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“The Stand” buckles under the weight of Stephen King’s source material

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CBS All Access’ all-star miniseries adaptation of the timely Stephen King novel bogs itself down in a helter-skelter structure and an acute lack of stakes.

The Spool Staff Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

“A Creepshow Animated Special” is a fun little Halloween treat

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Though it loses its steam in the second half, Shudder’s adaptation of Stephen King & Joe Hill stories is perfect holiday viewing.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “Que Viene El Coco”

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Holly picks up one thread after another, & begins to get a full, chilling picture of what the team might be up against.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020

The Outsider: “Dark Uncle” Sends an Ominous Message

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Ralph reluctantly takes on a partner as a colleague has a brush with the impossible.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 19, 2020January 23, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “Fish in a Barrel” & “Roanoke”

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HBO’s adaptation of Stephen King’s supernatural murder mystery is off to an eerie, understated start.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 12, 2020January 13, 2020

Box Office Report: “Doctor Sleep” Loses the War to “Midway”

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The Stephen King sequel checks out with a disappointing opener, but Roland Emmerich’s WWII epic flies high.

Douglas Laman Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Doctor Sleep Review: Shining Sequel Overlooks The Original’s Strengths

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Mike Flanagan’s latest is equal parts Stephen King adaptation and Stanley Kubrick sequel, and can’t quite bridge the gap.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Castle Rock Review: Family, Secrets and Lies Dominate Season 2

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The all-encompassing Stephen King series introduces Misery and Salem’s Lot to the mix.

Joe Lipsett Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019

The Lost Opportunities of “IT: Chapter One”

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While much of the final cut works, earlier versions of the script went to deeper & scarier places.

Shannon Campe Posted on September 30, 2019September 30, 2019

“The Dark Tower”: There Are Better Films Than These

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Childe Roland to The Dark Tower came, and unfortunately, he brought all of us along with him.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 29, 2019September 28, 2019

Society and Safety Get Lost in “The Mist”

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Frank Darabont’s adaptation of the Stephen King story is one of the bleakest, most nihilistic takes on his material.

Tom Hush Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Check In To “1408”, No Reservations Needed

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2007’s Stephen King thriller is a wonderfully economic take on the horror writer’s sensibilities, a real-time flytrap you can’t help getting stuck in.

Josh Zagoren Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Losers Fight “IT”, Losers Die: Love and Death in Derry, Maine

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IT star Dennis Christopher talks about Eddie Kaspbarak, Tim Curry, and the rest of his time in Derry, Maine on the set of the Stephen King adaptation.

Aimee Sagara Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

Fantastic Fest: “In The Tall Grass” Is Lost And Going In Circles

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The Vincenzo Natali adaptation of Stephen King’s short story is a repetitive struggle.

Joe Lipsett Posted on September 24, 2019September 25, 2019

“Dreamcatcher” Is the Ideal Stephen King Movie, Ass Aliens and All

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For better or for worse, Lawrence Kasdan’s adaptation of Dreamcatcher captures the strange, ambitious essence of a Stephen King novel.

Joseph George Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

30 Years On, “Pet Sematary” Looked at Parental Anxiety and Little Else

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Mary Lambert’s 1989 adaptation of the Stephen King novel Pet Sematary doesn’t dig as deeply into parental anxiety and tension as it would like.

Kelly Glass Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

“The Stand,” or How Not to Condense an 1,100 Page Book Into 8 Hours

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Mick Garris’ ambitious but flawed miniseries adaptation lives on thanks to misplaced nostalgia.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 19, 2019September 16, 2019

“The Lawnmower Man” Redefines the Term ‘Loosely Adapted’

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An eight-page horror story becomes a blashemous ’90s VR nightmare – one that Stephen King didn’t want his name attached to.

David Rollison Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

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