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, […]
Gerald’s Game director addresses criticism of the ending
Released onto Netflix this past month, director Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of the 1992 Stephen King novel Gerald’s Game has been earning rave reviews [read ours here], although one particular aspect of the film has been dividing audiences. As with the book, the film – which stars Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood – ends with an […]
Movie Review – Gerald’s Game (2017)
Gerald’s Game, 2017. Directed by Mike Flanagan. Starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Chiara Aurelia, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, and Carel Struycken. SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged couple’s weekend away to solve their marital issues is brought to a startling halt when, during a sex game, the husband has a heart attack, leaving his wife handcuffed to a bed […]
First trailer for Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game
Ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest later this month, Netflix has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s 1992 novel Gerald’s Game. Directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil), the thriller stars Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, and Chiara Aurelia; watch it below… While trying to spice up […]
Netflix and Mike Flanagan bringing The Haunting of Hill House to the small screen
Streaming giants Netflix has tapped filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Hush, Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil) to write, direct and produce a ten episode of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House, Deadline is reporting. The project – titled Haunting – is being produced by Paramount TV and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin TV and has received […]
Stephen King says Gerald’s Game movie is “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”
Back in September of last year it was announced that Netflix had given the go ahead to an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1992 novel Gerald’s Game from director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil), and now King has revealed on Twitter that he’s seen a rough cut of the film, and “it’s gonna freak […]
Mike Flanagan to write and direct Inherit the Earth
Ouija: Origin of Evil and Hush director Mike Flanagan has signed on to direct Inherit the Earth for Sony Pictures and Platinum Dunes. Flanagan takes over from director Andrew Adamson, who exited the sci-fi project earlier this year, and will also provide a rewrite of the original script. Inherit the Earth follows a servant robot […]