Stephen King

Horrific Inquiry: PET SEMATARY (1989)

Pet Sematary feels like a good time horror film wrapped in the Stephen King charm, but it is terrors run deep and its implications devastating.

KING ON SCREEN: Documenting The Horror Master's Adaptations
KING ON SCREEN: Documenting The Horror Master’s Adaptations

King On Screen is one hell of a trip down Stephen King cinema memory lane.

THE BOOGEYMAN: You'll Sleep With The Lights On
THE BOOGEYMAN: You’ll Sleep With The Lights On

If you like the stories of Stephen King or you just like to be scared, this is something you should really be checking out.

Horrific Inquiry: CARRIE (1976)

Grounded by the incredible performance of Sissy Spacek and the masterful direction of De Palma, Carrie is a horror masterpiece that defies convention.

Horrific Inquiry: THE MIST (2007)
Horrific Inquiry: THE MIST (2007)

Nuanced and deeply layered, The Mist proves itself not only to be a well crafted horror, but an example of the true power of adaptations.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Nothing seemed more fitting for the fall equinox than Fritz Kiersch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic Children of the Corn.

Fantastic Fest 2022: KING ON SCREEN
Fantastic Fest 2022: KING ON SCREEN

It all started with Brian de Palma’s Carrie, and Stephen King became a household name.

Interview With Joan Allen For LISEY'S STORY
Interview With Joan Allen For LISEY’S STORY

Film Inquiry spoke with Joan Allen, one of the stars of the newest Stephen King adaptations: Lisey’s Story.

Interview with Ron Cephas Jones for LISEY'S STORY
Interview with Ron Cephas Jones for LISEY’S STORY

Film Inquiry spoke with Ron Cephas Jones for his role in the latest Stephen King adaptation: Lisey’s Story.

LISEY'S STORY: Love, Loss & And The Power Of Imagination
LISEY’S STORY: Love, Loss & The Power Of Imagination

Lisey’s Story is a miniseries of magic, both in what it explores universally, but also what it generates internally.

THE STAND: Doesn't Realize Its Full Potential
THE STAND: Doesn’t Realize Its Full Potential

As it is, The Stand, has some great direction and acting, even if some of the time management isn’t on point.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E10) "Must/Can't": A Tense & Unexpected Finale
THE OUTSIDER (S1E10) “Must/Can’t”: A Tense & Unexpected Finale

For a series that prospered on a measured pace and ambiguity, The Outsider continues to leave viewers in the dark, even during the grand finale.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E9) "Tigers And Bears": El Coco's Whereabouts Are Revealed
THE OUTSIDER (S1E9) “Tigers And Bears”: El Coco’s Whereabouts Are Revealed

Before the season ends, The Outsider has to deliver a reasonably satisfying conclusion that’ll at least gratify those viewers who stuck with the series.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E8) "Foxhead": El Coco Prepares To Strike Again
THE OUTSIDER (S1E8) “Foxhead”: El Coco Prepares To Strike Again

Last week, Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo) was in jeopardy, Ralph (Ben Mendelsohn) was really trying…

THE OUTSIDER (S1E7) "In the Pines, In the Pines": The Search For Holly Gibney
THE OUTSIDER (S1E7) “In the Pines, In the Pines”: The Search For Holly Gibney

With only three episodes left in HBO’s slow-burn mystery-horror series, anything can happen at this point.