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- 5 days ago53 min
New Episode-Big Driver (2011)
In this episode, I read some listener e-mails, address some feedback and discuss why you've been hearing ads on the podcast and the promotion of the Patreon feed. I thought that you should all get a peek behind the curtain, and I wanted to be as transparent as possible. With all of that out of the way, I dive into the adaptation of Stephen King's Big Driver, a Lifetime movie starring Maria Bello. Please note that this review discusses sexual assault, and violence towards women. It's the reason why I never reviewed the movie before now, and if you don't want to spend your time in this headspace, I completely understand. But at the very least, I wanted everyone to be prepared for the subject matter.
- Jun 29, 20261h 10m
Bonus Episode: Westeros, Game of Thrones and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Hello, everyone! I know that I didn't put out a new episode last week, but I still wanted to make sure that you had something from me, so in this episode, you get a full, free episode that I recorded earlier this year. With HBO's House of the Dragon having just returned, I thought it was appropriate to publish my original review on the first four episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. More importantly, I examine my relationship with this world, its books, and even wade into the raging waters of the finale of A Game of Thrones. If you have any thoughts, write into stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Find more episodes at patreon.com/stephenkingcast
- Jun 17, 202658 min
Mick Garris' Bag of Bones (2011)
Mick Garris is back with another Stephen King adaptation. Starring James Bond himself as the chambray-shirt wearing best selling novelist who investigates a 100 year old mystery while grieving the recent death of his wife. The novel is a slow burn rumination on loss, heartbreak and the ghosts we carry with us. Is the movie the same? Find out this week! As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over atpatreon.com/stephenkingcast
- Jun 9, 202656 min
New Episode-Mick Garris' Desperation (2006)
Welcome Tak! With Desperation, Mick Garris continues his run of King adaptations. Starring Steven Weber, Tom Skerrit, Matt Frewer, Annabeth Gish and Ron Pearlman as the possessed Sheriff, Collie Entragian, we are treated to the sun-baked and blood-soaked desert set tale of good v. evil. As always, you can write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Bluesky, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook. And check out more reviews at patreon.com/stephenkingcast
- Jun 7, 202621 min
Let's Get Ready For Interview With The Vampire!
In 1976, Anne Rice forever changed the vampire with the publication of Interview With The Vampire. Injected with romanticism, passion, sexuality, queer relationships and religious existentialism, this novel kicked off a franchise that is still going today. And of course, it introduced one of modern fiction's most impactful characters, the Vampire Lestat. Let's get ready for tonight's premeire of AMC's newest season of Interview with the Vampire by celebrating the book that started it all. You can find the full review, and much much more, over on Patreon. Please write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com
- Jun 3, 202625 min
Sample Episode-Dean Koontz's Winter Moon
This episode is an introduction to a larger exploration occurring over on Patreon. "Ladies and gentlemen, at long last I am diving into the bibliography of one of Stephen King's most prolific contemporaries, the legendary Dean Koontz. In the horror heyday of the 80s and 90s, you could count on two things in the horror section of any bookstore: massive quantities of King books taking up one section and massive quantities of taking up a complete other section just a few feet over. Their creative output and their books' close proximity from the beginning of their last names caused a generation to compare and contrast these two authors, and created a conjured, imagined war between the two: you were either a King fan or a Koontz fan. Clearly, King won the larger pop culture war, but let's not count out Koontz. With over 100 books under his belt, he has been a reliable source of entertainment for decades, and for many of us growing up in the 80s and 90s, it was a treat to have such a vast treasure trove of riches to choose from. Though I grew up reading nearly all of his books, over the last twenty years, I'd fallen off. And when I needed a book to read, I found myself pulling out Winter Moon from a box of old books in my basement. It was one of the books I don't remember clearly, and therefore, it was a perfect book to read again for the first time. I have a lot of thoughts, and I'm happy to share them here on the Dean Koontzcast, one man's musings on the works of Dean Koontz!" For the full episode, head over to the Stephen Kingcast Patreon page for this review, and much, much more!
- Jun 2, 202650 min
Rob Savage's The Boogeyman (2023)
This week, I'm taking a break from the coverage of televised Stephen King works to review this banger of a movie that passed me by when it first came out. Starring rising Scream Queen Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets, Heretic, Companion), always likeable Chris Messina and everyone's favorite weirdo, David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil), The Boogeyman tells the tale of a wounded family, recently shattered from the loss of its mother/wife, stalked by the mythological creature. This very easily could have been a generic, run of the mill, cut and paste horror movie, but between the talent on screen, the believable characterizations, the lived-in-world of this family, the visual flourishes and the strong direction from Rob Savage (director of Host, the Zoom-inspired horror that you need to see if you haven't already), it is a must watch Stephen King adaptation. As always, you can write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Bluesky, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook. And check out more reviews at patreon.com/stephenkingcast
- May 30, 202623 min
Sample Episode-The Mandalorian and Grogu
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars crashed and burned its sequel trilogy with a final installment that created doubt for the future of the franchise. However, at that same time, a little show called The Mandalorian had taken the pop cultural world by storm, and the inclusion of Star Wars' newest character, Baby Yoda, breathed new life into a franchise that, at least on the big screen, seemed on life support. Flash forward seven years later, and Disney finally releases its next Star Wars movie, one based on that smash hit television show. However, we have to ask the question is, did they wait too long? Have audiences tired of this lone wolf and his cub? Is there enough substance in this movie to warrant its place in theaters? In this episode, I contextualize the character, his television show and his movie in the greater landscape of Star Wars before breaking down the elements of the film into the categories of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Strap on your jet packs and launch into my my review of The Mandalorian and Grogu. This is the way. Subscribe for more episodes at patreon.com/stephenkingcast Write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com
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