James McDonagh on Rob Reiner… Ever wondered why the volume control on the BBC iPlayer goes up to eleven? If you’re not sure, then the chances are that you’ve yet to see one of the greatest comedies ever made, This Is Spinal Tap, from 1984. While it was far from being the first ‘mockumentary’, it […]
The Best Stephen King Movie Adaptations
EJ Moreno on the best Stephen King movies… After 40 years and 100 adaptations, the work of Stephen King still speaks to viewers. In just 2019 alone, we’ve had four feature films based on his work in Pet Sematary, It Chapter Two, In the Tall Grass and Doctor Sleep, along with several television shows. Starting […]
Giveaway – Win a Stephen King DVD bundle featuring Misery, The Dark Half and Carrie – NOW CLOSED
Let the nightmares return on Halloween with this terrifying collector’s set of Stephen King horror classics! Three horror films based on the works of the popular author – Misery (1990), The Dark Half (1991) and Carrie (1976) – this DVD set has scares so intense you’ll be breaking out in cold sweat for weeks! Rediscover […]
Annie Wilkes brings Misery to Castle Rock in season 2 trailer
Hulu has released the first trailer for the second season of the Stephen King-inspired horror anthology series Castle Rock which gives us our first look at Lizzie Caplan as a younger version of Annie Wilkes from King’s classic novel Misery, as well as teasing the origin story of the psychopathic nurse; watch it here… A […]
Blu-ray Review – Misery: Collector’s Edition (1990)
Misery, 1990. Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, and Frances Sternhagen. SYNOPSIS: Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of Stephen King’s very personal novel Misery comes to a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. The disc features a new 4K restoration of the film, along with new interviews with Reiner […]
