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

Maybe it’s prophecy, or just coincidence – but Stephen King (74) Jerry Bruckheimer (78), Bill Murray (71) and Ethan Coen (64) were all born on the same date (21 September). That’s an impressive group of talent to share a birthday. These men [...]

September 21, 2021

Podcast – Episode 10: Writer, Director & Master Of Horror Mick Garris

Filmmaker Mick Garris has ticked nearly every creative box there is in the industry. From his career beginnings working in the Star Wars production office through to his work on Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories to his many Stephen King [...]

August 7, 2021

Book Review: Abbie Bernstein’s MASTER OF HORROR: THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF MICK GARRIS Delves Into The Career Of A Genre Icon

The name Mick Garris may mean very little to the casual film goer but to those who immerse themselves in the horror genre, Garris is a true Master Of Horror. A screenwriter, director, producer, novelist and host of the podcast Post Mortem, Garris [...]

July 20, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Mick Garris & Sam Raimi On The Set Of THE STAND

Clocking-in at over 800 pages, Stephen King’s 1978 sci-fi/horror novel, The Stand is an epic battle of good versus evil. The TV adaptation was also an epic event when it first aired in 1994, garnering huge viewing figures and scoring impressive [...]

July 1, 2021

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

The Best Movies To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown

The world is slowly shutting down due to COVID-19. The Coronavirus means a lot of people across the globe will be locking themselves in, self isolating and keeping away from the general population. These are unprecedented times. Cinemas across the [...]

March 16, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Flying The Flagg For The Classic 1990s Miniseries of Stephen King’s THE STAND

Clocking-in at over a mind-boggling 800 pages, Stephen King’s 1978 sci-fi/horror novel, The Stand is an epic battle of good versus evil. This TV miniseries was also an epic event when it first aired in 1994, garnering huge viewing figures and [...]

October 16, 2019

Ben Affleck Loses FOCUS

Ben Affleck has dropped out of the Warner Bros. film, Focus. Affleck’s departure is reportedly down to scheduling issues, but that hasn’t stopped chins-wagging that he didn’t want to do a movie with a “home wrecker” like Kristen Stewart [...]

December 20, 2012