- John Hansen
- April 15, 2022
‘A Return to Salem’s Lot’ (1987) a sequel that sucks
“A Return to Salem’s Lot” (1987) – the movie sequel to the 1979 TV miniseries – represents the perils of selling cinematic rights to your
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- John Hansen
- April 8, 2022
‘Salem’s Lot’ miniseries (1979) sucks life out of King’s book
Miniseries based on Stephen King works used to be great ways to get safe scares in the comfort of your living room, with the whole
- John Hansen
- March 25, 2022
King poetically chronicles dying small town in ‘’Salem’s Lot’ (1975)
“Carrie” (1974) was a remarkable debut novel, but Stephen King’s sophomore effort “’Salem’s Lot” (1975) is even better. Here we see a confident, almost fully
- John Hansen
- March 18, 2022
‘Carrie’ (2013) isn’t weird and different enough
Love or hate the slew of horror remakes of the early part of this century, but most have something slightly new to say. Or they
- John Hansen
- March 11, 2022
Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters
After the commercial and critical misfire of “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), the “Carrie” TV movie (2002) was the next project to see the franchise
- John Hansen
- February 25, 2022
‘The Rage: Carrie 2’ (1999) a safer, slicker take
If “Carrie” had gone the route of other horror franchises and spawned a slew of cranked-out sequels, “The Rage: Carrie 2″ (1999) would probably stand
- John Hansen
- February 4, 2022
‘Carrie’ (1976) not scary, but nonetheless great
Just as 1974’s “Carrie” was Stephen King’s first book, director Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation was filmgoers’ introduction to King. Unlike with “The Shining” four
- John Hansen
- January 28, 2022
King’s career starts with bloody bang in ‘Carrie’ (1974)
Stephen King makes a remarkable debut with “Carrie” (1974), a rough-and-tumble but intensely readable short novel that’s perhaps more notable for its influence than for
- John Hansen
- January 21, 2022
Flanagan’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ (2019) a slow burn, but worth it
With “Doctor Sleep” (2019), Mike Flanagan’s knack for blending horror and humanity is ever-present on screen. But his biggest accomplishment might’ve been the off-camera tiptoeing.
- John Hansen
- January 14, 2022
Kubrick’s ‘Shining’ (1980) both simple and complex
“The Shining” (1980) is in a class of movies with “2001” and “Blade Runner” where they’re the most boring thing ever when you’re a kid.