Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for the supernatural thriller Doctor Sleep which sees Danny (Ewan McGregor) returning to the Overlook Hotel to face the trauma of his past and the evil that resides there. Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film serves as a sequel to both the Stephen King novel and Stanley Kubrick’s […]
Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep officially rated R
As a surprise to no-one, Doctor Sleep, the adaptation of Stephen King’s novel and sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, has been officially rated “R” for “disturbing and violent content, some bloody images, language, nudity, and drug use,” confirms director Mike Flanagan. Shortly after the announcement of the official rating, Flanagan responded with a tweet […]
The Haunting of Hill House team reunite with Netflix for Midnight Mass
Deadline is reporting that Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy, the director and producer duo behind Netflix’s acclaimed The Haunting of Hill House, are set to reunite with the streamer on a new horror series entitled Midnight Mass. According to the site, the seven episode series “follows an isolated island community that experiences miraculous events — […]
Doctor Sleep director on recreating shots from The Shining
Last month brought us the first trailer for Doctor Sleep, Warner Bros.’ upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining, with the trailer featuring a number of flashbacks and nods to the classic Stanley Kubrick film. During an interview with Digital Spy, director Mike Flanagan has revealed that all of the shots from The […]
Netflix renews The Haunting of Hill House for second season, teaser released
The haunting will continue as Netflix has renewed the horror series The Haunting of Hill House for a second season. However, since it is an anthology it will feature a new cast of characters as well as a new location and, as TVLine has reported, go under the name The Haunting of Bly Manor. Netflix revealed the news […]
The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep has wrapped filming
Director Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, The Haunting of Hill House) has taken to Facebook to announced that Doctor Sleep – the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining – has now wrapped production ahead of its release in a little over a year from now. So that’s a wrap on Doctor Sleep! It’s […]
Doctor Sleep will acknowledge Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
Given that it’s based upon a direct sequel to the book and features several returning characters, it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to hear that the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep will make reference to The Shining. However, in an interview with Bloody Disgusting, director Mike Flanagan has revealed that […]
Gerald’s Game director to helm The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep
In the last couple of years we’ve seen a steady output of adaptations from famed author Stephen King, from It and The Dark Tower to the upcoming Castle Rock television series. And now there is yet another King adaptation on the way from Warner Bros. – Doctor Sleep, the sequel to one of his most famous novels The Shining, with the studio […]
Gerald’s Game director wants to adapt The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep next
Stephen King’s novel Gerald’s Game was long thought of as an unfilmable book due to the story taking place in a single location, as well as its controversial subject matter. Also… that hand scene! However, director Mike Flanagan really knocked it out of the park with his Netflix adaptation that released this past September [read […]
The Nastiest Movie Moments of 2017
Ben Robins on the nastiest movie moments of 2017… It’s been a banner year for fairly disgusting things on-screen. No real guesses as to why, but we’re not here to slave over the reasons. We’re here to simply recount, and to celebrate. From FrightFest-backed horrors, to gonzo arthouse dealings and even the occasional indie weepy, […]