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My Thoughts On Episode 7 Of Mr. Mercedes

Posted: October 4, 2018, 14:10

Here are my thoughts about the seventh episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

I like Dr. Babineau but his wife I don’t really care for. She is a very flat character that you don’t like or dislike (even if it’s more of the later). You just don’t care about her.

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Classic King #31

Posted: October 3, 2018, 15:47

Frank Delaney talks to Stephen King (1995)

Thanks to Bryant Burnette

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Doctor Sleep Will Acknowledge Kubricks The Shining

Posted: October 3, 2018, 13:50

Here is an interesting interview that Bloody Disgusting did with Mike Flanagan about the upcoming adaptation of Doctor Sleep. In it he mentions that he got in touch with the original Danny Torrance actor Danny Lloyd but not what that lead to.

He also mentions that the movie will acknowledge Kubrick’s The Shining. it’s not clear exactly what that means though.

“Yeah, I think you do,” Flanagan said. “I think you do have to acknowledge that. There is no version of the world where I am trying not to acknowledge one of the greatest films ever made. There’s no upside in shying away from that reality.”

How do you feel about that? Good? Bad? Comment bellow!

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Castle Rock To Be Released on DVD & Blu-Ray

Posted: October 3, 2018, 11:47

Castle Rock: The Complete First Season is to be released digitally on October 15 and on Blu-Ray January 8, 2019.

Available to own on Digital October 15 consumers can enjoy all 10 episodes in high definition and standard definition (retail $24.99/$18.99) along with never-before-seen bonus content. The Complete First Season on 4K Ultra HD ($44.98 SRP), Blu-ray ($29.98 SRP) and DVD ($24.98 SRP) is released on January 8, 2019. Consumers will be able to own all 10 episodes along with exclusive bonus features. The 4K Ultra HD release will include Blu-ray as well as a Digital Copy of the series. The Blu-ray release will feature a Digital Copy of the series.

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Shining In the Dark Audio Cover

Posted: October 1, 2018, 10:48

Simon & Schuster Audio has presented the cover for the audio edition of Shining in the Dark. They release it on February 5, 2019.

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Shining in the Dark Review

Posted: September 27, 2018, 10:42

Kendall Reviews takes a look at Shining in the Dark.

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My Thoughts On Episode 6 Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: September 27, 2018, 04:01

Here are my thoughts about the sixth episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

Once again a good episode. The plot moves along in a steady pace and I like that. Things are happening but not rushed.

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King And Eli Roth

Posted: September 26, 2018, 16:14

King and Eli Roth from the show History of Horror that premiers on AMC October 14.

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Eli Roth’s History of Horror Featuring King

Posted: September 26, 2018, 14:55

This is something I will watch....and not just because King is in it...

Fear comes in many forms. What scares you?

Featuring A-list storytellers like Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino, Jordan Peele, Jason Blum, Robert Englund, Linda Blair, Tippi Hedren, Rob Zombie, Haley Joel Osment, Jack Black, John Landis, Jamie Lee Curtis and more, Eli Roth’s History of Horror brings together the masters of horror – icons and stars who define the genre – to explore its biggest themes and reveal the inspirations and struggles behind its past and present.

Each one-hour episode will take viewers on a chilling exploration of how horror has evolved through the eras and impacted society, as well as why loyal fans remain addicted to fear.

Don’t miss the series premiere of Eli Roth’s History of Horror on Sunday, October 14 at midnight/11c.

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1 Year Ago Today...

Posted: September 26, 2018, 08:55

One year ago, today I went to New York and meet these three men. I listen to Steve and Owen read from Sleeping Beauties and answer questions and I got to chat a bit with Peter. It was a great evening with the masters!

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Emily Alyn Lind Cast In Doctor Sleep

Posted: September 23, 2018, 23:48

Emily Alyn Lind has been cast as Snakebite Andi in Doctor Sleep.

Source: Deadline.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Creating The Cover

Posted: September 21, 2018, 21:05

Vincent Chong, creator of the cover for Varsel i Mörkret (Swedish edition of Shining in the Dark) talks about how the cover was created.

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Celebrate King With A Contest

Posted: September 21, 2018, 10:00

Today Hodder & Stoughton celebrate King's birthday by re-releasing four of his books in new editions. The title are Bag of Bones, Cell, Christine and The Shining. They have given me 3 sets of all four books to give away and I'm doing it here.

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Happy Birthday Steve!

Posted: September 21, 2018, 08:00

Today King turns 71! Congratulations!

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Bruce Greenwood Cast In Doctor Sleep

Posted: September 20, 2018, 23:51

Bruce Greenwood has been cast as Dr. John in Doctor Sleep. The description of Greenwood’s character is being kept under wraps.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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My Thoughts On Episode 5 Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: September 20, 2018, 04:01

Here are my thoughts about the fifth episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

As the episode comes to an end, Bill starts to understand that Brady is in some way involved...

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Sleeping Beauties Paperback Released

Posted: September 19, 2018, 16:35

The US paperback edition of Sleeping Beauties is now out!

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Hill's NOS4A2 Lead Cast

Posted: September 15, 2018, 15:15

Zachary Quinto and Ashleigh Cummings are set as leads in AMC’s supernatural horror drama NOS4A2 based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Joe Hill. The show will premier in 2019 on AMC.

NOS4A2 introduces Vic McQueen (Cummings), a young, working class artist who discovers she has a supernatural ability to track the seemingly immortal Charlie Manx (Quinto). Manx feeds off the souls of children, then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland – a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas day and unhappiness is against the law. Vic must strive to defeat Manx and rescue his victims – without losing her mind or falling victim to him herself.

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Show-Runners Explain Castle Rock?

Posted: September 14, 2018, 13:18

Castle Rock show-runners Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw explain season 1 while talking to Vanity Fair...or do they?

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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James Ransone Talks IT

Posted: September 14, 2018, 10:13

James Ransone talks to Metro about his part in IT: Chapter 2 and confirms that King has visited the set. There has been a rumor circulating that King has a cameo in the movie. That has not been confirmed though.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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A Look At Pennywise 1990

Posted: September 14, 2018, 00:06

I just had a look at the 1990 version of Pennywise and both this one and the one from 2017 are very cool!

Pennywise 1990
Pennywise 2017

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My Thoughts On Episode 4 Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: September 13, 2018, 04:01

Here are my thoughts about the fourth episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

As the episode comes to an end, Bill starts to understand that Brady is in some way involved...

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My Thoughts On Episode 10 Of Castle Rock

Posted: September 12, 2018, 14:01

Here are my thoughts (contains spoilers) of the season finale of Castle Rock.

Castle Rock has reached the end of the first season. Before I saw it I was worried that they wouldn’t tie it all together. That they would leave a lot of questions open. Now that I have seen it I can only say...

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Swedish Cover For Shining In The Dark

Posted: September 12, 2018, 10:50

Here is the Swedish cover of Shining in the Dark (Varsel i Mörkret). What do you think?

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Here Are The Flight Winners!

Posted: September 10, 2018, 23:59

The Fright or Flight contest is over and I had drawn the three winners. All they needed to do to win was post a photo of themselves with either Sleeping Beauties, The Outsider or Shining in the Dark. And here are the three winners. Please get back to me with your address and I’ll make sure you get your book. Congratulations.

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Ritual Of Chüd Inluded In IT Part 2

Posted: September 10, 2018, 23:16

Screenwriter Gary Dauberman has confirmed that the Ritual of Chüd will be included in the second IT movie.

“The Ritual of Chüd is challenging, but it’s such an important component to the book that we had to address it. That stuff is difficult to balance, but because (director Andy Muschietti, producer Barbara Muschietti and I) worked with each other before, when I’m writing pages and all that stuff it becomes more of a conversation and less like, ‘Hey, here’s what I did.’ It’s sort of organic; it’s really kind of just chipping away at the stone and trying to find the most focused, accessible way into some of more metaphysical aspects of that book.”

Source: Coming Soon

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Excerpt from Flight or Fright

Posted: September 6, 2018, 10:55

Here are a few more excerpts from Flight or Fright.

Stephen King reading his story The Turbulence Expert.

Christian Coulson reading They Shall Not Grow Old by Roald Dahl

Corey Stoll reading Zombies on a Plane by Bev Vincent (Link)

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My Thoughts On Episode 3 Of Mr Mercedes

Posted: September 6, 2018, 04:00

Here are my thoughts about the third episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

I like the season but I also think that it needs to start. It needs more action. I’m all for letting us know the characters and the mood they are in but we know the characters, we know what their agenda is. Now we need to see it happen.

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My Thoughts On Episode 9 Of Castle Rock

Posted: September 5, 2018, 15:01

Here are my thoughts (contains spoilers) of episode 9 of Castle Rock.

If they can tie this up this is a brilliant episode that really gets you to think.

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A Taste Of Flight Or Fright

Posted: September 5, 2018, 13:00

Flight or Fright is now out (review coming) and Simon & Schuster Audio sent me the following.

First out is a video of Norbert Leo Butz (one of the narrators) saying "Hi" from the studio.

They also sent an exerpt from the book; The Flying Machine by Ray Bradbury.

You can order your copy of the audio edition here.

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Ep. 92: Mr Mercedes Tours Castle Rock & The Tower

Posted: September 3, 2018, 16:57

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Join your hosts - longtime Constant Readers - Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library and writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma.

Welcome to Episode 92 of The Stephen King Podcast!

In this episode, we review episodes 4 - 7 of Castle Rock, the first episode of Season Two of Mr. Mercedes, and a one year retrospective review of the Dark Tower movie.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Good or bad, we want it all!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:
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In this podcast:
1) 00:00 - Intro
2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup
3) 01:10 - News From The Death Room
4) 16:52 - Reviews From The Nightshift: Castle Rock: S01Ep4 - 7
32:01 Mr. Mercedes: S02Ep01
42:25 Dark Tower Movie - One Year Retro Review
5) 58:46 - Podcast Signoff
6) 1:23:32 - Outro

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Contest!!!

Posted: September 3, 2018, 11:28

A week from now, September 10, I will randomly pick three winners who will each receive a copy of the UK edition of Fright or Flight. I will pick the winners from those of you that have sent in photos to my fan photo page for the following books:

Sleeping Beauties
The Outsider
Shining in the Dark

The photos must be submitted and on the page by midnight Swedish time (6 hours ahead of New York Time) between Sunday and Monday. How to get the photo to me? Well, that is up to you :-)

Good Luck!

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Kyliegh Curran Cast As Abra Stone

Posted: August 30, 2018, 22:41

Actress Kyliegh Curran has been cast in the role of Abra Stone, a girl who has the gift of ‘The Shining’ in Doctor Sleep.

Source: Deadline.

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My Thoughts On Episode 2 Of Mr. Mercedes

Posted: August 30, 2018, 04:00

Here are my thoughts about the second episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

I like Jack Huston who plays Felix Babineau. He is a great actor and here he works perfect!

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My Thoughts On Episode 8 Of Castle Rock

Posted: August 29, 2018, 23:04

Here are my thoughts (contains spoilers) of episode 8 of Castle Rock.

I like the Gordon plot. I could have seen both him and his wife getting more time in this episode.

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Zelda Will Return In Pet Sematary Remake

Posted: August 27, 2018, 00:32

In the 1989 version of Pet Sematary Andrew Hubatsek played Zelda, Tachel Creed's ill sister. She had spinal meningitis and the scene is unforgettable. In the 2019 version of the movie Alyssa Brooke Levine will play Zelda.

Source: Bloody Disgusting

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Maximum Overdrive Blu-Ray Extra

Posted: August 23, 2018, 15:01

I don’t know about you but I’m getting a copy of this! Just look at all these extra stuff we’re getting!

NEW: Audio Commentary with Writer Tony Magistrale, Author of Hollywood’s Steven King

NEW: Audio Commentary by Actor and Comedian Jonah Ray and Blumhouse Film Executive Ryan Turek

NEW: “Truck Stop Tales” Featurette – An Interview with Producer Martha De Laurentiis

NEW: “Rage Against the Machines” Featurette – An Interview with Actress Laura Harrington

NEW: “Honeymoon Horrors” Featurette – Interviews with Actor John Short and Actress Yeardley Smith

NEW: “Maximum Carnage” Featurette – An Interview with Make-Up Effects Creator Dean Gates
“A Kid in King’s Court” Featurette – An Interview with Actor Holter Graham

NEW: “The Wilmington Factor” Featurette – A Look Back at the Filming of Maximum Overdrive with Members of the Production Crew in North Carolina

NEW: “Who Made Who?” Featurette – An Interview with Murray Engleheart, Co-Author of AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll

NEW: “Goblin Resurrectus” Featurette – The Restoration of the Happy Toyz Golbin

Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Still Gallery

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Send Photos Of You When You Shine...In The Dark

Posted: August 23, 2018, 10:51

Hey, where are all the photos of you and Shining in the Dark. Right now there are two with German edition, three with Bulgarian edition and three with the US edition. Where are the Italians and Czech edition? I know you are out there.

So come on and send in your photos now!

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My Thoughts On Episode 1 Of Mr. Mercedes

Posted: August 23, 2018, 04:00

Here are my thoughts about the first episode of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

Bill Hodges is back. Season 2 of Mr. Mercedes follows the ending of season 1 and...

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My Thoughts On Episode 7 Of Castle Rock

Posted: August 22, 2018, 23:31

Here are my thoughts (contains spoilers) of episode 7 of Castle Rock.

Great episode and Sissy Spacek is a wonderful actresses.

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We Have A Winner!

Posted: August 22, 2018, 17:48

The Pennywise x 2 contest is over and we have a winner and who would be better to present him than the guys themselves. So, take it away Pennywise and Pennywise!

Congratulations to Paul Frank!

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My Interview With Makayla Lysiak

Posted: August 21, 2018, 09:12

Just in time for the premier of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes I got to do a short interview with Makayla Lysiak who plays Barbara, Jerome’s little sister. We talk about how she prepared for the role and what she thinks of Stephen King.

Also check out my interivew with Rob Kyker; propmaster on Mr. Mercedes.

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Pet Sematary Just Wrapped Filming

Posted: August 19, 2018, 22:28

Pet Sematary just wrapped filming outside of Montreal- The news comes from the assistant director Beau Ferris on Instagram with a photo of John Lithgow as Jud Crandall.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Maximum Overdrive Coming To Blu-Ray

Posted: August 17, 2018, 15:22

Maximum Overdrive is being released on Blu-ray on October 23 by Vestron. Rumor is that it will have some nice extra material (not confirmed). And yes, I like this movie.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Tommyknockers Remake?

Posted: August 17, 2018, 08:56

Variety reports that a movie version of The Tommyknockers is in the making over at Universal.

Jeremy Slater has been tapped to adapt “The Tommyknockers” for Universal Pictures, Variety has learned. The Stephen King adaptation is being produced by James Wan and Michael Clear, the team behind “The Nun” and “Annabelle: Creation,” and “It’s” Roy Lee.

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My Thoughts On Episode 6 Of Castle Rock

Posted: August 16, 2018, 03:01

Here are my thoughts (contains spoilers) of episode 6 of Castle Rock.

Why can’t we get Skarsgård’s character’s name? Quite frustrating…

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Castle Rock Renewed For A Second Season

Posted: August 14, 2018, 18:13

Good news for all fans of Castle Rock. Hulu has reviewed the show for a second season. No premier date or other info about the second season has been released but episode six of season one premiers tomorrwo.

Thanks to Lou Sytsma

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Mr Mercedes Season 1 DVD Out Today!

Posted: August 14, 2018, 14:00

Today Mr. Mercedes is released on DVD in the US. Get your copy here.

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Re-releases From Hodder & Stoughton

Posted: August 14, 2018, 11:54

On September 21 Hodder & Stoughton will re-release four King books. Bag of Bones, Cell, Christine and The Shining

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German Shining In The Dark Out Today!

Posted: August 14, 2018, 08:00

The German edition of Shining in the Dark is officially out today! Thanks to everyone who bought a copy and saw to it that the book sold out before it was printed. Thanks!

Feel free to send a photo of you and the book once you get it so I can post them here

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