For nearly six decades, Stephen King has been known around the world as the King of Horror, shaking up pop culture with his original and sometimes truly terrifying works. King is also one of the most prolific writers: he has written 65 novels, 12 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 19 screenplays for movies and TV series, and has worked in many other formats, from graphic novels to musicals. Not surprisingly, the author's creative process involves regular editing and rewriting of previous material. In this context, we would like to introduce you to 8 instances in which the plots of his popular novels could have taken a completely different course.
8 Alternate Endings to King's Iconic Novels
1. After the Play — The Shining
2. Flagg survives the nuclear explosion — The Stand
3. Father Callahan's grim end — 'Salem's Lot
4. Annie gets the best book — Misery
5. Walter's certain death — The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
6. Completely rewritten novel — Blaze
7. Ideas from...
8 Alternate Endings to King's Iconic Novels
1. After the Play — The Shining
2. Flagg survives the nuclear explosion — The Stand
3. Father Callahan's grim end — 'Salem's Lot
4. Annie gets the best book — Misery
5. Walter's certain death — The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
6. Completely rewritten novel — Blaze
7. Ideas from...
- 5/15/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix’s newest drama-thriller is trending on Netflix as it tells the true story of Scottish Comedian Richard Gadd and his experience with a stalker using dark comedy. The series received tremendous praise from critics for being deeply unsettling while using dark humor to its benefit. Even Stephen King couldn’t help himself from singing praise for the show.
Netflix’s Baby ReindeerWriting a review of the miniseries for the London Times, Stephen King recalled how a friend of his told him that Baby Reindeer made his book look like it was made for children. Needless to say, the author was intrigued and couldn’t bring himself to look away from the screen once he started watching.
Stephen King Sings Heavy Praise for Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
On May 1st, Stephen King took to his X account to state that he couldn’t believe...
Netflix’s Baby ReindeerWriting a review of the miniseries for the London Times, Stephen King recalled how a friend of his told him that Baby Reindeer made his book look like it was made for children. Needless to say, the author was intrigued and couldn’t bring himself to look away from the screen once he started watching.
Stephen King Sings Heavy Praise for Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
On May 1st, Stephen King took to his X account to state that he couldn’t believe...
- 5/2/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Despite the movie’s creepy storyline, Baby Reindeer seems to be even more terrifying due to its specific aspects.
Netflix’s current immense hit, Baby Reindeer has been ruling over the whole streaming for around two weeks now — and its popularity doesn’t have any risks of decreasing anytime soon.
With the creepy plot based on a true and very terrifying story, the show seems to be some kind of loose modern version of Stephen King’s 1990 thriller Misery, but the former actually has all the reasons to be even more thrilling than the King of Horror’s story.
Created by Scottish writer Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer follows stranded author Donny who gets a job as a bartender while he needs to have his writing struggles sorted out. One evening Donny can’t help noticing a seemingly upset woman sitting at the bar stand and offers her a complimentary tea,...
Netflix’s current immense hit, Baby Reindeer has been ruling over the whole streaming for around two weeks now — and its popularity doesn’t have any risks of decreasing anytime soon.
With the creepy plot based on a true and very terrifying story, the show seems to be some kind of loose modern version of Stephen King’s 1990 thriller Misery, but the former actually has all the reasons to be even more thrilling than the King of Horror’s story.
Created by Scottish writer Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer follows stranded author Donny who gets a job as a bartender while he needs to have his writing struggles sorted out. One evening Donny can’t help noticing a seemingly upset woman sitting at the bar stand and offers her a complimentary tea,...
- 4/24/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
You thought you were okay sitting on the toilet until you read Dreamcatcher. You’d happily walk past a storm drain until you read It. You’d go into a creepy boutique shop before checking Needful Things out of the library. You didn’t even mind checking into Room 217 at a hotel until you read The Shining. More than perhaps any other horror novelist, Stephen King has unnerved our collective imagination with twisted creations that stalk our everyday lives. Demonic cars, rabid dogs, alien domes, possessed caretakers, crazed fans… there’s a Stephen King monster for every day of the year, plus one extra on leap years.
With a back catalogue reaching all the way from the 1970s to now, if you stacked every novel Stephen King had ever published in a teetering pile, it would almost certainly topple over and crush you to death.
That’s before we even...
With a back catalogue reaching all the way from the 1970s to now, if you stacked every novel Stephen King had ever published in a teetering pile, it would almost certainly topple over and crush you to death.
That’s before we even...
- 4/24/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Logistically, Rob Reiner's filmed adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" sounds like a breeze of a production. Set mostly in one location with two actors, it could've easily been shot as a glorified stage play — and King's narrative is viciously compelling enough that it would've worked just fine via proscenium framing.
But Reiner, riding one of cinema's most impressive hit streaks, wanted to plunge audiences into Victorian romance author Paul Sheldon's life-or-death struggle with Annie Wilkes, his number one fan. So he hired cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, renowned for his visually dynamic collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen, to drive home the literally immobilizing terror of a bed-ridden writer tortured into bringing a character he detests back to life.
Paul is in bad shape when Annie rescues him from a blizzard-caused car crash, and, initially, it seems like the worst he'll endure is flattery from a fan he secretly despises.
But Reiner, riding one of cinema's most impressive hit streaks, wanted to plunge audiences into Victorian romance author Paul Sheldon's life-or-death struggle with Annie Wilkes, his number one fan. So he hired cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, renowned for his visually dynamic collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen, to drive home the literally immobilizing terror of a bed-ridden writer tortured into bringing a character he detests back to life.
Paul is in bad shape when Annie rescues him from a blizzard-caused car crash, and, initially, it seems like the worst he'll endure is flattery from a fan he secretly despises.
- 1/27/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
In the years since this column’s debut, ’90s horror movies have actually found a sizable and heartwarming amount of rediscovery and reappreciation. Physical media has resurrected and restored numerous films to the point where even derided efforts like my beloved I Still Know What You Did Last Summer can get a celebratory 4K upgrade. With this new outlook, horror culture is starting to better redefine the historical landscape of the decade. The conversation is no longer enveloped by the shadow of Ghostface.
But, Misery offers a unique issue when it comes to embracing a movie. An issue made more complex and wonderful by Misery being one of the greatest popular stories to occur in our lifetimes.
A bold claim? Of course, but the evidence is on my side. The novel by Stephen King is often cited among his top standalone achievements in fiction. I had never read the novel...
But, Misery offers a unique issue when it comes to embracing a movie. An issue made more complex and wonderful by Misery being one of the greatest popular stories to occur in our lifetimes.
A bold claim? Of course, but the evidence is on my side. The novel by Stephen King is often cited among his top standalone achievements in fiction. I had never read the novel...
- 1/23/2024
- by Drew Dietsch
- bloody-disgusting.com
An untitled film led by Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and The Weeknd is said to be a loose remake of the 1990 thriller, Misery.
We’ve known for a little while that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults is cooking up something interesting for his next film, but according to reports, he may actually be tackling a ‘loose remake’ of Stephen King’s Misery. King’s 1987 novel got a classic adaptation from director Rob Reiner in 1990 – it’s the one where a crazed fan keeps her favourite writer hostage, forcing him to rewrite his stories to suit her tastes.
The cast that the It Comes At Night and Krisha filmmaker has assembled for the project already made a few waves when it was first announced: both Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega are very much in demand at the moment. Music star The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is also set to appear. And while...
We’ve known for a little while that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults is cooking up something interesting for his next film, but according to reports, he may actually be tackling a ‘loose remake’ of Stephen King’s Misery. King’s 1987 novel got a classic adaptation from director Rob Reiner in 1990 – it’s the one where a crazed fan keeps her favourite writer hostage, forcing him to rewrite his stories to suit her tastes.
The cast that the It Comes At Night and Krisha filmmaker has assembled for the project already made a few waves when it was first announced: both Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega are very much in demand at the moment. Music star The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is also set to appear. And while...
- 1/5/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
This article contains major spoilers for "Cobweb."
As anyone with arachnophobia can attest, there are few moments more horrible than looking up at the ceiling for the giant spider that was there only a moment ago, only to find nothing there. Well, except maybe the moment where the giant spider reappears on your pillow, a few inches away from your face. Samuel Bodin's 2023 horror film "Cobweb" preys on that kind of fear with a monster who is unseen for most of the movie's runtime, and who hides under on ceilings, under furniture, and inside the walls in the film's blood-soaked final act.
The fact that there even is a monster is hidden for much of the movie, which instead presents young Peter's (Woody Norman) parents, Carol (Lizzy Caplan) and Mark (Antony Starr), as human monsters who just might kill him and bury him in the pumpkin patch if he doesn't behave himself.
As anyone with arachnophobia can attest, there are few moments more horrible than looking up at the ceiling for the giant spider that was there only a moment ago, only to find nothing there. Well, except maybe the moment where the giant spider reappears on your pillow, a few inches away from your face. Samuel Bodin's 2023 horror film "Cobweb" preys on that kind of fear with a monster who is unseen for most of the movie's runtime, and who hides under on ceilings, under furniture, and inside the walls in the film's blood-soaked final act.
The fact that there even is a monster is hidden for much of the movie, which instead presents young Peter's (Woody Norman) parents, Carol (Lizzy Caplan) and Mark (Antony Starr), as human monsters who just might kill him and bury him in the pumpkin patch if he doesn't behave himself.
- 12/14/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood), House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year), and the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek continues his The Best Scene video series by digging into what he feels is the best scene from the classic 1990 Stephen King adaptation Misery (watch it Here). Lance’s choice for the best scene in this one is the leg breaking scene… Yeah, if you’ve seen Misery, you know exactly what we’re talking about. And you can hear all about it in the video embedded above.
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on a novel by Stephen King, Misery has the following synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who...
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on a novel by Stephen King, Misery has the following synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stephen King is a tastemaker of terror. Ever since breaking out with “Carrie” — the sordid tale of a telekinetic teenager adapted into Brian De Palma’s 1976 classic starring Sissy Spacek — the horror author has had a hand in shaping our nightmares.
With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old writer has provided inspiration to just as many genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s super successful “Haunting” anthology, has two King adaptations under his belt, including 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” (also released by the streaming giant) and 2019’s theatrically released “Doctor Sleep.” He’ll take on “The Dark Tower” as his next King project, after adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” for Netflix.
Frank Darabont earned his three Oscar nominations working on Best Picture nominees “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” both of which were based on King’s short stories.
With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old writer has provided inspiration to just as many genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s super successful “Haunting” anthology, has two King adaptations under his belt, including 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” (also released by the streaming giant) and 2019’s theatrically released “Doctor Sleep.” He’ll take on “The Dark Tower” as his next King project, after adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” for Netflix.
Frank Darabont earned his three Oscar nominations working on Best Picture nominees “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” both of which were based on King’s short stories.
- 10/6/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Clockwise from bottom left: Misery, Galaxy Quest, Almost Famous, Scream, Bye Bye Birdie (all screenshots via YouTube)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Fandom comes in many forms, whether you’re talking about the different franchises and subgenres of the pop-culture obsessed, or the types of fans themselves and how they choose...
Fandom comes in many forms, whether you’re talking about the different franchises and subgenres of the pop-culture obsessed, or the types of fans themselves and how they choose...
- 9/7/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Bad guys tend to have a good time at the Oscars. From Christoph Waltz‘s 2010 “Inglourious Basterds” win for Best Supporting Actor to Anthony Hopkins‘ iconic 1992 Best Actor win for “The Silence of the Lambs,” you can always count on Oscar voters to take notice of a villain.
While those two examples are fictional, some actors have also had Oscar luck by playing real-life killers. For example, Charlize Theron won for playing Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 while she was a prostitute in Florida. She shot and robbed the seven men, who Wuornos claimed were clients who had either raped or attempted to rape, claiming self-defense. However, she was sentenced to death and executed in 2002 for six of the murders. Theron took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2004 for her transformative performance as the killer in “Monster.”
Ralph Fiennes also played a real-life killer in his role...
While those two examples are fictional, some actors have also had Oscar luck by playing real-life killers. For example, Charlize Theron won for playing Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 while she was a prostitute in Florida. She shot and robbed the seven men, who Wuornos claimed were clients who had either raped or attempted to rape, claiming self-defense. However, she was sentenced to death and executed in 2002 for six of the murders. Theron took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2004 for her transformative performance as the killer in “Monster.”
Ralph Fiennes also played a real-life killer in his role...
- 7/27/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Prepare to be petrified as we embark on a bone-chilling exploration of the best Stephen King horror movies of all time!
When it comes to horror, Stephen King is an undisputed master of the craft. His spine-chilling tales have haunted readers for decades, and filmmakers have eagerly sought to bring his nightmarish visions to the silver screen.
From blood-soaked proms to possessed cars, King's stories have been adapted for the large and small screens time and time again. In this article, we delve into the terrifying realm of Stephen King adaptations and count down the 10 best horror movies based on his works. So, grab a bookmark and get ready for a hair-raising journey into the world of Stephen King.
Warner Bros The Shining (1980)
Here's Johnny! Adapted from King's iconic novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining takes the top spot on our list. This psychological masterpiece follows Jack Torrance (played brilliantly...
When it comes to horror, Stephen King is an undisputed master of the craft. His spine-chilling tales have haunted readers for decades, and filmmakers have eagerly sought to bring his nightmarish visions to the silver screen.
From blood-soaked proms to possessed cars, King's stories have been adapted for the large and small screens time and time again. In this article, we delve into the terrifying realm of Stephen King adaptations and count down the 10 best horror movies based on his works. So, grab a bookmark and get ready for a hair-raising journey into the world of Stephen King.
Warner Bros The Shining (1980)
Here's Johnny! Adapted from King's iconic novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining takes the top spot on our list. This psychological masterpiece follows Jack Torrance (played brilliantly...
- 6/7/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Stephen King has been having a resurgence in the last decade regarding his stories being adapted for the big screen. As The Boogeyman hits big screens, it is the perfect time to go back and look at what kind of monsters he has brought to cinema by way of his novels. One of King’s specialties is finding small, everyday things that can turn on us and invoke a deep seeded fear that chills us to the bone. Out of all of the films that have been made of his works, who are Stephen King’s scariest movie villains?
John Rainbird – Firestarter (1984)
I know, I know. This portrayal of John Rainbird is problematic mainly because they put George C. Scott in the role. Some might even think his take on the character is a little hokey, but there is no questioning that his motivation is terrifying. He is...
John Rainbird – Firestarter (1984)
I know, I know. This portrayal of John Rainbird is problematic mainly because they put George C. Scott in the role. Some might even think his take on the character is a little hokey, but there is no questioning that his motivation is terrifying. He is...
- 6/1/2023
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
There was a period of time in the early '90s when it looked like The Academy's long-standing dismissal of horror might be turning around. Kathy Bates won an Oscar for her all-timer performance as Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner's Stephen King adaptation "Misery" and then "Silence of the Lambs" swept the Oscars, nabbing the gold for both acting nominees and Best Picture.
Sadly, those wins became anomalies. We still get sporadic genre love from the Academy (most notably Jordan Peele's win for his "Get Out" screenplay), but that's about all we can expect these days. The same was true back when "Silence of the Lambs" swept the 1992 Oscars, and if you dig up some old quotes from director Jonathan Demme, you can see just how surprised he was that it happened.
And I'm not just talking about winning the Oscars. Demme was shocked the movie got nominated in the first place.
Sadly, those wins became anomalies. We still get sporadic genre love from the Academy (most notably Jordan Peele's win for his "Get Out" screenplay), but that's about all we can expect these days. The same was true back when "Silence of the Lambs" swept the 1992 Oscars, and if you dig up some old quotes from director Jonathan Demme, you can see just how surprised he was that it happened.
And I'm not just talking about winning the Oscars. Demme was shocked the movie got nominated in the first place.
- 5/6/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
You may not readily group Cheryl Strayed with Elizabeth II, Elvis Presley or Annie Wilkes, but the self-help author could soon have at least one thing in common with them. If Kathryn Hahn (“Tiny Beautiful Things”) receives an Emmy nomination for playing a version of the role that nabbed Reese Witherspoon (“Wild”) an Oscar bid in 2015, Strayed will join that list of real and fictional personas whose depictions have garnered multiple actors awards recognition across media.
Two-time Emmy winner Merritt Wever could also crash the Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress race for playing Strayed’s mother, a role that earned Laura Dern her second Oscar nomination. According to Gold Derby’s Emmy odds, the two are safer bets than the show itself, which has yet to crack the Limited Series top 10.
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Two-time Emmy winner Merritt Wever could also crash the Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress race for playing Strayed’s mother, a role that earned Laura Dern her second Oscar nomination. According to Gold Derby’s Emmy odds, the two are safer bets than the show itself, which has yet to crack the Limited Series top 10.
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- 4/26/2023
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
The highest-grossing film of 1987 worldwide, the original “Fatal Attraction” served as a cautionary tale against casual infidelity, showing how even a seemingly innocuous fling can upend someone’s entire life. Lawyer Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) has a steamy weekend hookup with publishing exec Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), which derails in the most horrific way imaginable when she becomes obsessed with him, putting his entire family in jeopardy. (Close maintains that people told her for years afterward that the movie saved their marriage.)
In a TV landscape overrun with prequels, sequels and reboots, the source material for Paramount Plus’ new “Fatal Attraction” series proves surprisingly fertile. The show’s eight episodes provide plenty of time for the story to expand past paranoia, into the more interesting question of why Alex Forrest became so obsessive in the first place — not to mention why Dan, apparently a happy family man, tumbled from fidelity so easily.
In a TV landscape overrun with prequels, sequels and reboots, the source material for Paramount Plus’ new “Fatal Attraction” series proves surprisingly fertile. The show’s eight episodes provide plenty of time for the story to expand past paranoia, into the more interesting question of why Alex Forrest became so obsessive in the first place — not to mention why Dan, apparently a happy family man, tumbled from fidelity so easily.
- 4/25/2023
- by Gwen Ihnat
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2 episode 5.
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
“How can fandom be toxic?!” Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) scowls after his motive explanation and reveal as one-half of the Ghostface team in last year’s Scream. “It’s about love! You don’t fucking understand– these movies are important to people!”
“Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche fandoms of movies, franchises, comics, and musicians alike, especially within online forums and social media groups. However, horror has always known, warned, and held up a mirror to those who take their love of these art forms just a tad bit too far, as depicted in the recent Donald Glover and Janine Nabers-created Amazon Prime show, Swarm.
The quick-to-binge 7-episode series– which subtly nods The Shining, Candyman, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, outwardly supportive but inwardly manipulative cults like Midsommar, and a hypnosis scene straight out of Get Out– follows a young woman named Dre,...
“Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche fandoms of movies, franchises, comics, and musicians alike, especially within online forums and social media groups. However, horror has always known, warned, and held up a mirror to those who take their love of these art forms just a tad bit too far, as depicted in the recent Donald Glover and Janine Nabers-created Amazon Prime show, Swarm.
The quick-to-binge 7-episode series– which subtly nods The Shining, Candyman, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, outwardly supportive but inwardly manipulative cults like Midsommar, and a hypnosis scene straight out of Get Out– follows a young woman named Dre,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Julieann Stipidis
- bloody-disgusting.com
From Freddy Krueger to Annie Wilkes, iconic villains with memorable backstories are a hallmark of popular horror media, but there’s more than one way to terrify audiences. For example, some horror flicks task viewers with unmasking the mysterious antagonist alongside our main characters in scare-centric whodunit mashups.
And with the continued success of the Scream franchise proving that audiences are hungry for more mystery alongside the traditional blood and guts, we’ve decided to come up with a list recommending six lesser-known whodunit horror flicks for your viewing pleasure.
Since this list is meant to highlight underseen scary movies, we won’t be including more popular whodunits like the original Friday the 13th, Happy Death Day or any of the aforementioned Scream films. However, feel free to comment below with your own favorite whodunit horror flicks if you think we missed a particularly underrated one.
Now, onto the list…...
And with the continued success of the Scream franchise proving that audiences are hungry for more mystery alongside the traditional blood and guts, we’ve decided to come up with a list recommending six lesser-known whodunit horror flicks for your viewing pleasure.
Since this list is meant to highlight underseen scary movies, we won’t be including more popular whodunits like the original Friday the 13th, Happy Death Day or any of the aforementioned Scream films. However, feel free to comment below with your own favorite whodunit horror flicks if you think we missed a particularly underrated one.
Now, onto the list…...
- 3/13/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Who's your favorite artist?" Ask that question enough times, with an edge in your voice and a persistent buzzing in the background, and it's liable to take on a scary quality, as we saw last month in the first teaser trailer for "Swarm." Beyoncé has her BeyHive, but the Swarm stings harder and it won't stop stinging until someone dies.
The new series from showrunner Janine Nabers and co-creator Donald Glover is set to premiere on the opening night of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, next month, before making its way to a screen near you on Prime Video. Now, there's a new full-length trailer for "Swarm" here, along with a few more details about the series, which is set between 2016 and 2018 and which "follows Dre (Dominique Fishback), an obsessed fan of the world's biggest pop star who sets off on an unexpected cross-country journey,...
The new series from showrunner Janine Nabers and co-creator Donald Glover is set to premiere on the opening night of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, next month, before making its way to a screen near you on Prime Video. Now, there's a new full-length trailer for "Swarm" here, along with a few more details about the series, which is set between 2016 and 2018 and which "follows Dre (Dominique Fishback), an obsessed fan of the world's biggest pop star who sets off on an unexpected cross-country journey,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
It’s interesting to look at the discrepancy between films made about disability in the U.S. versus abroad. For starters, there seems to be a greater interest in telling disabled stories overseas than there is here in the States. But that doesn’t mean that an increase in representation is all positive. In fact, in the case of the Finnish feature, “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic,” the lack of disabled people writing scripts still leads to questionable on-screen antics.
There are certainly good intentions found within Teemu Nikki’s feature. For starters, it’s lead character, Jaako (Petri Poikolainen) is an average guy who just happens to be a wheelchair user and blind. He spends his days checking his social media, playing Keno, and deconstructing films with Sirpa (Marjaana Maijala), a woman he’s met online who also has a disability. The two have never met,...
There are certainly good intentions found within Teemu Nikki’s feature. For starters, it’s lead character, Jaako (Petri Poikolainen) is an average guy who just happens to be a wheelchair user and blind. He spends his days checking his social media, playing Keno, and deconstructing films with Sirpa (Marjaana Maijala), a woman he’s met online who also has a disability. The two have never met,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Adrien Lyne's classic erotic thriller, "Fatal Attraction," is the latest gem from cinema's glory days to be dusted off and receive the TV remake treatment. What makes this streaming remake of "Fatal Attraction" from Paramount+ rather interesting is the cast list it has assembled, which includes Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, and Amanda Peet.
In "Castle Rock" season 2, Caplan did the unthinkable and managed to fill Kathy Bates' Oscar-winning shoes as Annie Wilkes, the obsessed "number one fan" and villain of Stephen King's "Misery." Now, Caplan has set her sights on Alex Forrest, the obsessed stalker and antagonist first played by the inimitable Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction."
Here's everything we know about the upcoming "Fatal Attraction" series so far.
When And Where Can I See Fatal Attraction?
In the U.S. and Canada, the first two episodes of "Fatal Attraction" — which is reportedly a limited series — will premiere on the Paramount+ service on Sunday,...
In "Castle Rock" season 2, Caplan did the unthinkable and managed to fill Kathy Bates' Oscar-winning shoes as Annie Wilkes, the obsessed "number one fan" and villain of Stephen King's "Misery." Now, Caplan has set her sights on Alex Forrest, the obsessed stalker and antagonist first played by the inimitable Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction."
Here's everything we know about the upcoming "Fatal Attraction" series so far.
When And Where Can I See Fatal Attraction?
In the U.S. and Canada, the first two episodes of "Fatal Attraction" — which is reportedly a limited series — will premiere on the Paramount+ service on Sunday,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
When the idea for this feature was first proposed, the angle was “Stephen King stories set at Christmas.” Much to my surprise, however, and despite our best efforts, we were not able to find a story by the master that was set specifically during the holidays or that pertained to them in some meaningful way. Given the breadth of King’s prose, this absence is surprising. It also begged a new question: What, then, are his best stories set in winter? It’s perhaps telling how quickly the choices multiplied. More than a few of King’s best-known tales take place during the coldest part of the year, and a few lesser-known tales benefit greatly from having the same backdrop.
We’re not parsing whether they’re short stories, novels, TV productions, or movies—we’ll discuss the story in whatever medium (or media) it’s appeared in—and we’ve left out a couple,...
We’re not parsing whether they’re short stories, novels, TV productions, or movies—we’ll discuss the story in whatever medium (or media) it’s appeared in—and we’ve left out a couple,...
- 1/5/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Horror films in the '90s have a dubious reputation. Depending on who you ask -- and often how old they are -- the last decade of the 20th century is either a wasteland filled with one or two terrifying films or the years when they fell in love with scary movies. The '70s and '80s dominated horror with the birth of many slasher franchises. "Friday the 13th," "Halloween," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" gave us iconic killers, a seemingly endless number of sequels, and a new and empowering archetype to root for: the final girl. But horror films in the '80s mostly centered on the killers, with few final girls appearing in more than a single film series entry. Genre icon and legendary scream queen Jaime Lee Curtis started moving away from horrors in the '80s. By the '90s, the horror genre needed a change.
- 12/17/2022
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
A new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and with this one we’re digging into the 1990 Stephen King adaptation Misery (watch it Here) – the film where Kathy Bates earned her Best Actress Oscar. To find out all about Misery, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, Misery has the following synopsis:
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.
Bates plays Annie...
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, Misery has the following synopsis:
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.
Bates plays Annie...
- 12/5/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
What would Stephen King and Gillian Flynn get if they wrote a story together? My bet is that it would look a lot like "Yellowjackets." The Showtime series bounces between two timelines. In 1996, the "Yellowjackets" high school soccer team is stranded in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. In 2021 New Jersey, the survivors still haven't gotten over what happened during those 19 months they spent stranded. With two widely different settings, the series mixes together folk horror and sensational domestic drama.
The series' most memorable character so far is Misty Quigley. In 1996, she's a nerd who doesn't know how to fit in, but her seeming innocence hides a manipulative sadist. By 2021, she's an elder care nurse, not out of the goodness of her heart, but because the job allows her control over vulnerable people. Misty is like if Carrie White grew up to be Annie Wilkes.
She's played by Sammi Hanratty...
The series' most memorable character so far is Misty Quigley. In 1996, she's a nerd who doesn't know how to fit in, but her seeming innocence hides a manipulative sadist. By 2021, she's an elder care nurse, not out of the goodness of her heart, but because the job allows her control over vulnerable people. Misty is like if Carrie White grew up to be Annie Wilkes.
She's played by Sammi Hanratty...
- 11/28/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It really should be no surprise that filming a movie called "Misery" was a miserable experience, but actor James Caan was apparently truly tortured making the 1990 Rob Reiner film. Based on the novel by Stephen King, "Misery" is a taut thriller that follows Caan's novelist character Paul Sheldon. Paul gets into a car accident during a blizzard and is "rescued" by his super-fan, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). Annie is obsessed with Paul's books about a woman named Misery, and she doesn't want him to end the series and move on. In fact, she's willing to hold him captive and force him to write her the next Misery novel, even if it means doing some horrible things to keep him under her control.
The role required Caan to lie in bed for the 15-week shoot, which was extremely difficult for the hyperactive actor. He also had to get into some pretty...
The role required Caan to lie in bed for the 15-week shoot, which was extremely difficult for the hyperactive actor. He also had to get into some pretty...
- 11/24/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Frank Darabont knows about comeback stories. His adaptation of Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" was made for 25 million and released to theaters with little fanfare. Though Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave the film their coveted two-thumbs-up seal of approval, some of their esteemed peers (e.g. The Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan and The Washington Post's Desson Thomson) were mixed to negative.
But the movie's biggest problem had nothing to do with reviews. It was a 141-minute prison movie about the unlikely friendship that develops between two male inmates (Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman) over 20 years. There was no romance or action to market. The Stephen King pedigree was downplayed because it wasn't a straight-up horror flick, and the studio's modest awards hopes for the movie might've been diminished due to its association with an author best known for pulp entertainments (even though Kathy Bates...
But the movie's biggest problem had nothing to do with reviews. It was a 141-minute prison movie about the unlikely friendship that develops between two male inmates (Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman) over 20 years. There was no romance or action to market. The Stephen King pedigree was downplayed because it wasn't a straight-up horror flick, and the studio's modest awards hopes for the movie might've been diminished due to its association with an author best known for pulp entertainments (even though Kathy Bates...
- 11/22/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Ti West’s X introduced Pearl (Mia Goth), a woman driven mad by her lust and yearning for youth that her husband attempts to hide from his unexpected boarding guests. She finds them anyway and satiates her desire with unhinged violence. Just how unhinged this killer is gets fleshed out further in the prequel Pearl, now available on Digital and out on Blu-ray on November 15, solidifying her ranks as one of horror’s most memorable female killers.
Female killers compensate for their scarcity in horror with unpredictability, cruelty, and infectiously deranged personality. It’s often obsession that drives them, providing fascinating motivations that can make them uncomfortably relatable. Like Pearl, these ten female killers aren’t afraid to unleash pain and have racked up impressive body counts along the way.
Annie Wilkes – Misery
There’s always something inherently terrifying about the plucky next-door neighbor types who deftly hides a depth...
Female killers compensate for their scarcity in horror with unpredictability, cruelty, and infectiously deranged personality. It’s often obsession that drives them, providing fascinating motivations that can make them uncomfortably relatable. Like Pearl, these ten female killers aren’t afraid to unleash pain and have racked up impressive body counts along the way.
Annie Wilkes – Misery
There’s always something inherently terrifying about the plucky next-door neighbor types who deftly hides a depth...
- 11/9/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Some people say the 1990s wasn’t the best time for horror since it marked the end of many of the popular slasher franchises from the ‘70s and ‘80s that previous generations grew up on. In those movies’ place, the ‘90s introduced way more postmodern teen horrors (following on from Scream). But there was way more to ‘90s horror than that, and it was an era which deserves a second look. While Scream was revising the slasher model, making it more female-friendly and catering to teen gore hounds who knew all the tricks, The Blair Witch Project ushered in a new era of found footage horror, and high-concept marketing. And horror was suddenly becoming more mainstream: Silence of the Lambs became the first and only horror to win the Best Picture Oscar, though The Sixth Sense mustered up 6 nominations the following year. Meanwhile the well-respected director of The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola...
- 10/29/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Stephen King is one of the most prolific horror writers in the world and with this many books come plenty of cinematic and televised adaptations. If you are new to these, where do you start? Which ones are worth your time? Which ones are fun? Which ones are done just the right way? It can be hard to pick the best ones or our favorites, but here are five of the best Stephen King horror adaptations that are at the top for us, including some that may surprise you.
Carrie (1976)
Let’s start in the early days of the King adaptations. This is one that sticks in the mind after having watched it, and traumatized a generation of horror lovers. Carrie White is a high school girl with a beyond over-protective hyper-religious mother. Mistreated by her mom and bullied by her schoolmates (including a pre-Saturday Night Fever John Travolta...
Carrie (1976)
Let’s start in the early days of the King adaptations. This is one that sticks in the mind after having watched it, and traumatized a generation of horror lovers. Carrie White is a high school girl with a beyond over-protective hyper-religious mother. Mistreated by her mom and bullied by her schoolmates (including a pre-Saturday Night Fever John Travolta...
- 10/23/2022
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
Horror and television have always been a bit of an awkward fit. What’s scary and what’s bingeable are often mutually exclusive. Horror requires that you suspend your disbelief and the longer it asks of your attention span, the higher the risk that the tension wanes.
Still, in the modern streaming era, there are plenty of horror TV shows that get the spooky job done. Gathered on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+, and more are some truly great streaming options to elevate the heart rate. Here we’ve compiled the very best of the best. What follows are the 31 best streaming horror TV shows.
American Horror Story
Available on: Prime Video (U.S.), Hulu (U.S.), Disney+ (U.K.)
Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story is revolutionary in quite a few ways. Not only did it help usher in a renewed era of anthology storytelling on television,...
Still, in the modern streaming era, there are plenty of horror TV shows that get the spooky job done. Gathered on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+, and more are some truly great streaming options to elevate the heart rate. Here we’ve compiled the very best of the best. What follows are the 31 best streaming horror TV shows.
American Horror Story
Available on: Prime Video (U.S.), Hulu (U.S.), Disney+ (U.K.)
Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story is revolutionary in quite a few ways. Not only did it help usher in a renewed era of anthology storytelling on television,...
- 10/2/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In an industry that frequently sees 20 and 30-year-olds playing high schoolers, Elsie Fisher is the rare performer who acts her own age. To that effect, she’s made a name for herself with her tenderly studied portrayals of unlikely teen protagonists: the soft-spoken Kayla Day in Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade”; the daughter of Annie Wilkes in Stephen King’s “Castle Rock”; and Lila, the “final girl” in 2022’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
With “My Best Friend’s Exorcism,” Fisher brings humanity to horror once again as Abby, a sophomore hell-bent on rescuing her best friend Gretchen (Amiah Miller) from demonic possession. Based on the book by Grady Hendrix, the film is a fresh take on the exorcism and teen horror flicks of the ‘70s and ‘80s, weaving in subjects like sexual assault, religious repression and queerness from a contemporary perspective.
Like “Jennifer’s Body” and “Heathers” before it, “My Best Friend...
With “My Best Friend’s Exorcism,” Fisher brings humanity to horror once again as Abby, a sophomore hell-bent on rescuing her best friend Gretchen (Amiah Miller) from demonic possession. Based on the book by Grady Hendrix, the film is a fresh take on the exorcism and teen horror flicks of the ‘70s and ‘80s, weaving in subjects like sexual assault, religious repression and queerness from a contemporary perspective.
Like “Jennifer’s Body” and “Heathers” before it, “My Best Friend...
- 9/30/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
When the "It" film series was preparing for its second installment, few were more jazzed than star James McAvoy, who would get to meet celebrated author Stephen King. "It: Chapter 2" is the latter of a two-part adaptation of King's behemoth 1986 novel, "It," released a couple of years after the first "It" in 2017.
McAvoy stars as the adult iteration of William "Bill" Denbrough, whom audiences met in "Chapter One" as the adolescent, resolute leader of the ragtag Losers Club. Along with fellow kids Beverly Marsh, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon, Ben Hanscom, Eddie Kaspbrak, and Stanley Uris, young Bill battles the supernatural entity of the title who takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a clown responsible for several cycles of child deaths in Derry, Maine. When Pennywise resurfaces 27 years after the Losers defeated him in 1989, Mike gathers the old band back together for a final showdown with evil.
McAvoy...
McAvoy stars as the adult iteration of William "Bill" Denbrough, whom audiences met in "Chapter One" as the adolescent, resolute leader of the ragtag Losers Club. Along with fellow kids Beverly Marsh, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon, Ben Hanscom, Eddie Kaspbrak, and Stanley Uris, young Bill battles the supernatural entity of the title who takes the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a clown responsible for several cycles of child deaths in Derry, Maine. When Pennywise resurfaces 27 years after the Losers defeated him in 1989, Mike gathers the old band back together for a final showdown with evil.
McAvoy...
- 9/17/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
With the success of both Fear Street and Goosebumps in the early ‘90s, it only made sense to combine them into one series. And R. L. Stine’s Ghosts of Fear Street is essentially that. Just the kiddos are now the targets of undue terror in Shadyside, though the dangers are strictly otherworldly.
Everything from phantoms to aquatic apes are lurking in and around the town’s most notorious neighborhood, and only the young’uns are aware of their presence. These books, while not actually written by Stine himself, are on the same wavelength as Goosebumps.
As seen in these three randomly selected entries, some are more wacky than others.
The eighth volume, written by Stephen Roos, begins with Al being disappointed by his recent birthday. Everyone in his family is brainy, and he’s also smart, but unlike his parents and older sister Michelle, Al doesn’t think life should completely revolve around academics.
Everything from phantoms to aquatic apes are lurking in and around the town’s most notorious neighborhood, and only the young’uns are aware of their presence. These books, while not actually written by Stine himself, are on the same wavelength as Goosebumps.
As seen in these three randomly selected entries, some are more wacky than others.
The eighth volume, written by Stephen Roos, begins with Al being disappointed by his recent birthday. Everyone in his family is brainy, and he’s also smart, but unlike his parents and older sister Michelle, Al doesn’t think life should completely revolve around academics.
- 9/15/2022
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Misery" was Kathy Bates' first big film. Rob Reiner's adaptation of the hit Stephen King novel came in 1990, early on in Bates' five-decade career. "Misery" would precede "Fried Green Tomatoes," King adaptation "Dolores Claiborne," "Titanic," and other films she'd become known for; arguably, her recent five-year run (in various roles) on Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's "American Horror Story" series has become the genre work she's best known for. But before all of that, she took on the role of one of cinema's greatest villainesses since Nurse Ratched.
As written in King's 1987 novel, Annie Wilkes is an obsessed...
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As written in King's 1987 novel, Annie Wilkes is an obsessed...
The post There Was More To Kathy Bates' Misery Character Than The Audience Saw On Screen appeared first on /Film.
- 8/10/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Academy Award winner Kathy Bates and YouTube star Liza Koshy have joined the cast for an upcoming romantic comedy film from Netflix.
The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.
The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard Lagravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films produces the Netflix title, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serving as the producers and Alyssa Altman executive producing. The film will reportedly begin shooting later this year.
Bates first came to prominence in Hollywood for...
The film, which is currently untitled, is headlined by former “The Paperboy” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, as well as “Kissing Booth” lead Joey King. According to the logline, the film will focus on a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as as a surprising romance kicks off comedic consequences for the trio, forcing them to face complications of love, sex and identity.
The film is directed by “The Last Five Years” and “Beautiful Creatures” director Richard Lagravenese, who co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Roth/Kirschenbaum Films produces the Netflix title, with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serving as the producers and Alyssa Altman executive producing. The film will reportedly begin shooting later this year.
Bates first came to prominence in Hollywood for...
- 8/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
James Caan is dead at the age of 82, his family confirmed on Thursday. No cause of death has been released at this time. “The Godfather” actor shot to superstardom after playing the doomed Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 adaptation of the Mario Puzo novel, but he gained fans across decades. Not many actors could simulate being shot with dozens of bullets in one of the most bloody dramatic scenes from “The Godfather” and also star opposite Barbra Streisand in the musical sequel “Funny Lady” — or be tormented by Kathy Bates in the Stephen King adaptation “Misery.” Or play the curmudgeonly book publisher who finds he’s the father of one of Santa’s workers in “Elf.”
Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and...
Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and...
- 7/7/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Spring is fully in bloom and allergies on the rise. But if you have to lock yourself in your home to keep away from anything pollinating, there are plenty of options for stuff to watch. From a period drama with a big ass monster to horrors both supernatural and frighteningly real, we have got you covered. All you have to provide are the Kleenex and Zyrtec.
On with the television!
“The Essex Serpent”
Friday, May 13, Apple TV+
Apple
How many prestige costume dramas have you watched and thought, This would be a lot more entertaining if there was a giant monster in it? “The Essex Serpent” serves to scratch that particular (and incredibly specific) itch. Based on the acclaimed 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry, “The Essex Serpent” stars Claire Danes as a London widow who moves to the titular town to investigate several reported attacks by a giant serpent.
On with the television!
“The Essex Serpent”
Friday, May 13, Apple TV+
Apple
How many prestige costume dramas have you watched and thought, This would be a lot more entertaining if there was a giant monster in it? “The Essex Serpent” serves to scratch that particular (and incredibly specific) itch. Based on the acclaimed 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry, “The Essex Serpent” stars Claire Danes as a London widow who moves to the titular town to investigate several reported attacks by a giant serpent.
- 5/7/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Over a decade before Stephen King was nearly killed when a car struck him, he wrote "Misery," a 400-page psychological thriller that starts with a well-known author named Paul Sheldon nearly dying in a car accident in the middle of a snowstorm. Luckily(?) Paul is rescued from dying alone in the cold by a lonely middle-aged woman named Annie Wilkes, who just so happens to be his number one fan. Most people know what happens next: Annie freaks out when she discovers Paul has killed off fan-favorite character Misery Chastain in his series' newest installment, and decides to hold him captive until he writes a sequel that brings...
The post How Misery Echoes Stephen King's Real Experiences appeared first on /Film.
The post How Misery Echoes Stephen King's Real Experiences appeared first on /Film.
- 5/6/2022
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
For the debut season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World,” RuPaul Charles brought together nine all-stars from the series’ many franchises to compete against each other in the ultimate contest to find the “queen of the mother-tucking world.” Hosted in the United Kingdom, the new series sets three queens from the UK franchise as hosts to six other competitors. In episode 1 and episode 2, Canada’s Lemon and UK’s Cheryl Hole became the first international all stars to “sashay away,” while Jimbo plummeted from two top placements to the bottom as the third queen eliminated.
Below check out our recap of episode 4 to see the reaction to Pangina Heals sending Jimbo home and to find out who each of the final six portrayed in a “Family Edition” of the “Snatch Game.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World” airs every Tuesday at 4pm Et / 1pm Pt in...
Below check out our recap of episode 4 to see the reaction to Pangina Heals sending Jimbo home and to find out who each of the final six portrayed in a “Family Edition” of the “Snatch Game.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World” airs every Tuesday at 4pm Et / 1pm Pt in...
- 2/23/2022
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Spoiler alert: The following recap reveals which queen was sent packing on Episode 4 of Rupaul’s Drag Race UK vs. the World. Proceed at your own risk, and prepare to be gooped.
First Jimbo goes home and now this? I’m officially petitioning to change the title of this show to RuPaul’s Gag Race, because here comes another twist no one could have predicted…
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First Jimbo goes home and now this? I’m officially petitioning to change the title of this show to RuPaul’s Gag Race, because here comes another twist no one could have predicted…
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- 2/22/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
The Covid-19 pandemic happened at an inconvenient time for Elsie Fisher’s career. The teen actor, who has been working professionally since she was five, had her breakthrough in 2018 as the lead in Bo Burnham’s hilarious and squirm-inducing “Eighth Grade.” A stint on season two of Hulu’s “Castle Rock” as the daughter of “Misery” villain Annie Wilkes followed, along with a voice role in the 2019 “Addams Family” adaptation. But just as she was lining up new projects for herself, quarantine happened, putting most of her plans on indefinite hold.
Now, Fisher is making her belated return to film acting with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the latest entry in the iconic slasher series and a direct sequel to the 1974 original. Fisher plays Lila, a moody teenager who gets dragged along with her older sister Melody (Sarah Yarkin) on a business trip that takes them to the abandoned small town of Harlow,...
Now, Fisher is making her belated return to film acting with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the latest entry in the iconic slasher series and a direct sequel to the 1974 original. Fisher plays Lila, a moody teenager who gets dragged along with her older sister Melody (Sarah Yarkin) on a business trip that takes them to the abandoned small town of Harlow,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Only three films have won the coveted “Big Five” – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay – in the history of the Academy Awards. Only two men and two women have won Best Actor and Best Actress respectively for performances in horror films. Only two people have won two acting Oscars before the age of 30. Only seven films have won both Best Actor and Best Actress. A little sleeper hit 30 years ago accomplished All these feats, while an animated film and a mother and daughter made Academy history, and a 73-year-old made a lasting impression. So, grab “some fava beans and a nice Chianti” and “be our guest” as we flashback 30 years to 1992 for one of the Academy’s most memorable ceremonies.
It was a mixed bag of five films nominated for Best Picture, with an animated film (“Beauty and the Beast”), a mobster biopic (“Bugsy”), a political...
It was a mixed bag of five films nominated for Best Picture, with an animated film (“Beauty and the Beast”), a mobster biopic (“Bugsy”), a political...
- 2/18/2022
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Protect your pet bunnies at all costs, because another Fatal Attraction is underway.
A series adaptation of the 1987 thriller, which will star Masters of Sex alum Lizzy Caplan, has been officially ordered at Paramount+, the streamer announced Thursday.
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The original Fatal Attraction starred Michael Douglas as Dan, a married lawyer who has a one-night stand...
A series adaptation of the 1987 thriller, which will star Masters of Sex alum Lizzy Caplan, has been officially ordered at Paramount+, the streamer announced Thursday.
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The original Fatal Attraction starred Michael Douglas as Dan, a married lawyer who has a one-night stand...
- 11/11/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
A “Fatal Attraction” series adaptation has been ordered at Paramount Plus, with Lizzy Caplan attached in one of the lead roles.
The series is described as a deep-dive reimagining of the film that will explore the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control. Caplan will star as Alex, who becomes obsessed with her lover after a brief affair. Glenn Close played Alex in the film version, earning herself an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination in the process. The role of Dan, played by Michael Douglas in the film, has yet to be cast.
Alexandra Cunningham serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the series. Kevin J. Hynes shares a co-story credit with Cunningham and will also executive produce. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey executive produce for Amblin Television. Paramount Television Studios will produce.
“Alexandra brings...
The series is described as a deep-dive reimagining of the film that will explore the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control. Caplan will star as Alex, who becomes obsessed with her lover after a brief affair. Glenn Close played Alex in the film version, earning herself an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination in the process. The role of Dan, played by Michael Douglas in the film, has yet to be cast.
Alexandra Cunningham serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the series. Kevin J. Hynes shares a co-story credit with Cunningham and will also executive produce. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey executive produce for Amblin Television. Paramount Television Studios will produce.
“Alexandra brings...
- 11/11/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Cole Escola’s favorite movie character as a kid was Mrs. Potts. At five years old, their attachment to the jaunty housekeeper for the Beast’s lair in the 1991 animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” might explain their affinity for playing older women, whether as unhinged homemaker Chassie Tucker in “At Home with Amy Sedaris” or as Chip — née “the Twink” — in the latest season of the HBO Max millennial satire “Search Party.” Well, sort of, as Chip is actually just a psychotic 30-something heir cross-dressing as his wealthy aunt Lyla (Susan Sarandon), and keeping celebrity murderess Dory (Alia Shawkat) trapped in a padded basement. Think of the scenario as “Misery” meets “Room,” with a dash of “Psycho” for good measure.
“It’s funny because now I am getting older, [and] the women that I like to play aren’t really — so slowly the ‘older’ is going to be taken away...
“It’s funny because now I am getting older, [and] the women that I like to play aren’t really — so slowly the ‘older’ is going to be taken away...
- 5/6/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The 63rd Academy Awards took place on March 25, 1991. For the first time in 60 years, a western took home the big prize, a first-time director beat out a veteran, the acting awards were split among four different films and an 80s pop idol caused a sensation. For the second consecutive year, Billy Crystal hosted the event, opening the night by riding in on a horse, which was most likely a plug for his upcoming film “City Slickers,” but also seemed to foreshadow the theme for the evening.
“Dances with Wolves” became the first western since “Cimarron” 60 years earlier to win Best Picture. Kevin Costner‘s epic adventure came into the night with the most nominations at 12, and walked away with the most statues at seven. Costner holds the very rare distinction of landing both a Best Director and a Best Actor nomination for the same film, while his win in the...
“Dances with Wolves” became the first western since “Cimarron” 60 years earlier to win Best Picture. Kevin Costner‘s epic adventure came into the night with the most nominations at 12, and walked away with the most statues at seven. Costner holds the very rare distinction of landing both a Best Director and a Best Actor nomination for the same film, while his win in the...
- 1/24/2021
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
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1 | Pretend It’s a City watchers, did you find director/interviewer Martin Scorsese’s interminable guffawing at Fran Lebowitz’s schtick charming, or intrusive?
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- 1/15/2021
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- TVLine.com
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