Welcome back, everyone! This week I give my final thoughts on 1986's masterpiece, Stephen King's It ! I analyze the characters, themes and trace the patterns of King's tropes through the years as they evolved into the novel I spent the last three weeks discussing. If you're a fan of The Dark Tower , make sure you also listen to the special bonus episode in which I explore the relationship between this novel and the events of The Dark Tower series.
Apr 08, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Welcome back, everyone! This week, I will continue my analysis of Stephen King's masterpiece: It!
Apr 02, 2015•53 min
In 1986, the master of horror released the novel worthy of his title. This novel reflected many of the themes, characters, and story beats that he had introduced in his earlier novels and stands as his ultimate thesis of the horror genre. More importantly, it is the pinnacle of coming of age stories, a tale that places childhood friends at the center of a cosmic conflict, and only through the power of friendship can we overcome our fears. If that doesn't speak to Mr. King's sensibilities, I don'...
Mar 27, 2015•1 hr 22 min
Would you rather be cursed by a gypsy to grow magically thin or be forced to watch this movie?
Mar 21, 2015•28 min
Take a trip down Bachman lane with the last "true" Bachman book before King was outed as the real author. How does this compare to the other Bachman novels? Does it feel more like a Bachman book or a King book? Is it any good? Find out in this week's episode of the Stephen Kingcast !
Mar 21, 2015•34 min
In this week's episode, I examine the 80's classic starring the Terminator himself: The Running Man! Is it better or worse than Bachman's novella? Find out here in the Stephen Kingcast!
Mar 20, 2015•39 min
In this week's episode, the Stephen Kingcast makes room for the Richard Bachmancast as I examine the 1985 collection of Richard Bachman's previously published works. As I've done with reviews of other collected works such as Night Shift, Skeleton Crew and Different Seasons , I won't review all of the stories included, and will focus on what I consider the Big Two: The Long Walk and The Running Man . How do the Richard Bachman entries differ from Stephen King's works? Find out this week in the Ri...
Mar 20, 2015•31 min
Corl from The Walking Dead stars in the adaptation of Stephen King's short story, Gramma . Is Corl's zombie killing skills enough to face off against family witches? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast 's review of Mercy !
Mar 13, 2015•33 min
Sorry I was late this week, guys! I was suffering from a pretty awful case of Captain Trips this weekend. In this week's review, I review Frank Darabont's adaptation of King's classic story of survival horror, The Mist. In a post-The Walking Dead landscape, is this movie innovate, fresh or does it feel like a retread? Find out this week at The Stephen Kingcast !
Mar 09, 2015•35 min
In this week's review of the Stephen Kingcast , I take a look at King's second collection of short stories, Skeleton Crew . Specifically, I review the following entries: The MistMrs. Todd's ShortcutThe JauntThe RaftGrammaThe Reach Stay tuned next week as I review Frank Darabont's The Mist !
Feb 26, 2015•1 hr 1 min
In this bonus episode, I examine the connections between The Dark Tower series and The Talisman . Is The Talisman the Tower itself? Do we see twinners in other King works? Find out in this special episode!
Feb 19, 2015•24 min
In this week's review of the Stephen Kingcast, I examine the collaboration with Peter Straub which resulted with the world hopping adventure, The Talisman . Does the collaboration with fellow writer make for a better or worse King entry? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast !
Feb 19, 2015•1 hr 24 min
Because Cycle of the Werewolf was such a short episode, I decided to release my review of Stephen King's Silver Bullet a week early! So there you go, constant listeners! You get two reviews in the span of one week! In this week's episode of the Stephen Kingcast , tune in for my review of Silver Bullet , King's film adaptation of Cycle of the Werewolf . With Cory Haim, Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Terry O'Quinn, Bill Smitrovich, and a killer soundtrack, does this movie top King's novella? Take a j...
Feb 13, 2015•42 min
In this episode, I review Stephen King's quasi-calendar collaboration with artist extraordinaire, Bernie Wrightson: Cycle of the Werewolf ! It's a fun experiment for sure, but does it hold up against King's other works? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast !
Feb 13, 2015•26 min
This week, we find out if "dead is better" when I review the Pet Sematary movie!
Feb 07, 2015•44 min
In this week's review of the Stephen Kingcast , I take a look at Stephen King's examination on death and its impact on the living, Pet Sematary .
Jan 29, 2015•1 hr 11 min
In this week's review of the Stephen Kingcast,the man who brought you Michael Myers takes King's baby out for a spin. Does he bring it back in one piece? That's right. It's time for John Carpenter's Christine !
Jan 24, 2015•34 min
In this week's episode of the Stephen Kingcast, I examine King's first time behind the wheel of an evil car. In later years, he'll revisit the atrocities of what cars can do with entries such as From a Buick 8 , Mr. Mercedes. And in 1999, King experienced first hand the dangers of what cars can do to a person as he meets the real life version of the evil car. But is Christine more than just a book about an evil car? Could it actually be a profound examination on the death of childhood friendship...
Jan 17, 2015•1 hr 17 min
Join me this week for my review of Rob Reiner's 1986 smash hit, Stand By Me . For many of us, it's remembered as a childhood classic, the ultimate coming of age tale. Does it hold up? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast !
Jan 10, 2015•39 min
In this week's episode, I continue my examination of Stephen King's Different Seasons , focusing on one of Stephen King's most enduring and beloved stories, The Body . As we all know, this story goes on to inspire the classic Rob Reiner film, Stand By Me , which I will address next week. Does this story hold up to your memory? Find out this week on The Stephen Kingcast!
Jan 03, 2015•38 min
In this week's review, I examine Bryan Singer's post-The Usual Suspects/pre-X-Men project, the adaptation of Stephen King's short story, Apt Pupil . If you've reviewed last week's episode, then you know I thought it was a tense, deeply disturbing examination of hate and control. In it, Stephen King created his most horrendous villain to date with the character, Todd Bowden. Is Bryan Singer able to match Stephen King? Is Brad Renfro able to embody the awful characteristics of King's twisted creat...
Dec 28, 2014•42 min
In this holiday bonus edition of the Stephen Kingcast , I turn my attention to Joe Hill's Christmas-themed thrill ride, NOS4A2. Because nothing brings out the holiday spirit like possessed cars, vampiric predators, surreal dreamscapes, ruined childhoods and plastic explosives. How does NOS4A2 stack up against his father's works? More importantly, how does it stack up to his own? Find out this week on the Stephen Kingcast ! And as always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com....
Dec 24, 2014•1 hr 26 min
In this week's review, I continue our six-week journey through Stephen King's novella collection: Different Seasons, with the story: "Apt Pupil." Despite the lack of supernatural elements, I argue that this is Stephen King's most horrific story at this point of publication. Join me as I take a deep dive into the squalid mind of Todd Bowden as he discovers that evil takes many shapes, and often times resembles the man who looks back at you from your mirror. Make sure you stick around next week wh...
Dec 20, 2014•52 min
This week's edition examine's Frank Darabont's classic film, The Shawshank Redemption . Since it's release, it has become a beloved movie for the audience, and it is often used as a counterargument for anyone who dismisses King as "just a horror author." Be honest: you've probably seen this movie a dozen times at this point. You know it. You can quote it. But does that mean it's as good as you remember? Find out this week on the Stephen Kingcast!
Dec 13, 2014•53 min
In this week's review, I begin a six-week journey through Stephen King's novella collection: Different Seasons, beginning with the first story: "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." Widely considered one of Stephen King's best stories, it laid the groundwork for the classic film and is used as an example of how Stephen King is so much more than just a "horror" writer. Make sure to come back next week as I examine Frank Darabont's beloved film adaptation.
Dec 06, 2014•36 min
In this week's episode, I continue my analysis of Stephen King's first entry into the world The Dark Tower, The Gunslinge r. Last week, in Part One, I tried to remain as spoiler-free as possible. This week, however, I place The Gunslinger into the context of the greater series and examine how well it holds up against the later novels, so this episode is chock-full of spoilers. Warning: Because of spoilers, if you have not finished The Dark Tower series , you should skip this week's episode! Join...
Nov 29, 2014•39 min
"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those words, a 19 year-old Stephen King embarked upon a decades-spanning journey that included 7 books, numerous tie-ins and a near death experience. That's right, Constant Reader. This week, I launch into The Gunslinger . Please note that this week is only part one of a two part episode. This week, I review The Gunslinger , trying to remain as spoiler-free about anything that comes afterward. Next week, I place The Gun...
Nov 22, 2014•1 hr 5 min
On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, Stephen King released his electric newest novel, Revival! Check out this week's review to hear my thoughts!
Nov 15, 2014•1 hr 37 min
In this week's review of the Stephen Kingcast , we launch into a review of the adaptation of Cujo ! Is it as brutally depressing as the novel? Find out!
Nov 08, 2014•32 min
It's Jaws meets Old Yeller in this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast ! This week, I review the tale of man's best friend gone bad: Cujo .
Nov 01, 2014•1 hr 3 min
