6 d. ago 'Disturbing' crime thriller based on Stephen King trilogy streaming on Netflix

Some fans have claimed it is a "very disturbing" hidden gem of an adaptation

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8 d. ago 'Wildly entertaining' action classic on Film 4 tonight before reboot released

Don't miss cult action film based on a Stephen King novel of the same name starring one of the genres legends

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1 week ago The Running Man review – Glen Powell sprints through fun update of Stephen King future

Full-tilt chase sequences, a punk aesthetic and a sugar-rush soundtrack, means there is plenty of enjoyment to be had as Edgar Wright goes back to King’s original 1982 novelEdgar Wright, that unstoppable force for good in cinema, has revived the sci-fi thriller satire last seen in 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger; it now stars Glen Powell and is adapted directly from the original 1982 novel written by Stephen King under his “Richard Bachman” pen-name, a futurist nightmare set in that impossibly distant year of 2025. The resulting film is never anything but likable and fun – though never actually disturbing in the way that it’s surely supposed to be and the ending is fudged and anticlimactic.Yet there’s plenty of enjoyment to be had. Wright accelerates to a sprint for some full-tilt chase sequences; there’s a nice punk aesthetic with protest ’zines being produced by underground rebels; and Wright always delivers those sugar-rush pop slams on the soundtrack, including, of course, the S...

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1 week ago 'Amazing' new horror film that made fans 'scared of water' is now on Netflix

The 2024 film has been praised by legendary horror writer Stephen King and features a BAFTA winner.

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1 week ago The many worlds of Stephen King return to Vue Hamilton this autumn

This week, two of King’s most acclaimed and emotional adaptations will return: The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.

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2 w. ago The Running Man cast, plot and release date for thrilling new Stephen King film

Edgar Wright's new film The Running Man is based on a classic Stephen King novel and features an all-star cast

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2 w. ago Inside The Running Man's dark original ending and everything to know about Stephen King thriller

The Running Man is an action-packed adaptation of the Stephen King novel and is set to be one of the biggest new movies of the year

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2 w. ago The many worlds of Stephen King return to Vue Livingston this autumn

Carrie, The Shining, The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption all feature.

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3 w. ago The gross and flashy It: Welcome to Derry heralds the sad end of Prestige TV

HBO’s new Stephen King adaptation is completely watchable television, writes Louis Chilton – but part of a dispiriting trend that’s sweeping the industry

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3 w. ago It: Welcome to Derry fans rejoice as episode 2 gets special early release for Halloween

Prequel to Stephen King’s popular ‘It’ franchise debuted Sunday and is already being hailed by fans for its gore and fright

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3 w. ago Stephen King fans hail 'super creepy' new horror series and it's streaming now

The first episode has been released to UK audiences today (October 27)

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3 w. ago Stephen King's attack on Trump backfires spectacularly as he falls for fake World Series post

The acclaimed author vented his frustrations on X on Sunday night after he heard that Trump had opted not to invite the winning team from the World Series to the White House .

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3 w. ago IT: Welcome to Derry review – Make sure you have a cushion to hide behind

This prequel to the first movie in the Stephen King IT franchise masterfully recreates the film’s atmosphere of fetid, rising dread – and there’s no shortage of gore

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3 w. ago 'Macabre' and 'sick' Stephen King novel that inspired Welcome to Derry

The new TV series dives a little deeper into Stephen King's horror world

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4 w. ago Stephen King series IT Welcome to Derry episode count and release dates

The first season of the new IT prequel series is just days away

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