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First look at The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror IT special

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The Simpsons are getting scary twice this year, and for a treat, we’re finally getting Krusty as Pennywise. The Simpsons will offer two Halloween-inspired episodes this year, with their traditional Treehouse of Horror airing closer to the spooky holiday. In a first for the series, we’ll see them focus an entire episode on a horror […]

Movie Review – Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022)

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Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, 2022. Written and Directed by John Lee Hancock. Starring Donald Sutherland, Jaeden Martell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Cyrus Arnold, Thomas Francis Murphy, Joe Tippett, Caitlin Shorey, Colin O’Brien, Peggy J. Scott, Daniel Reece, and Iván Amaro Bullón. SYNOPSIS: When Mr. Harrigan dies, the teen who befriended and did odd jobs for him, puts his […]

Top 5 Underrated Stephen King Movie Adaptations

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Hasitha Fernando presents his top five underrated Stephen King movie adaptations… Whatever label you wish to slap on it – resurgence, revival or renaissance – Hollywood has finally been taking the horror genre seriously as of late, and so naturally, in the wake of this phenomenon, there has been a renewed interest in Stephen King’s […]

Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s Phone gets a new poster

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With just a week to go until Mr. Harrigan’s Phone arrives on Netflix, the streamer dialled up the excitement for Blumhouse’s new Stephen King adaptation with the release of a poster featuring star Jaeden Martell (IT); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Trailer for Netflix’s latest Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s Phone SEE ALSO: Top 5 […]

Paul Greengrass adapting Stephen King’s new novel Fairy Tale

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Filmmaker Paul Greengrass has optioned the rights to Stephen King’s latest bestseller Fairy Tale and is set to write, direct and production an adaptation of the the fantasy novel. “Fairy Tale is a work of genius. A classic adventure story and also a disturbing contemporary allegory,” said Greengrass as part of the official announcement, with […]

Trailer for Netflix’s latest Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s Phone

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Netflix has debuted the first trailer for writer-director John Lee Hancock’s upcoming Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. The supernatural horror stars Jaeden Martell as Craig, a teenager who forms an unlikely bond with a reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland), over their love for books. When the man passes away, Craig discovers he still […]

Pennywise: The Story of IT trailer takes us behind-the-scenes of the classic 1990 miniseries

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As well received as Andy Muschietti’s billion dollar blockbuster adaptation of IT was, for people of a certain age there’s only really one version of Stephen King’s iconic novel that has scarred and scared them in the same way Pennywise did to the kids in Derry’s losers club, and that’s the Tim Curry led 1990 […]

First look at Netflix’s Stephen King adaptation Mr Harrigan’s Phone

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Netflix has released the first images from the the streamer’s latest Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, featuring stars Jaeden Martell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Donald Sutherland, Cyrus Arnold, Bennett Saltzman, Alexa Niziak, and Conor William Wright. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock, the horror follows Craig (It star Jaeden Martell), a teenager who befriends an […]

Movie Review – Firestarter (2022)

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Firestarter, 2022. Directed by Keith Thomas. Starring Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, John Beasley, Tina Jung, Hannan Younis, Gavin Maciver-Wright, Sheila Boyd, and Jamillah Ross. SYNOPSIS: A girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and […]

Stephen King’s The Regulators heading to the big screen with movie adaptation

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 Yet another Stephen King adaptation is making its way to the big-screen in the shape of 1996 science-fiction horror The Regulators.  According to Deadline Bohemia Group optioned the rights to the bestselling book, and tasked George Cowan with adapting the story, which King himself has approved by saying “I’m delighted that the excitement of The […]