The adaptation of Stephen King’s It has aged horribly over the years. Terrifying to watch when you managed to sneak a VHS of it out of your local video shop, some of the effects are laughably terribad when you revisit it now. One aspect of the film that is still utterly unnerving and creepy decades later however? Tim Curry as …
Pennywise the Clown is one of the most iconic monsters that author Stephen King has created over the years, particularly after Tim Curry’s notable portrayal of the character brought him to life all the way back in 1990’s It. It’s been making kids and adults alike wary of circus clowns ever since and is currently being rebooted for a new …
The latest batch of The Dark Tower set pics may just have revealed the biggest plot point yet
Matthew McConaughey's Man In Black is all decked out in... well, black, in these set pics for The Dark Tower
It seems New Line have finally found a favoured person who they are pursuing to step into the shoes of Tim Curry and play the big role of Pennywise in their reboot of Stephen King’s It. Only, we’re not sure exactly who that actor is at this point in time as there are conflicting reports. The news had just broken that …
Many Stephen King fans are delighted that an adaptation to his famous Dark Tower series is being adapted to films. SA fans are probably even happier that it is being done right here in our very own Cape Town. No doubt the film will come under scrutiny though as fans will base their opinion of the film based on how true …
While Stephen King’s works have regularly been adapted to the big screen over the years, this seems like a productive period for the prolific author – Nick It is being rebooted, The Mist is heading to TV, and we’re finally on the road to The Dark Tower. In between all this an adaption of one of King’s newer works – 2006’s ‘Cell’ …
I’ve never read “Doctor Sleep”, Stephen King’s 2013 sequel novel to his classic “The Shining”, so I can’t tell you from personal experience whether it’s any good or not. A cursory bit of Googling though reveals that general sentiment is firmly in the “not” camp though, as it’s mostly considered a disappointment – especially in comparison with both King’s original novel …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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