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Unfairly Maligned: The Big Screen Adaptation Of Stephen King’s THE DARK TOWER Isn’t That Bad

The amount of expectation heaped upon the big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower meant that it was always going to disappointment fans of the book series. Years in development hell (read all about it here) meant that the version [...]

October 27, 2020

Trailer For The New Limited Series Adaptation Of Stephen King’s THE STAND Shows A Glimpse Of The Overlook Hotel

Stephen King’s 1978 novel, The Stand is one epic tome, clocking-in at a massive 823 pages. The book was already adapted into a rather good TV mini-series by Mike Garris in 1994, but now it’s getting a 2020 update. This looks remarkably [...]

October 10, 2020

25 Great Horror Movies To Watch This October

October is the month where people like to delve deep into the horror genre and watch a variety of scary movies in the lead-up to Halloween. Movies In Focus has put together a list of 25 great horror movies. Some of them are classics films and others [...]

October 4, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Don Coscarelli’s JOHN DIES AT THE END

Let’s get one thing straight up front – the title is misleading – John does not die at the end. Once you know that you can surrender yourself to Don Coscarelli’s horror-fantasy-comedy. It’s a tonal shock to the system that could [...]

October 1, 2020

The Sparrows Are Flying Again

The great George A. Romero’s 1993 adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Half is a flawed film, but it’s also a very enjoyable one. Timothy Hutton plays Thad Beaumont, a writer who decides to ‘kill-off’ his publishing pseudonym, George [...]

September 30, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Val Kilmer & Francis Ford Coppola On The Set Of The TWIXT

Francis Ford Coppola’s 2011 film Twixt is a modern American gothic horror, infusing elements of Edgar Allan Poe (Poe appears as a character in the film) and Stephen King. Coppola’s artist pretentions may not gel with his self-penned [...]

September 22, 2020

Notebook Reviews: APT PUPIL

Bryan Singer – 1998 Director Bryan Singer delivers a truly weird psychological thriller with this adaptation of the Stephen King short story, Apt Pupil. In a way it’s a miracle Apt Pupil even got made – this Nazi-themed [...]

September 21, 2020

Stephen King, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bill Murray And Ethan Cohen – A Day For Talent

Maybe it’s prophecy, or just coincidence – but Stephen King (73) Jerry Bruckheimer (77), Bill Murray (70) and Ethan Cohen (63) were all born on the same date (21 September). That’s an impressive group of talent to share a birthday. These men [...]

September 21, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Documentary ROOM 237 Delves Into Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

Fans of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining won’t want to miss Room 237, the documentary detailing the many ‘conspiracy theories’ behind the Stephen King adaptation. The film uses interviews from fans, scholars and journalists who offer up a [...]

August 7, 2020

Stephen King Adaptation THE GREEN MILE Is Still Magic More Than 20 Years On

Frank Darabont followed his acclaimed 1994 release, The Shawshank Redemption with The Green Mile, another Stephen King prison tale adaptation. While The Shawshank Redemption grossed a disappointing $28 million at the US box office, this 1999 Tom [...]

July 14, 2020

Review: Horror Film THE LURING Wants To Be Stephen King – But It’s Not Even Dean Koontz

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It might be, but if you’re attempting to imitate something great and you don’t have the chops to match it, then you come across as a very poor imitation indeed. Sadly, that’s the case [...]

June 19, 2020

Doctor Sleep Filmmaker Bringing Stephen King’s REVIVAL To The Screen

Doctor Sleep writer/director Mike Flanagan is adapting Stephen King novel, Revival for the big screen. The 2014 book is one of King’s finest works over the last decade, and it follows the relationship between a minister and musician as [...]

May 9, 2020

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