Ahead of its UK release this Halloween, another featurette has been released for the supernatural horror Doctor Sleep which sees author Stephen King, director Mike Flanagan, and star Ewan McGregor discuss how the film serves as a sequel to The Shining while honouring both Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation and King’s 1977 novel; watch it here…SEE […]
Doctor Sleep gets two new posters featuring Ewan McGregor’s Dan Torrance
With just a week to go until the UK release of Doctor Sleep, two new posters have arrived online for the upcoming Stephen King adaptation featuring Ewan McGregor’s Dan Torrance; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Doctor Sleep is the second-longest Stephen King adaptation after It: Chapter Two“Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 […]
It’s Time to Give the Horror Genre More Respect
As Halloween approaches, Tom Jolliffe looks at the Horror genre, and why it needs more respect…As a movie lover with a wide ranging taste in films I’ve long been fairly open to an array of genres. It was recently though, and perhaps in part this stems from writing a few horror features of late, that […]
Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep gets a new poster
Fandango has unveiled a new poster for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s supernatural horror novel Doctor Sleep, while revealing that Fandango VIP members can check out the movie nine days earlier than its US release date at participating theaters; check out the poster here…“Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after […]
The Disturbed Outsider: A Cinematic Pathway Leading to Joker
In the wake of Joker’s success, Tom Jolliffe looks at similar cinematic examples of the disturbed outsider…With a quarter billion in takings and counting, as well as divisive reviews, media attention up the wazoo, and a status (particularly among the 18-30 viewers) as a cinematic masterpiece, Joker’s depiction of disturbed isolation and disconnect from society […]
New poster for Doctor Sleep channels The Shining
Warner Bros. has released another poster for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep which pays homage to its predecessor The Shining; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Stephen King says Doctor Sleep is “a terrific sequel” to Stanley Kubrick’s The ShiningSEE ALSO: Doctor Sleep director on recreating shots from The Shining“Doctor Sleep” continues the story […]
Stephen King says Doctor Sleep is “a terrific sequel” to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
With a little over a month to go until the release of Doctor Sleep, a new featurette has arrived online for the upcoming horror which sees director Mike Flanagan, author Stephen King, and star Ewan McGregor discussing Danny’s journey since his terrifying experience at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, with King describing the movie […]
Return to the Overlook Hotel with new trailer for Doctor Sleep
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 […]
The Art of the Visually Striking Film
Tom Jolliffe looks at the art of making visually beautiful films…Cinema is a visual medium. A way to tell stories through a combination of visuals and sound, through script and direction, and the manipulation of the editing. Some films are emotionally crushing, involving, gripping. Some are audio-visual sensory overloads. Directors can opt for a simple […]
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 Shining […]
