Tag: Stephen King
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Carrie (2026 Series)
Mike Flanagan did it again. He made an awesome adaptation of a Stephen King story… and I want more. I just re-watched Brian de Palma’s adaptation a few days ago in prep for this new iteration of Carrie. That original adaptation is still solid in its own right, but what we get in this new…
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Carrie (1976)
This week, a new iteration of this classic will be hitting streaming… so it seemed as good a time as any to revisit this classic. Doubly so when I realized it was also its 50th anniversary. By now, everyone knows the story of Carrie. It’s been parodied, riffed on, remade, and ripped off plenty in…
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Salem’s Lot (2024)
Well, Salem’s Lot… that definitely wasn’t full of sexy vampires, as promised. It’s been a long time since I revisited the original Salem’s Lot made-for-tv movie from 1979. And I can’t remember anything about the theatrically released follow-up to that Return to Salem’s Lot. But I do remember the 2004 mini-series a little bit… mostly…
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Gerald’s Game
Just based on the strength of the cast and crew, though, I had a feeling it was going to be pretty solid. I was not disappointed. It’s very much a Stephen King story… and one that fits great with director/co-screenwriter Mike Flanagan’s style.