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Gerald’s Game director to helm The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep

January 26, 2018 by Ricky Church

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, The Shining

Gerald’s Game director wants to adapt The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep next

December 29, 2017 by Jordan Jones

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 […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game, Lisey's Story, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, The Shining

The Nastiest Movie Moments of 2017

December 2, 2017 by Ben Robins

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, […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Ben Robins, Movies Tagged With: Barry Keoghan, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Carla Gugino, Darren Aronofsky, Garance Marillier, Gerald's Game, Greg McLean, James Gunn, Julia Ducournau, Killing Ground, Melonie Diaz, Mike Flanagan, mother!, Ramsay Bolton, Raw, S. Craig Zahler, The Belko Experiment, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, yorgos lanthimos

Gerald’s Game director addresses criticism of the ending

October 9, 2017 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gerald's Game, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King

Movie Review – Gerald’s Game (2017)

October 2, 2017 by Liam Hoofe

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 […]

Filed Under: Liam Hoofe, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken, Carla Gugino, Chiara Aurelia, Gerald's Game, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King

First trailer for Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game

September 6, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Bruce Greenwood, Carla Gugino, Chiara Aurelia, Gerald's Game, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King

Netflix and Mike Flanagan bringing The Haunting of Hill House to the small screen

April 12, 2017 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Haunting, Mike Flanagan, The Haunting of Hill House

Stephen King says Gerald’s Game movie is “horrifying, hypnotic and terrific”

February 16, 2017 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gerald's Game, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King

Mike Flanagan to write and direct Inherit the Earth

December 12, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Inherit the Earth, Mike Flanagan

Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood set for Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game

October 17, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Last month director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil) revealed that his long-gestating Stephen King adaptation Gerald’s Game is moving forward at Netflix, and now we have details on the film’s cast. Deadline is reporting that Carla Gugino (Wayward Pines) and Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek) are set to star as Jessie and Gerald Burlingame, with […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken, Carla Gugino, Chiara Aurelia, Gerald's Game, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King

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