Caroline Bicks, Stephen E. King Chair, got unprecedented access to Stephen King’s archives. Her new book reveals King’s meticulous crafting of fear, like in “Pet Sematary,” and his inspirations. King revealed “The Shining” was shaped by a Shakespearean tragedy, but it wasn’t “Macbeth.” Every morning during her sabbatical year serving as the Stephen E. King … Read more
FICTION Tana French (Viking) In the final installment of French’s acclaimed Cal Hooper trilogy, a girl who was set to marry into a powerful family goes missing in a small Irish village and is found dead in a river. As Hooper — the former Chicago detective who moved to Ireland to supposedly retire and relax … Read more
Author Stephen King wrote an emotional tribute to director Rob Reiner for The New York Times on Tuesday after the filmmaker and his wife were murdered over the weekend. The “It” and “Carrie” writer described Reiner inviting him to the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1985 to watch a rough cut of his film “Stand by Me,” which … Read more
Bruce A. Evans, screenwriter for “Stand by Me,” said, “It’s a great honor to any creator when someone references your work as an inspiration for theirs.” Source link #Exclusive #actor #Stand #writer #Stranger #paying #homage #80s #movies
Spoilers below for “It: Welcome to Derry.” Stephen King is weighing in on the terrifying return of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. The horror legend recently shared his thoughts on HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry,” the new prequel series expanding the universe of his iconic 1986 “It” novel — and even he’s spooked. Stephen King poses … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Just in time for Halloween, HBO is expanding the universe of “It.” A new prequel series, “It: Welcome to Derry,” premieres tonight, Oct. 22, on HBO and the HBO Max … Read more
Stephen King isn’t clowning around. The horror mastermind behind the 1986 novel “It” was a guiding force on “It: Welcome to Derry,” the highly anticipated HBO prequel series set decades before the events of the original 2017 and 2019 films. Expanding the mythology of Pennywise and the cursed town of Derry, Maine, the series found … Read more
You’ll float too. “It: Welcome to Derry,” HBO’s chilling new prequel to Andy Muschietti’s blockbuster “It” films, premieres Sunday night, diving deep into the dark origins of Stephen King’s Pennywise. Set decades before the Losers Club faces off against the killer dancing clown, the series explores how evil first took hold of the cursed Maine … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. After debuting in theaters just over one month ago, “The Long Walk” is now available to watch at home. “The Long Walk” is an adaptation of the Stephen King novel … Read more
Dot your i’s and cross your t’s, my babies, ruling the skies from August 22 – September 22, but running the show every damn day is Virgo. A mutable earth sign, Virgo energy is discerning; it’s about acts of service, the controlled cure, and the vision of things not as they are but as they could … Read more
Mark Hamill forgot the force of this movie. In 1992, the actor, 73, had a small role in the adaptation of Stephen King’s “Sleepwalkers.” However, decades later, Hamill doesn’t remember playing Sheriff Jenkins in the horror drama. “I totally forgot,” the “Star Wars” actor admitted to Entertainment Weekly. “If I remember right, Mick Garris, the … Read more
It’s the season of fear, folks. The word horror is derived directly from the ancient Latin to “tremble or shudder.” What makes us seek this shudder in slasher movies, ghost stories, and zombie flicks? This excellent article from “Harvard Business Review” argues that humans love horror movies because they offer two-fold stimulation, simultaneously triggering anxiety … Read more
The 24th Hour: Is This the End?James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown and Company) The latest “Women’s Murder Club” installment finds San Francisco police sergeant Lindsay Boxer and Co. investigating the death of a prominent billionaire couple. Out now “24th Hour: Is This the End?” is written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Alternate … Read more
Kiefer Sutherland denies he stayed in character and bullied his “Stand by Me” cast in 1986. Sutherland, 57, looked back on the 1986 coming-of-age film during Thursday’s episode of “The Talk,” which former co-star Jerry O’Connell co-hosts. Natalie Morales used Sutherland’s visit to address the viral claim that he would continue to be mean to … Read more
Happy spooky season everyone! Since we are still breaking free from the tyranny of the typical and the traditional, the folks selling you corporate swill would have you believe you’re nobody til somebody loves you, or is willing to support you as 1/2 of a couple’s costume, the Sandy to your Danny, the spaghetti to … Read more
There was a little bit too much of Monica — and Erica and Rita and Tina — in her life. Horror novelist Stephen King revealed Tuesday that his love for Lou Bega’s 1999 hit “Mambo No. 5” nearly caused his wife, Tabitha, to divorce him. “Oh, yeah. Big time,” said King, 75, to Rolling Stone magazine. “My … Read more
It was a creepy case of art imitating life when the King of Pop teamed up with the King of Horror 30 years ago. That’s what happened when Michael Jackson enlisted Stephen King to work on a short film tentatively titled “Is This Scary?” In it, the “Thriller” singer would play a man in a … Read more
“So … you’re telling me there was a chance?” Film directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert revealed Tuesday that Jim Carrey wanted to create a horror film inspired by the 1994 comedy “Dumb and Dumber.” Carrey allegedly approached the duo after seeing the movie “Paranormal Activity” and pitched his idea, Kwan told the Hollywood Reporter. … Read more
Sometimes, it’s good to be bad. The 1896 short film, “House of the Devil” is widely regarded as the first horror movie ever made. In a handful of minutes, the devil or a devil adjacent demon conjures a woman from a cauldron and tortures two noblemen with bats, a coven of witches and disappearing furniture … Read more