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Picking up where we left off last month, 26-year-old writer Stephen King rolled the dice with his first novel Carrie in 1974. When all was said and done, King had collected $200,000 ($1.8 million today) for his efforts. Now the question was could he follow it up? King himself feared …

In 1993, we saw perhaps the most reflective work that’s ever been adapted from a Stephen King novel. The Dark Half went from the page to the screen, and the loyal fans of the publishing powerhouse got to peruse the daily life of King, as a writer with demons in his closet. …

Coming Soon to Blu-ray and Digital Steelbook is a film written and directed by Stephen King: Maximum Overdrive. The film stars Emilio Estevez (The Breakfast Club), Pat Hingle (Hang ‘Em High), and Laura Harrington (Paulie). Maximum Overdrive Synopsis Get ready for the ultimate battle of man vs. bloodthirsty machine in …

An in-depth look at the first novel Stephen King published. The classic known as Carrie

Let Me Go (The Right Way) is the most recent short film addition to ALTER’s platform. The film has some big names attached to it, which intrigued me even more to check it out. The film was written and produced by Owen King (Stephen King’s son). It was directed by …

Everybody come watch Dreamcatcher, if for nothing else but to see Morgan Freeman play a villain.

It’s been almost four decades since the small town of Gatlin, Nebraska became overrun with young, zealous followers of “He Who Walks Behind the Rows” in the 1984 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn (our retro review). Though many installments have followed, none quite answer the questions of …

When it comes to sequels, unless the title has the words “The Godfather” in front of it, I’m never expecting it to be as good as the original. Reboots are something different. They can either give a much-needed, original jolt of adrenaline to a dying franchise like the recent Wrong …

Director Peter Hurd (read our review of his film, The Control Group, here) is about to release his first horror novel! It’s called XOLO, and Peter was kind enough to give us an exclusive first look at the cover. It looks like it’s gonna be a good one if the …

Coming soon from RLJE Films and director Kurt Wimmer (Ultraviolet) is a new reimagining of a classic horror film: Children of the Corn. The film stars Elena Kampouris (Before I Fall), Kate Moyer (Station Eleven), and Bruce Spence (The Road Warrior). Children of the Corn Synopsis Possessed by a spirit …