Tag Archives: Stephen King

Pete’s Peek | Sam Raimi’s gory slapstick masterpiece Evil Dead 2 is coming at ya – on Blu-ray!

Posted on 12 April 2013 by peter

THE STORY Ash (Bruce Campbell), the sole survivor of The Evil Dead, returns to the same Tennessee cabin in the woods where supernatural forces are again awakened after he meddles with an ancient book, the Naturan Demanto. With his only … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining gets a fun and freaky deconstruction in Room 237

Posted on 28 March 2013 by peter

Ever wondered if Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining was anything more than just a scary movie, and that they were there hidden meanings lurking within its frames? Well, Room 237 does just that. Director Rodney Ascher takes nine segments of Kubrick’s … Continue reading →

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A Seasonal Movie Talk Card from The Shining

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Beth Williams

Danny Lloyd was plucked from obscurity at age 6 to play Danny Torrance in the classic film version of Stephen King’s novel The Shining because director Stanley Kubrick was particularly impressed with his powers of concentration. Because the boy was … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: Which film shows on a loop in the Stanley Hotel, Colorado?

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Beth Williams

Colorado’s Stanley Hotel was the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel, which is of course the creepy accommodation in 1980s psychological horror movie The Shining. The novel on which this film is based was penned by Stephen King after he stayed … Continue reading →

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Film review | Room 237: Being an Inquiry into The Shining in 9 parts

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Jason Best

Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror chiller The Shining, adapted from the Stephen King bestseller, wasn’t well received at the time of its cinema release, least of all by King himself. Many, if not King, subsequently revised their verdicts and the film … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Revenge thriller Dolan’s Cadillac is Stephen King at his sweetest

Posted on 12 April 2010 by peter

Based on a story from Stephen King’s Nightmares & Dreamscapes short story collection comes Dolan’s Cadillac, a riveting revenge drama starring Christian Slater, which gets its DVD and Blu-ray release on 12 April. American Beauty actor Wes Bentley plays Robinson, … Continue reading →

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News Muse – We love you, Rita Hayworth!

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Adele Craciun

For a moment I considered giving this blog the title ‘We love you, Gordon Brown!’. It was a very brief moment. A headline is supposed to draw the reader in, make them curious about what you’ve written, not instantly take … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Shining and hotels in the movies

Posted on 17 April 2009 by Beth Williams

Tonight’s movie about a hotel that exerts an evil influence over its caretaker enjoys cult status as one of the best horror films in film history. Read more about it here. The Overlook Hotel is the name of the creepy … Continue reading →

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News Muse – Christian Bale(d)

Posted on 25 July 2008 by Adele Craciun

Everyone always talks about the news drought this time of year. Especially journalists. As if that would justify making, say, SJP’s disappearing mole front page news. Oh, pur-leease! And if I see one more pap shot of a sunbathing celebrity … Continue reading →

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