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The Many Horror References Lurking in ‘Stranger Things 5’ Volume I [Spoilers]

Jenn Adams Editorials, Frank Darabont, Linda Hamilton, Netflix, Stephen King, Stranger Things, Stranger Things 5, TV, Winona Ryder

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Stranger Things 5: Volume I. Stranger Things has always existed as a child of two worlds. Netflix’s nostalgic adventure series effortlessly straddles genre lines while referencing beloved sci-fi, horror, and fantasy texts. Emerging from a deft blend of 80s adventure films and vintage Stephen King novels, each installment […]

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Why ‘The Blob’ Remake Features One of the All-Time Best Movie Monsters

Meagan Navarro Chuck Russell, Editorials, Frank Darabont, monster-of-the-week, The Blob, tony gardner

Sometimes, the most simple movie monsters can become the most terrifying, especially when it comes to gruesome kills and excellent practical effects. The eponymous monster in 1988’s The Blob, directed by Chuck Russell from a script he co-wrote with Frank Darabont, acts as a giant slithering stomach, dissolving its food for digestion with extreme acidity. There’s no trace […]

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Frank Darabont’s ‘The Mist’ at 15 and Checking In with Thomas Jane [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Michael Roffman Frank Darabont, Podcasts, Stephen King, The Mist, Thomas Jane

“As a species we’re fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and startdreaming up reasons to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion?” It appears we may have a problem of some magnitude, and The Losers’ Club are attempting to fight it as they revisit […]

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Losing Hope: Re-Evaluating the Shocking Ending of ‘The Mist’ 15 Years Later

Luiz H. C. Editorials, Frank Darabont, Longform, Movies, Stephen King, The Mist, Thomas Jane

Content Warning: Suicide It may not be one of Stephen King’s most popular stories, but The Mist is still a surprisingly influential piece of genre fiction. From Half-Life to Silent Hill, several horror properties have openly drawn inspiration from this eerie novella. That’s why it’s surprising that it took so long for the story see […]

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How Frank Darabont’s ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ Tunnels Beyond Stephen King’s Novella [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Michael Roffman drama, Frank Darabont, Morgan Freeman, Podcasts, Roger Deakins, Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins

“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see […]

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