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The King train never stops it seems. While I joke that I could make a whole damn series just dissecting the various Stephen King adaptations that we have been getting for….let me check my math here…almost 50 years, putting them in here a few times a year is both fun and necessary. It’s necessary because of the sheer amount of them over the years and we all have our favorites but it’s also fun because we get to shine a light on smaller movies. Movies like today’s subject Graveyard Shift that is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Not seemingly anyone’s favorite movie or even King adaptation,...

Shudder and Rlje Films have acquired the rights to a new horror/thriller film called Night Patrol. The film will have its world premiere screening at 2025 Fantastic Fest, which runs from September 18 through September 25.

Ryan Prows (Lowlife) directed the film, and also co-wrote it with Shaye Ogbonna (The Penguin), Jake Gibson (He Bled Neon) and Tim Cairo (Off Ramp).

Night Patrol tells the story of an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. The officer finds out that a task force has been endangering people in the local housing projects where he grew up. In order to get the help of the local street gangs, he will have to put aside his biases against,...

Stephen King, the master of horror, is one of the most prolific writers in the genre, and his stories have terrified and unnerved millions of readers around the world. But the latest big-screen adaptation of one of his works, The Long Walk, has proven to be too much for some people on YouTube, as the video-sharing platform has censored the video. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film stars David Jonsson as Peter McVries and Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty, with Mark Hamill playing the sadistic Major. The latest promo showed a three-minute scene from the movie, and it's every bit as tense and shocking as book readers remember, maybe even too shocking for YouTube.

In Osgood Perkins' recent film "The Monkey," a pair of twin brothers named Hal and Bill happen upon an outsize, wind-up drumming monkey toy that once belonged to their absentee father. The monkey has a creepy grin and is clearly cursed. When they wind up the monkey, it randomly causes the death of someone close to them. At first, they think they can control the monkey, but whenever they dispose of it, it always magically returns to them. They also learn that the monkey doesn't take requests. You wind it up, and it gets to choose its next victim. 

Perkins' movie is a nasty little piece of work, undergirded by a marvelous sense of comedic sadism. The film opens with a scene of a man having his intestines pulled across a room by an errant harpoon, dangling like a gory clothesline. It's just as much a comedy as a horror film.

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If you’re already seeing Halloween costumes on your For You page, we are happy to inform you that spooky season is officially here (no matter how much we’re still sweating on the outside) — and The Home Depot is officially in the spirit. The home improvement retailer has officially released their full 2025 Halloween decor lineup, including a new and improved version of the beloved “Skelly,” the 12-foot skeleton.

AsStephen Kingfans gear up for the release of It: Welcome to Derry, the HBO prequel to It that'll arrive in October, many wonder whether the TV version will be able to capture the horror of the 2017 adaptation and its 2019 sequel. Though it's a change of medium, we're talking about HBO, a network that isn't exactly known for diluting stuff that might be deemed controversial. Show creator Barbara Muschietti understands this concern, and she's offered fans the reassurance they've been hoping for, vowing that It: Welcome to Derry will be as scary as the movies.

Per Screen Rant, the showrunner and producer appeared at the San Diego Comic-Con to talk about the upcoming show, where she was joined by her brother, co-producer and It director, Andy Muschietti, and they shared a few details about the series. At the event, the siblings revealed that It: Welcome to Derry will explore the origins of Pennywise the Clown,...

Few directors appreciate and understand Stephen King's vision like Frank Darabont. This appreciation can be traced all the way back to the 1994 box office bomb turned beloved classic "The Shawshank Redemption," in which Darabont imbues an earnest prison drama with gripping dramatic stakes. It might be tempting to categorize a film like "Shawshank" as melodramatic, but this sentimental excess is so sincerely crafted that you will find genuine depth in the evolving narrative. After all, it's one of King's more optimistic non-horror stories, as everything boils down to the beauty of human ingenuity and our innate ability to grow in spite of external resistance.

Five years later, Darabont approached "The Green Mile" through a similar lens, earning it mainstream success and four Academy Award nominations. But Darabont's true potential as a director adept at bringing King's stories to life was revealed with "The Mist," which somehow manages to be...

Indie fan favorites The Barn and The Barn Part II, both of which are now streaming on Screambox, celebrated Halloween in throwback style, and the success of those films has paved the way for The Barn Part III. Director Justin Seaman is now raising finishing funds for the project over on Indiegogo, and Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive poster reveal.

Additionally, we’ve learned that horror icons Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), William Ragsdale (Fright Night) and John Kassir (“Tales from the Crypt”) have joined The Barn Part III.

The Barn Part III is set to be the final chapter of the Halloween horror franchise, and Seaman says it’s going to be “a little bit more serious” than the previous two installments. He teases, “Of course we’re going to have monsters killing and splattering guts everywhere, but the stakes are a little higher. We’re going to wrap this...

Stephen Kingfans rejoice. The author's prolific work was the subject of a category on a recent episode of Jeopardy!, another institution of pop culture for generations. With such a deep catalog of horror, mystery, adventure, and fantasy novels, the opportunities for trivia are endless, and this is before you even delve into his accomplished track record of getting his books adapted for the big screen. With one of his recent stories, The Life of Chuck, being recently released in movie theaters, King has been on many audiences' minds. On the June 17, 2025, episode of Jeopardy!, host Ken Jennings presented the contestants, Stefany Meyer, Dan Hopkins, and returning champ Sarah Cox, with a batch of chilling clues in the Jeopardy round. How did they fare?

Stephen King Received a Category Dedicated to His Work on 'Jeopardy!' Image via Eric McCandless/Disney

Like many $200 clues, the first box at the top...

Eight years have passed since writer/director Justin M. Seaman brought us the 1989-set slasher The Barn (check out my review Here, get the movie Here). A sequel has followed in that time, and now Seaman is working on wrapping up the trilogy with a film appropriately titled The Barn Part III. The Barn and The Barn Part II (get that one Here) featured genre icons like Ari Lehman (who played young Jason Voorhees in the original Friday the 13th), legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley, drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs, Diana Prince (a.k.a. Darcy the Mail Girl), Troma’s own Lloyd Kaufman, and Hellraiser star Doug Bradley. The Barn Part III is also going to feature some familiar faces, as we’ve previously heard that the cast includes Children of the Corn‘s Courtney Gains and Kelli Maroney of Night of the Comet and Chopping Mall. Felissa Rose...

Eight years have passed since writer/director Justin M. Seaman brought us the 1989-set slasher The Barn (check out my review Here, get the movie Here). A sequel has followed in that time, and now Seaman is working on wrapping up the trilogy with a film appropriately titled The Barn Part III. The Barn and The Barn Part II (get that one Here) featured genre icons like Ari Lehman (who played young Jason Voorhees in the original Friday the 13th), legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley, drive-in critic Joe Bob Briggs, Diana Prince (a.k.a. Darcy the Mail Girl), Troma’s own Lloyd Kaufman, and Hellraiser star Doug Bradley. The Barn Part III is also going to feature some familiar faces, as we’ve previously heard that the cast includes Children of the Corn‘s Courtney Gains and Kelli Maroney of Night of the Comet and Chopping Mall. Felissa Rose...

Being Stephen King sounds like a dream come true. While you're off writing your next hit novel, ten other adaptations of your work are being developed for film and television. "The Life of Chuck," "The Long Walk" and "The Running Man" will all hit theaters this year alone, with the "It" spin-off series "Welcome to Derry" set for an HBO release in the back half. Although it shouldn't come as a shock to learn that there's even more King news on the horizon, the title involved comes with its own set of implications.

According to Puck's "What I'm Hearing" newsletter from writer (and "The Studio" star) Matthew Belloni, King has taken steps to place the rights of "The Shawshank Redemption" back into his personal library:

"Stephen King's lawyers have notified Warner Bros. that he will be terminating the copyright license for 'The Shawshank Redemption,' one of my favorite movies.

Shudder has lifted the lid on its June slate for viewers in the UK and Ireland, and it brings a potent mix of original horrors and cult oddities, headlined by a gruesome new anthology series and several exclusive premieres. The horror-focused streamer continues its strategy of combining bold new content with rediscovered cult fare, creating a curated space that keeps its subscriber base consistently engaged.

Topping the bill is Hell Motel, a Shudder Original series launching on Tuesday 17 June. The show comes from the team behind Slasher and features Emmy Award winner Eric McCormack in a leading role. Set in the newly reopened Cold River Motel, infamous for an unsolved Satanic mass murder three decades earlier, the series follows ten guests lured to the site under the guise of a true crime-themed weekend getaway. The reunion of these amateur sleuths quickly turns sinister when history begins to repeat itself in bloodier,...

When it comes to movies that’ll turn into franchises, Netflix has become infamous for chucking truckloads of money at popular directors and known faces just to turn out something that’ll increase their subscriber count. That’s how we got Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead and the Rebel Moon duology. The Russo Brothers made The Grey Man and The Electric State. Ryan Reynolds did 6 Underground, The Adam Project, and Red Notice. Jennifer Lopez did Mother and Atlas. So, amidst all of these over-expensive bloat-fests, it was quite surprising to see the streaming giant give the keys to a Fear Street trilogy to Leigh Janiak, who had directed a few episodes of Scream, Outcast, and Panic. And, boy, did she deliver. Those three movies not only paid homage to horror classics like Scream, Friday the 13th, and The Witch, but also managed to be impressive in their own right through the storytelling,...

Clown in a Cornfielddirector Eli Craig confirms exactly who shut down the Tucker & Dale vs. Evil sequel series - and the truth will not surprise you.

Per Deadline, Craig recently discussed the numerous failed attempts to return to the world of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil. "Honestly, Tucker and Dale 2 has died more deaths than the college kids in Tucker and Dale," Craig said. "We’ve had so many versions that have almost got off its feet or, for one reason or another, have gotten killed. It really does set us back that people can’t look at the box office, the actual box office, of the movie."

"It’s always been a struggle, and then when we do set it up, and we get all the pieces together, it gets killed somehow," Craig explained. "We almost did a TV show with it that was on TNT/TBS, and...

After the film premiered at SXSW, our Alan French called the slasher film Clown in a Cornfield a “perfect crowd pleaser” and “a masterful showcase from one of horror’s most comedic figures.” Following a group of teens who find themselves being hunted down by their town’s lovable mascot, Frendo the Clown, Clown in a Cornfield feels like a send-up of classic horror cinema that is also set on forging its own path in the genre.

We at FandomWire got to speak with Clown in a Cornfield co-writer/director Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) and author Adam Cesare, who wrote the book upon which the film was based. We discuss subverting audience expectations and making R-rated horror for teens. Check out the full interview below.

Clown in a Cornfield Interview Frendo the Clown in Eli Craig’s Clown In A Cornfield. Courtesy of Rlje Films & Shudder. An Rlje Films & Shudder Release.

Cornfields are a horror film classic, and for good reason. Having personally grown up where cornfields stretched farther than my headlights could reach, I know how quickly these fields of plenty can transform into a disorienting maze. Whether it’s the leaves whispering in the wind, the claustrophobia of narrow paths flanked by towering stalks that trap heat and smother sound, or the way shifting shadows mess with the mind, cornfields have a way of tapping into the most primal of fears.

For filmmakers, cornfields offer perfect cover for unseen terrors, their dense foliage masking movements and muffling cries for help. As unlucky protagonists push through the stalks, every rasp becomes an ominous warning, every breath a race against the unseen. And if rural terror gets your blood pumping, then you’re in luck because the new film Clown in a Cornfield is barreling down the dirt road and into theaters this Friday.

Fans got their first look yesterday at director Francis Lawrence's adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk, and today, we have the incredible first trailer for the film that's set to release on September 12, 2025. Written by Jt Mollner (Strange Darling), the dystopian thriller tells the tale of a group of teenage boys competing in an annual contest where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.

Starring the likes of Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill, the first trailer for The Long Walk (seen below) is an unflinching and intense look at what we can expect come September. Set to the tune of Shaboozey's "Last of My Kind," we obviously catch several glimpses of the young cast as they trek along the highway, and see what happens to them when they slow to below 3 mph.

Zach Cregger’s sophomore horror feature Weapons has unveiled a new trailer, and if the internet response is anything to go by, the director of Barbarian is on track to redefine what modern horror can achieve. Set to open in UK cinemas on 8 August, Weapons plunges viewers into a labyrinth of paranoia, grief and escalating terror after a classroom of children inexplicably vanishes in the middle of the night.

Led by Emmy-winner Julia Garner as primary school teacher Justine Gandy, Weapons weaves together a fractured web of personal torment, small-town suspicion and supernatural unease. When every child in Justine’s class disappears at precisely 2:17am, parents and officials are quick to turn on her, none more so than Archer Graff, played with quiet menace by Josh Brolin. As police and families scramble for answers, whispers begin to spread that this tragedy might be linked to something much older, and darker,...

If you are the parent of a curious child whose reading level is well above their age, and, most importantly, seems to be seriously into horror, you're going to want to introduce them to the literature of Stephen King earlier than might feel responsible. If they can handle mainstream screamfests like "Poltergeist," "Alien," and "The Omen" (1976), they are ready to begin their lifelong journey through King's oeuvre. And he is so accessible as a storyteller in terms of vocabulary that much of what might seem beyond a burgeoning reader's ken is surprisingly graspable. The content can be a bit much, but King's edgiest works are unlikely to appeal to kids in the first place. They're not going to get a whole lot out of "Gerald's Game." They will want to read "Pet Sematary."

Where should they start? That's easy. "Night Shift." Published in 1978, King's collection of 20 short stories range from...

Original Clown in a Cornfield writer breaks down the film's goal of pulling a "bait-and-switch" on the audience.

Speaking to Variety, author Adam Cesare explained his early intent to subvert fans' expectations, both in the original novel published in 2020 and in the upcoming Clown in a Cornfield feature film. "From day one on the books I knew this was going to draw comparisons to clown horror," Cesare said. "But this is a masked slasher story — it’s not Pennywise. It’s almost like the promise of a weird mash-up like It meets Children of the Corn on the cover, and then makes people say, ‘Ohh, that’s not what it is,’ but not in a bad way. It’s like you did a fun bait-and-switch once you realize what the conceit is. Then the goal with these stories is every 20 minutes, every 40 pages to switch it up."

Director and co-screenwriter Eli Craig,...

The horror film “Clown in a Cornfield” has a title that certainly delivers on its promise to ticket buyers: Yes, there is scary clown action in a cornfield. But as fans of Adam Cesare’s hit 2020 YA novel know, there’s plenty of twists below the surface we won’t spoil here — and many tell deeper truths about the heartland.

The initial plot concerns sullen teen Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her fraying bond with her depressed father (Aaron Abrams), who move to a sleepy Midwest town that is decaying after the local corn syrup factory shudders and is burned down. After falling in with a group of troublemaking teens, a clown that resembles Frendo, the factory’s mascot, begins terrorizing the town and targeting Quinn and her buddies. Yet near the midpoint of the movie, there’s a scene that plays against horror movie tropes so effectively that it acts...

So far, plot details have been tightly guarded for writer-director Zach Cregger‘s mysterious follow-up to Barbarian, Weapons. That is, until now. New footage was previewed tonight at CinemaCon, reported by Variety, revealing new story clues.

New Line Cinema will release Weapons in theaters August 8, 2025.

Interestingly, the only information we’ve had for Weapons was the description that Cregger’s latest is “a multi and inter-related story horror epic that tonally is in the vein of Magnolia, the 1999 actor-crammed showcase from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.” An unexpected reference for a horror movie.

Variety described the reel shown to the CinemaCon crowd, indicating something in the vein of Children of the Corn, with Wolf Man‘s Julia Garner starring as an elementary school teacher who arrives to work one morning only to find her entire class of kids went missing the night before.

“Because the night before, at 2:17 a.m.

April is right around the corner, marking the halfway point to the best holiday of the year: Halloween. Pluto TV is celebrating accordingly with the return of April Ghouls programming.

Beginning April 1, Pluto TV will be streaming themed programming dedicated to supernatural, thrills, and chills. April Ghouls will also feature stunts and horror film marathons across a number of channels; Pluto TV is making sure everyone is able to get in on the Halfway to Halloween fun.

To celebrate April Ghouls, here’s the horror that’s getting featured all April long.

New Horror Movies On Pluto TV This Month

● 30 Days of Night & 30 Days of Night: Dark Days

● Bram Stoker’s Dracula

● Deliver Us from Evil

● The Evil Dead (1983)

● Fright Night

● Grace: The Possession

● Idle Hands

● Oculus

● Only Lovers Left Alive

● Paranormal Activity 1-4

● Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

● Pet

● Pet Sematary II

● Quarantine

● The Ring, The Ring Two & Rings

● Silent Hill

● Skinwalkers

● Urban Legend,...

On Set Cinema is hosting screenings of 1988’s Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, 1989’s Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and 1995’s Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers at their original filming locations in Utah.

Halloween 5 will screen at The Myers House filming location in Salt Lake City, with an optional overnight stays inside the house, on August 8.

Halloween 6 will screen at The Myers/Strode House filming location in Salt Lake City, with special guest Devin Gardner (Danny Strode), on August 9.

Halloween 4 will screen at the Vincent Drug filming location in Midvale on August 10.

On Set Cinema’s other upcoming screenings include:

May 17-18 – Cabin Fever July 11-12 – Children of the Corn July 19 – Child’s Play 3 August 31-September 2 – Jason Lives September 13 – The Warriors October 3 – The Goonies October 4 – Dr. Giggles October 5 – The Shining October 11 – Scream November 9 – Curtains

Tickets for all events are on sale now.

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As the old adage goes: if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Real utopias don’t exist and there’s no such thing as perfection and bliss. While admittedly nihilistic, this sentiment also protects us from hidden dangers lurking all around. When we wander into an ostensibly flawless environment, it helps to take a peek behind the curtains and examine the truth behind artful set dressing.

Mark Anthony Green’s harrowing film Opus begins with just such a gift as music journalist Ariel Ecton (Ayo Edebiri) receives a luxurious gift basket from world-famous pop star Alfred Moretti (John Malkovich). Doubling as a high-end Swag Bag, this opulent basket also includes a copy of Moretti’s highly anticipated new EP and a coveted invitation to an early premier. She and five industry veterans will be taken on an exclusive retreat to the singer’s private residence where...

If horror movies have taught us anything it’s this: Don’t go anywhere. Don’t leave your house, and if you do leave your house, don’t leave your hometown. And if you do leave your hometown, don’t go out to the middle of nowhere. And if you do go out to the middle of nowhere and someone asks you all to surrender your cell phones, skip to the end and run away in terror right now. It’ll save everybody — you and the killer cultists included — a lot of bother.

Writer/director Mark Anthony Green’s “Opus” is the latest in a long line of films where city folk are invited to somewhere creepy, ignore obvious red flags for most of the runtime, then have the audacity to act surprised when scary things happen. Specifically this is the creepy cult version, where everyone they meet is a...

The teaser for The Life of Chuck has finally arrived. The feature, which is based on the Stephen King novella of the same name, is the latest King adaptation written and directed by Mike Flanagan, who also made Doctor Sleep and Gerald's Game. The upcoming The Life of Chuck, which is not a horror movie like Flanagan's previous adaptations, stars Tom Hiddleston in the title role as an ordinary man whose life is depicted in three parts, in reverse chronological order, beginning with his death. The cast also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Matthew Lillard, Harvey Guillén, and Mark Hamill.

Neon has now unveiled the first official teaser trailer for The Life of Chuck. The minute-long video opens with the sound of a clock ticking playing over a vast expanse of starry sky. The rhythm is then matched by other sounds from Chuck's (Tom Hiddleston) life, including a heart monitor and a blinking streetlight.

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"Now, people seem to get the humor ... then, they didn't." Those are the words screenwriter Stephen David Brooks speaking in a 2022 interview with the YouTube channel "Pennywise Etc." Brooks was speaking about 1995's "The Mangler," an ill-fated big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's short story of the same name. Intended to be something of a horror/comedy, it simply confused audiences in its day, with critics giving it little to no love at the time either.

Usually, unsuccessful movies either disappear into obscurity or find their audience down the road. In most cases, either way, sequels are off the table. Rare cases such as "Blade Runner" eventually giving way to "Blade Runner 2049,...

Short stories have always been prime real estate in the world of adaptations. Largely those are relegated to horror anthology TV shows like Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Tales From the Darkside, or the new Creepshow revival but that doesn’t mean exclusively. You can have things like Lawnmower Man, Eight O’Clock in the Morning, or Children of the Corn that are anywhere from 8 to 18 pages and make a whole movie, or in case of Children of the Corn an entire franchise, out of those pages. Today is all about a short story that probably had more legs than you realized. The Fly, written by George Langelaan and published in 1957 would go on to be part of 5 movies. While 3 of those are cash in sequels, one of them is a somewhat slept on late 50s classic while the other is listed at or near the top of any list discussing remakes.

The 1980s werewolf movie Silver Bullet was panned as a complete howler by many critics on its release, but fans of the cult classic werewolf movie starring Gary Busey and Corey Haim from the mind of Stephen King can now stream the movie for free. The horror film from 1985 is now part of Tubi's extensive library of scary movies, although the scares in this one are admittedly few and far between. However, that doesn't mean Silver Buller isn't worth a rewatch.

Other horror titles arriving on Tubi include four Insidious movies, both Grindhouse movies by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the zombie feature starring Brad Pitt, World War Z, and the "alligators act like sharks" movie, Crawl, among others. However, if you're in for a Stephen King marathon, Tubi also offers adaptations like Children of the Corn, two Carrie movies, the author's directorial effort Maximum Overdrive, and Creepshow 2.

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General Hospital (Gh) spoilers tease that Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is on her way to 007-dom. Yep, Mini-Carly seems ready to follow in the footsteps of Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) and Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers).

Is this plot connivance believable or not? Here’s what to know about this incredible turn of events that took place in PC on the February 21 episode.

Can Joss be a Spy?

Does Joss have what it takes to be a cutthroat spy? Why not, remember when her obsession was Children of the Corn? Still, it’s a bit of a stretch to think that Joss, who is her mother’s daughter, is cut out to be a successful spy.

She is just like Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) and can you see Snarly being an effective undercover agent?

Then again, we can think of a couple of reasons why Joss would seem like...

In James D.R. Hickox's 1995 horror flick "Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest," the rural mayhem of Gatlin, Nebraska is transposed to the concrete wilds of Chicago. A child cult leader named Eli (Daniel Porter) is adopted by a citybound foster mother (Nancy Lee Grahn) who is astonished by his gentle demeanor and Amish-like language. What she doesn't know is that he worships a demonic corn deity (!) called He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Said deity had been mentioned in both 1984's "Children of the Corn" and 1992's "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice," but no one had ever seen the elusive Hwwbtr, leaving its true nature mysterious. 

Eli has magical corn kernels in his possession, and he can swiftly grow and harvest a miniature corn crop in an isolated Chicago lot. This attracts both Hwwbtr and an eager cult of teen followers. Eli, like his "Corn" forebears,...

Stephen King's Misery has become a free streaming hit after dropping on Tubi a few weeks ago. Users of the free streaming service are finding the 1990 adaptation to be a worthy psychological horror thriller that just has to be revisited. At the time of writing, Misery sits in third spot on Tubi's list of most popular films. Other titles currently vying for attention on the platform include the Wesley Snipes thriller, Murder at 1600, Patrick Swayze's 80s hit, Road House, and the demonically delightful Megan Fox horror movie, Jennifer's Body.

Written by American playwright William Goldman, and directed by Rob Reiner, Misery is based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The story follows a writer named Paul Sheldon, who's returning from his retreat where he wrote the end of a successful series of romantic novels centering around the fictional character Misery Chastain. Sheldon has...

The Monkey, the upcoming Stephen King adaptation from Longlegs writer-director Osgood Perkins, has already received some positive reviews from critics online, but now the Master of Horror himself has weighed in. Taking to his Threads account, King shared his opinion of the film, which was also positive.

He wrote, "You've never seen anything like The Monkey. It's batsh*t insane. As someone who has indulged in batsh*ttery from time to time, I say that with admiration." Quite the positive review indeed. King fans will no doubt delight in the author's glowing words, raising excitement for the film significantly.

King's opinions of his film adaptations run the gamut. He notoriously hates The Shining, Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film of King's third novel starring Jack Nicholoson and the late Shelley Duvall, but he likes the first Children of the Corn movie pretty well. No matter where he stands, King is guaranteed to be outspoken in his views.

When Jack Nicholson starred in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of "The Shining," the horror stigma surrounding Stephen King temporarily disappeared in Hollywood. Though he tended to write pulpy, gory fictions, if the A-list team of Kubrick and Nicholson deemed his material worthy of a major motion picture, perhaps there was box office and awards glory to be mined from his other books (which the prolific author was pumping out at an astonishing pace).

This notion would be challenged something fierce throughout the 1980s. While esteemed directors like David Cronenberg and Rob Reiner earned favorable reviews for, respectively, "The Dead Zone" and "Stand by Me," critics had little use for "Cujo," "Firestarter," "Children of the Corn," "Silver Bullet," "Pet Sematary," and the King-directed "Maximum Overdrive." Really, if not for Reiner's "Stand by Me," the prestige-picture potential of a King tale might've been blotted out completely.

This was the Hollywood state...

Children have long been a staple of horror. Sometimes, children are the source of terror, like in Fritz Kiersch’s and Kurt Wimmer’s Children of the Corn adaptions. What we don't often see is horror from a child’s point of view. Children's naïve logic can often lend to a sense of unreality, while their vulnerable position is ideal for maximizing dread in the audience. The iconic Noriaki Yuasa took being trapped inside a child’s perspective to its most extreme with his 1968 The Snake Girl and The Silver-Haired Witch. Through surrealist imagery, Yuasa invokes a hallucinatory effect that perfectly mimics a child’s nightmare.

Between 1976 and 1990, there were 11 Stephen King adaptations that hit theaters, and most of them were pretty good. The 1980s gave us such classics as Stand By Me, The Dead Zone, Christine, and The Shining, and while they're remembered fondly today, there was one film during that time period that stood head and shoulders above the rest: 1990's Misery. Based on the novel of the same name, the film starred James Caan as Paul Sheldon, an author held captive by his number one fan, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). Directed by Rob Reiner, Misery was a hit both critically and commercially, and now, after being unavailable to stream for a while, it's found a new home where you can watch it for free.

Per Tubi, Misery will hit the streaming service on Jan. 31, making it perfect viewing for the cold winter month of February. Hitting theaters on Nov. 30, 1990, the psychological horror masterpiece...

With the show being the first original expansion of the author's work, Andy Muschietti confirms how involved Stephen King was with It — Welcome to Derry. The upcoming show serves as a prequel to both King's iconic horror novel and Muschietti's film adaptations of it, exploring the titular town in the '60s as they find themselves terrorized by Pennywise the Dancing Clown, while also expected to explore the evil spirit's origin story. 3 Body Problem's Jovan Adepo leads the Welcome to Derry cast alongside Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider and Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise.

During a recent interview with Radio Tu (via MovieWeb), Muschietti shared some insight into the creative process of developing It — Welcome to Derry. When asked about how involved King may or may not have been in the show, the co-creator confirmed that the author "has to approve everything", though indicated the process was "really informal" for the show,...

Zora Grey has a story to tell. It’s a dark tale, full of spine-chilling frights and taboo thrills, unfolding from the moment you hit play on the Minneapolis singer, rapper, and producer’s second album, BELLAdonna, out Jan. 17 on Get Better Records. The buzzing synths and bass boom you’re hearing all come straight from the mind of Zora, the triple threat whose 2022 debut, Z1, brought her fans and press coverage (including in Rolling Stone). But this time, there’s a twist: Her vocals come in character.

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Stephen King is best known for his incredible books. He is an extremely prolific author, who has hundreds of short stories, novels, and novellas. All the while, he has worked tirelessly to continue thrilling audiences with original stories and downright fascinating wordplay. He has written in a variety of genres, including fantasy, suspense, and science fiction. Horror, however, has always been his biggest draw. His descriptions are extraordinary, his characters feel grounded and realistic, and every scenario touches on the heart of the human condition. His first major work, Carrie, for example, saw him showcasing the core of teenage isolation and rebellion.

The author is not just known for his books, of course. Many of his works have been adapted on-screen or through various other mediums.

Although few theatrical franchises receive animated TV spinoffs like Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, and Ghostbusters did, this '80s trend predicted major change in 2020s Hollywood. While the blockbuster may have been born in the ‘70s with hits like Jaws, Star Wars, and Alien, the ‘80s was where the movie franchise truly flourished. The aforementioned hits all received sequels that expanded their fictional worlds and earned staggering sums at the box office, but the decade was also home to a slew of huge franchises that continue to this day. These include the Ghostbusters movies, the Gremlins series, and the Back to the Future franchise.

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The secret ingredient to any satisfyingly chilling horror story is taking something so universal and grounded, and subverting that very aspect to be scarier than it is. Children, the most defenseless and innocent individuals in our community, are often the subject of some of the most disturbing stories shown onscreen — because of our innate trust in their purity. But movies like The Omen, Orphan, and Children of the Corn, just to name a few, have turned that naivety on its head. One such series garnering praise from none other than Stephen King (author of The Shining) is The Midwich Cuckoos, a modern retelling of the famous novel that elevates the familiar trope of wicked children to entirely new heights. Sharing his view on Threads, King called The Midwich Cuckoos “a brilliant re-imagining of John Wyndham’s classic sci-fi horror novel” and expressed surprise that the series hadn’t generated more...

Mayan Lopez, who stars with her dad George Lopez on the NBC sitcom Lopez vs Lopez (which the Lopez duo also created with showrunner Debby Wolfe), has signed on to join the cast of the supernatural coming-of-age thriller The Evilry, Deadline reports. Lopez will also be an executive producer on the film, which sees her taking on the role of Aimee, a character who runs a spiritual bookstore.

Back in August, it was announced that Stargirl star Brec Bassinger, who also has a lead role in the upcoming, long-awaited Final Destination sequel Final Destination: Bloodlines (a.k.a. Final Destination 6), had signed on to star in this film, with her co-stars set to include Elena Kampouris (Children of the Corn), Dylan Walsh (Superman & Lois), Marissa Reyes (Ganymede), Evan Ross (The Loneliest Boy in the World), Tony Pierce (The Bodyguard), and Teri Polo (the Meet the Parents franchise). In September,...

Stephen King is one of the most adapted authors, and there are close to 50 feature-length movies based on his novels and short stories. There have been King movies almost as long as there have been King books, with the adaptation of his debut novel, Carrie, arriving two years after its publication. Since then, there have been dozens of adaptations with of various levels of success. King's work makes for such compelling movies, even some that are not part of the horror genre, because they often share the trait of being centered on mostly normal people thrown into horrifying situations.

However, the quality varies a great deal. Some of King's movies stand the test of time as some of the best the horror genre has to offer. There have been Oscar-nominated movies and others that remain entrenched on the best horror movie lists for critics and fans alike. While King also...

An underrated Stephen King adaptation starring a Criminal Minds fan-favorite is headed to a new streaming home this weekend.

Per Prime Video, director Tom Holland's 1996 feature film adaptation of Stephen King's 1984 novel Thinner is headed to the streaming platform as its new home beginning December 1. This marks yet another adaptation of one of King's many iconic works available for Prime Video subscribers, including Maximum Overdrive, Children of the Corn, and Carrie.

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Written by Tom Holland and Michael McDowell, Thinner stars Robert John Burke as Billy Halleck, a well off attorney who has just marked a major win for his firm after successfully defending Mafia boss Richie "The Hammer" Ginelli, portrayed by Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna. When a night out goes horribly wrong and Billy mows...

The 1990s were a golden era for straight-to-video horror films. While these productions often had limited budgets and resources, they compensated with creativity, bold storytelling, and memorable scares. Here’s a countdown of just Some of the straight-to-video horror gems from that decade.

10. Ice Cream Man (1995)

Plot: A deranged ice cream vendor terrorizes a suburban neighborhood.

Why It’s Great: Starring Clint Howard in a wonderfully creepy performance, Ice Cream Man is a cult favorite that blends absurd humor with gruesome horror. Its mix of over-the-top kills and campy charm makes it unforgettable.

9. Ticks (1993)

Plot: Genetically engineered ticks wreak havoc on a group of troubled teens at a wilderness retreat.

Why It’s Great: With impressive practical effects and some genuinely disturbing moments, Ticks delivers gooey creature-feature thrills. Plus, it features a young Seth Green and an unhinged performance by Alfonso Ribeiro.

8. Leprechaun 2 (1994)

Plot: The titular leprechaun returns to...

Author Stephen King is one of the most recognized and prolific authors of this era. Best known as a horror writer, King began his work as a published author through 1974's Carrie, which earned him massive acclaim. He has since gone on to publish The Shining (1977), Firestarter (1980), Pet Sematary (1983), and countless other legendary works. Throughout his career, he has released dozens of books and hundreds of short stories.

Unsurprisingly, having so much attention on King's works brought Hollywood to his doorstep. The renowned author has seen numerous adaptations. Children of the Corn (1984), Misery (1990), It (2017), and Kubrick's The Shining (1980) were all inspired by his stories. While some of his movies have failed, King's name generally serves as a boon for any project that bears it. There are, however, some works that have not seen success. One of them is now coming to a new streaming home.

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From previous films by Radio Silence to similarly blood-soaked vampire comedies like The Lost Boys, there are plenty of great horror movies like Abigail for fans to check out. Helmed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known collectively as Radio Silence, Abigail puts a fresh comedic spin on the vampire mythology. It revolves around an elite group of crooks being sent to abduct the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful figure in the criminal underworld, only to find that shes actually a bloodthirsty, centuries-old vampire. Shes not trapped in a mansion with them; theyre trapped in a mansion with her.

Before turning their sights to the vampire genre, Radio Silence had put their own uniquely energetic and darkly comic stamp on horror cinema with Ready or Not and their Scream films. Abigail isnt the first movie to wring pitch-black humor out of vampires having fun; this was previously seen in From Dusk Till Dawn.

If anyone knows how difficult it is to maintain quality control of their adaptations, it's Stephen King. The man has been churning out barn-burning ideas for the better part of half a century, and many of them have been optioned by Hollywood, resulting in movies that are both classics and utter disappointments. King does what he can to field the best possible artists for his adaptations, but when it comes to the collective art of filmmaking, there are often too many variables for one author to control.

What that means is that for every one of The Shining, Stand By Me, and The Shawshank Redemption, there are half a dozen Sleepwalkers, The Lawnmower Man, and Children of the Corn IV. Those latter films are what King would have no problem referring to as "train wrecks" adaptations that spiraled out of his control as the creative team that he fielded wound...