08 November
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DOCTOR SLEEP Writer/Director: Mike FlanaganStarring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Jacob Tremblay, Carel Struycken, Emily Alyn Lind Danny Torrance and his mother, Wendy, may have survived the horrors of the Overlook Hotel but that doesn’t mean that those events didn’t stick with them for life. Now as an adult, Dan (McGregor) has tried to shut away those memories and quiet “the shine” within him, but the years of trauma have taken their toll. He’s become an alcoholic spiraling into a messy life. He wasn’t the only one gifted with the shine as he learns that a young girl named Abra (Curran) may be oneRead More →

05 September
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IT CHAPTER TWO Director: Andy MuschiettiStarring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone It’s been twenty-seven years since the members of the Losers Club battled Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Skarsgård) They’re now adults and have put their past traumas behind them. They’ve suppressed those memories until Mike (Mustafa) gives them an unwanted call. History is repeating itself in Derry as a new crop of killings have occurred. As kids they made an oath to return to Derry if Pennywise started his reign of terror all over again. When they arrive backRead More →

13 June
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DOCTOR SLEEP Writer/Director: Mike FlanaganStarring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Jacob Tremblay, Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken, Carl Lumbly, Emily Alyn Lind Warner Bros. has unleashed their first teaser trailer and poster for Doctor Sleep. Yes, it’s called Doctor Sleep and not “Redrum” like the poster may look. If you know your Stephen King canon, you may remember that “Redrum” is a phrase used in The Shining. Doctor Sleep is his follow up published in 2013. Bringing this story to the big screen is writer/director Mike Flanagan who has become a force in the horror genre with film like Oculus, Hush, and the Netflix series The HauntingRead More →

09 May
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IT: CHAPTER TWO Director: Andy MuschiettiStarring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James Ransone The new adaptation of It was a massive success at the box office breaking opening records for the horror genre. Unlike many horror sequels, IT: Chapter Two is not a cash grab. If you read the Stephen King opus or have seen the original Tim Curry version, you may remember that IT is told through the perspective of the Losers Club as children (as we saw in Part 1) and now, twenty-seven years later, as adults. The Losers Club reunitesRead More →

04 April
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PET SEMATARY Director: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis WidmyerStarring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Lucas Lavoie Louis Creed (Clarke) and his wife Rachel (Seimetz) move their family from Boston to Ludlow, Maine when he gets a new job as a physician. Their new home causes Rachel some PTSD regarding the death of her sister. Their daughter, Ellie (Laurence), discovers an animal burial ground located on their property line. It’s used by the local kids who named it “Pet Sematary,” hence the misspelling. Jud Crandall (Lithgow), the Creed’s lone neighbor, is a bit grizzly and knows all about the town’s history regarding this cemetery.Read More →

07 September
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IT Director: Andy Muschietti Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff This seems to be the year of highly anticipated Stephen King adaptions. His works are highly cherished by his fans, so there is always a concern that the film won’t be able to live up to the story us readers have envisioned for the years we have spent devouring his characters time and time again. The Dark Tower disappointed earlier this summer, but IT does not fall victim to that. Trust me. It’s my favorite book of all time. My hardcover isRead More →

03 August
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THE DARK TOWER Director: Nikolaj Arcel Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert, Fran Kranz, Jackie Earle Haley It was hard for me to not go into The Dark Tower with a little bit of bias. I consider myself a lifelong and devoted fan of Stephen King, yet this eight book series isn’t as deep in my DNA like some of his other works. I’m currently in the middle of reading the series for the first time. It’s an immensely rich universe that asks a lot out of its readers, but the end product is so rewarding. I say this all as aRead More →

29 March
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IT Director: Andrés Muschietti Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Jack Dylan Grazer, Chosen Jacobs I’ll come right out and say it that IT is not only my favorite from Stephen King’s lofty canon, but it is also one of the scariest books from the master of horror. If you haven’t read the 1000+ page book, you’re really missing out if you’re only knowledge stems from the TV mini-series starring Richard Thomas, Annette O’Toole, John Ritter, and Tim Curry. Curry gives the performance of his career as the absolutely frightening clown, Pennywise who spent centuries killing members of the smallRead More →

23 April
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ROOM 237Director: Rodney AsherStarring: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Julie Kearns, Jay Weidner“The wave of terror that swept across American is HERE” is the description used on the poster.I am sure any movie-goer can sit down and think of a few movies that have left a lasting impression on them. They may even go so far as to read articles and stories about the filming of it, listen to the director’s commentary, or watch interviews with the actors. Any new insight or glimmer of knowledge into your favorite film is always rewarding. The legendary Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest directors of all-time. I am alwaysRead More →