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Stephen King

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Politics

Lisey's Story: Bad Stephen King Book Gets Terrible Apple TV Adaptation

Talented actors like Julianne Moore, Joan Allen go to waste

Glenn Garvin | 5.28.2021 1:00 PM

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Hollywood Still Can't Figure Out How to Adapt The Stand

If you’re looking for a coherent, compelling version of Stephen King’s pandemic opus, keep on walking.

Glenn Garvin | 12.13.2020 7:00 AM

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Politics

Halloween Comes Early with Hulu's Books of Blood

Clive Barker’s anthologies of horror short stories have been adapted for streaming.

Glenn Garvin | 10.9.2020 1:05 PM

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Politics

Adaptation of Stephen King's The Outsider Swings Wildly in Tones

Once the HBO series goes off-book, it goes off-track.

Glenn Garvin | 1.10.2020 3:20 PM

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Stephen King

The Uncanny Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft

Damon Root | 12.27.2019 7:00 AM

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Doctor Sleep Is an Awkward Hybrid of Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King

Director Mike Flanagan has made a Shining sequel that struggles to combine its two major influences.

Peter Suderman | 11.8.2019 1:14 PM

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Stephen King

Review: It Chapter Two

Bill Hader and Jessica Chastain in a very long and crowded horror sequel.

Kurt Loder | 9.6.2019 7:00 AM

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When They See Us Is Compelling Storytelling, but Not All Rings True

A meticulous re-enactment of the misbegotten prosecution of the Central Park Five gets a lot right.

Glenn Garvin | 6.21.2019 3:15 PM

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Stephen King

The Haunting of Hill House Is a Perfect Halloween Binge-Watch

The Netflix series is an evolution in TV horror.

Peter Suderman | 10.30.2018 12:09 PM

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Politics

Stephen King's Nightmare Town Castle Rock a Distillery of Horrors

Don't even stop for gas in this fictional Maine community.

Glenn Garvin | 7.20.2018 4:00 PM

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Politics

Glenn Garvin's Best Television Shows of 2017*

*Not that they all actually aired on television.

Glenn Garvin | 12.22.2017 3:00 PM

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Politics

Movie Review: It

Another Stephen King creepfest-one of the good ones.

Kurt Loder | 9.8.2017 12:00 AM

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Television

The Mist Gets Lost in a Baffling Cloud

Confused adaptation of Stephen King's novella dissipates the tension.

Glenn Garvin | 6.16.2017 3:00 PM

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Stephen King

Slenderman Documentary Unpacks Disturbing Teen Murder Attempt

Also, Riverdale gives Archie the gritty reboot nobody asked for.

Glenn Garvin | 1.20.2017 3:15 PM

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Television

Stranger Things an Homage to Kid-Centric Sci-Fi of the '80s

Netflix series tosses children into suspenseful thriller.

Glenn Garvin | 7.15.2016 3:00 PM

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Politics

Movie Reviews: Elvis & Nixon and Men & Chicken

Michael Shannon does the almost impossible, Mads Mikkelsen the near-unbelievable.

Kurt Loder | 4.22.2016 12:01 AM

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Culture

Stephen King's Baby Boomer Time Travel Fantasy Comes to Hulu

Watch 11.22.63 for the thrilling plot, not for the idiotic politics.

Glenn Garvin | 2.12.2016 3:00 PM

Culture

Clown Terrifies English Town

Because he stares

Reason Staff | 9.17.2013 11:50 AM

Policy

Stephen King Releases Essay on Guns

Calling for more gun control

Reason Staff | 1.25.2013 1:16 PM

Civil Liberties

Student Fights School's Stephen King Ban

Fears that censorship slippery slope

Reason Staff | 10.17.2012 7:23 PM

Politics

Stephen King: Tax Me More or I'll Keep Writing About Rich People Who "Douse Their Dicks in Lighter Fluid" at The Daily Beast!

Nick Gillespie | 5.1.2012 11:34 AM

Politics

Horror Meister Stephen King Asks, "Why Don't I Pay 50%" in Taxes?

Nick Gillespie | 3.11.2011 8:46 AM

Culture

Books Are A Load of Crap

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.4.2009 8:59 PM

Culture

Film Critic Is Sick of Zis Damn Var

Nick Gillespie | 7.18.2007 11:39 AM

Politics

Google's Literary Pretensions

Nick Gillespie | 3.14.2006 2:32 PM

Culture

When There Are No More Remakes In Hell…

Tim Cavanaugh | 8.19.2005 4:38 PM

Politics

Fear Strikes In

Matt Welch | 10.28.2004 1:53 PM

Politics

The King of No-brow?

Cathy Young | 12.2.2003 2:46 AM

Politics

A Little Darkness on Their Back

Jesse Walker | 9.15.2003 12:54 PM

Politics

Hell Hounds

How a musical moral panic destroyed three young men.

Damon Root | 4.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Napster for Novels?

Not even pirates like e-books

Mike Godwin | 1.1.2002 12:00 AM

Science Fiction

Horror Stories for Bright People

Larry Niven | 2.1.1988 12:00 PM

Politics

Movies

Charles Barr | 2.1.1977 12:00 PM

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