale. Deadline recaps, “The 1974 novel put the young author King on the map, and […]

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Enough Is a Myth: Celebrating One Year of Feminine Rage [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“Yes, we know murder is bad.” On October 13th, 2023, The Lady Killers Podcast released its first episode to an unsuspecting public, sparking conversation about female characters we love to hate. Co-hosts Jenn Adams, Sammie Kuykendall, Rocco Thompson, and Mae Shults gathered around microphones to discuss one of our favorite female killers, Pamela Voorhees (Betsy […]

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If You’ve Got a Taste for Mediocrity, Take ‘Carrie’ (2002) to the Prom [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast closes out April with another trip to prom with Carrie White, only this time there’s no Brian De Palma, no Sissy Spacek, and no Amy Irving. Instead, they dial back to 2002, when NBC aired a new vision of Carrie that may or may not have been the […]

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Did ‘Carrie’ Give Birth to “Good For Her” Horror? [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“It has nothing to do with Satan, Mama. It’s me. Me. If I concentrate hard enough, I can move things” Is it possible to go to prom these days without thinking about Carrie? Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel has become so ingrained in the zeitgeist that it’s nearly impossible to […]

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The Women of Carrie – Revisiting Stephen King’s Landmark Horror Novel Fifty Years Later

For decades, Stephen King has been known as the Master of Horror. By now the prolific Maine author is a household name, known to genre fans and normies alike. He’s a central pillar of American folk horror and a major contributor to the modernization of genre fiction. But fifty years ago, Stephen King was a […]

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‘Carrie’ at 50: How Stephen King’s Tale of Blood, Bullies, and Female Fury Changed Horror Forever [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

“And then the world exploded.” Fifty years ago, Stephen King published a slim novel about a lonely girl finding her power and the world of horror has never been the same. We all know the story by now. Outcast Carrie White gets bullied by her classmates and abused by her ultra-religious mother. Good Girl Sue […]

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Actually, ‘The Rage: Carrie 2′ Is Pretty Good [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Lobstrosities is a Patreon-only segment of The Losers’ Club that journeys into the barren wastelands of Stephen King movies and sequels. In the past, they’ve covered Pet Sematary 2, Creepshow 3, A Return to ‘Salem’s Lot, every sequel to Sometimes They Come Back, and a third of the Corn franchise. Today, in light of its […]

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‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ Twenty Five Years Later – A Feminist Retelling of a Horror Classic

If there’s ever been a classic horror film that doesn’t need a sequel, it’s Carrie. Stephen King’s debut novel was masterfully adapted into a 1976 film by Brian De Palma and quickly became a runaway hit. In fact it’s likely because of the film’s success that the prolific author so quickly became a household name. […]

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The Best Horror Movies on Max to Stream Right Now (February 2024)

The exploration of horror through an overcrowded streaming market continues. Since each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi, that means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. Max doesn’t just serve as the spot for Warner Bros. […]

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Scream Factory Upgrading ‘Child’s Play’ and ‘Carrie’ Remakes to 4K

Two remakes that failed to make much of a dent with horror audiences, both Child’s Play (2019) and Carrie (2013) are coming to 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Scream Factory. Both remakes will be available on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on March 19, 2024. In Child’s Play, “Realizing that her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) is […]

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Stephen King 2024 Preview: The Books We’ll Read, The Movies We’ll See [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Seven years, eight seasons! The journey continues… Join Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams as they share their highlights from 2023, which includes an official audio drama and a live recording, before previewing all the books, movies, and events they’re covering throughout 2024. There will be Carrie, there will be Christine, there will be […]

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Bad Idea, Right? The Scariest and Most Toxic Friends in Horror

We’ve all got that friend. The one who convinces us to push our boundaries or take that crazy risk, even though we have a hunch we’ll probably get hurt. They’re exciting, they’re cool, maybe even supportive, but they tend to lead us down the road to trouble, only to duck out when the consequences roll […]

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