Rob Reiner Always Found Heart in the Horror of Stephen King

Stephen King adaptations are notoriously tricky. With more than seventy novels and novellas to his name, not to mention 200 short stories, the Master of Horror’s expansive catalogue is a tempting sandbox for horror creators. But the success rate is comparably low. What may seem conceptually straightforward — a murderous clown, haunted hotel, or killer […]

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Stephen King Series ‘Castle Rock’ Brings ‘Misery’ Prequel & More to Netflix in December

Before “IT: Welcome to Derry,” Hulu’s short-lived series “Castle Rock” similarly played with and remixed elements from the world of Stephen King, with tales like Salem’s Lot, The Shawshank Redemption, The Shining, and Misery being tossed into a blender throughout the course of the two-season series. Back in 2020, unfortunately, the series was cancelled by […]

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

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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“Castle Rock”: Unofficial Season 3 Audio Drama Resurrects Stephen King’s Finest in Final Act [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

In case you missed it, The Losers’ Club were mysteriously given a decaying, coffee-stained teleplay for the lost Season 3 premiere of Hulu’s Castle Rock. Rather than keep it to themselves, your humble hosts brought the script to life in the best way they know how: By turning it into a podcast with no affiliation whatsoever to […]

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“Castle Rock”: Unofficial Season 3 Audio Drama Turns Up the Heat in Act II [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

In case you missed it, The Losers’ Club were mysteriously given a decaying, coffee-stained teleplay for the lost Season 3 premiere of Hulu’s Castle Rock. Rather than keep it to themselves, your humble hosts brought the script to life in the best way they know how: By turning it into a podcast with no affiliation whatsoever to […]

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