Title: The Shining Year: 1980 Dir.: Stanley Kubrick Producer(s): Stanley Kubrick Writer(s): Stephen King (novel), Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson Costume(s): Milena Canonero Cinematography: John Alcott Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd Imagine my surprise when I saw that I never did A Color Story post for The Shining. I swore I did… … Continue reading A Color Story: The Shining (1980)
Tag: stephen king
Favorites: One Offs
This idea kinda came out of nowhere, on a Saturday evening at like 12 midnight. Like always, I’m always thinking of what to talk about here or give suggestions on movies and I only had maybe 2-3 ideas on my little whiteboard that I was thinking of. And I think I must have been scrolling … Continue reading Favorites: One Offs
Watching by Numbers with Creepshow (1982)
I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed Creepshow on here.Yet I have mentioned the show on countless lists, watched the sequel, the show on Shudder and have most of the funko pops of the tv series. But finding Creepshow on dvd (I only had it on vhs), I was able to do something I remembered the … Continue reading Watching by Numbers with Creepshow (1982)
Favorites: Stephen King Adaptations
Another day, another favorites post. Today however, is something that has been in the works or at least on my mind for the past few “favorites” and it’s time to talk about Stephen King and some of my top favorite adaptations of his works. His birthday was just last month and it’s spooky season where … Continue reading Favorites: Stephen King Adaptations
SoH Reviews: Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers
So this movie has been sitting on my shelf for some time, looking at me like HEY ARE YOU EVER GOING TO WATCH ME? A few days ago, I pulled out some of my tapes that I had either never seen or seen in its entirety and this was one of them. It was always … Continue reading SoH Reviews: Stephen King’s Sleepwalkers
SoH Reviews: Maximum Overdrive
What can I say about this movie…? I’m still a bit stunned. I went into this movie with some idea of what this movie was about and I was not disappointed! I have a lot of thoughts and critiques about this film so let’s get into my review of 1986’s Maximum Overdrive. Directed and written … Continue reading SoH Reviews: Maximum Overdrive
Wild Horror + Recs
This is gonna be fun. For the past 3 years, I’ve been working at the city zoo. Now that I’ve left said job, I think I can finally focus on this one. I wanted to do a post about horror movies based around animals. My job at the zoo worked directly but indirectly with animals. … Continue reading Wild Horror + Recs
Top 10 Possession (Horror) Films
It’s been a crazy week. I went through my handy dandy blue journal to look through previous ideas or movies to talk about this week. This topic I wanted to do last month but never got around to doing it but I think it’s time to bring up our favorite possession films. Demonic, supernatural, paranormal … Continue reading Top 10 Possession (Horror) Films
Underrated: Stephen King’s Rose Red
un·der·rate /ˌəndə(r)ˈrāt/ Learn to pronounce verb past tense: underrated; past participle: underrated underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something). "a very underrated film" -- Stephen King has tons of works adapted to both the small screen and the big ones. From IT, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Salem’s Lot, to lesser known The … Continue reading Underrated: Stephen King’s Rose Red
Carrie; take Carrie to the prom, I dare you!
Title: Carrie Year: 1976 Dir.: Brian de Palma Producer(s): Paul Manosh Writer(s): Lawrence D. Cohen (screenplay), “Carrie” novel by Stephen King Company: United Artists Starring: Sissy Spacek, William Katt, John Travolta, Piper Laurie How could I have forgotten Carrie? It’s one of the few Stephen King films that I’ve seen and read with its novelization. … Continue reading Carrie; take Carrie to the prom, I dare you!
Shots of Horror 