For Halloween, critics pick their most nightmarish baddies, from Count Orlok in Nosferatu to Annie Wilkes in Misery
You wouldn’t have Michael Myers if it weren’t for Billy from Black Christmas. We’re not talking casual inspiration here. According to director Bob Clark, John Carpenter asked him what he would do with a sequel to his now 50-year-old cult holiday horror pic. Clark responded that his killer who preys on assertive and sexually empowered young women would escape from an institution and return to town … on Halloween. A genre was born.
You wouldn’t have Michael Myers if it weren’t for Billy from Black Christmas. We’re not talking casual inspiration here. According to director Bob Clark, John Carpenter asked him what he would do with a sequel to his now 50-year-old cult holiday horror pic. Clark responded that his killer who preys on assertive and sexually empowered young women would escape from an institution and return to town … on Halloween. A genre was born.
- 10/31/2024
- by Radheyan Simonpillai, Alaina Demopoulos, Veronica Esposito, Andrew Pulver, Francesca Carington, Jesse Hassenger, Pamela Hutchinson, Charles Bramesco, Scott Tobias and Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
Matlock is back in a brand new show, but it would not be the breakout hit it is without the indomitable Kathy Bates in the lead.
As Monsters and Critics have reported, Matlock is such a hit that it is renewed for Season 2, and Kathy has much to do with its success.
One of Matlock’s premises is that older women are invisible, and that is precisely how Kathy’s character, Madeline Matlock, operates so well as a lawyer on the show.
In an interview with Newsweek, Kathy shared that she relates to her character in many ways and describes how they fit in together: “So many of the things that Matty goes through, I’ve been through, or I’m thinking about, it’s just been absolutely incredible.”
Playing an older lawyer may seem easy for Kathy since she is excellent in any role, from Molly Brown in Titanic to Annie Wilkes in Misery,...
As Monsters and Critics have reported, Matlock is such a hit that it is renewed for Season 2, and Kathy has much to do with its success.
One of Matlock’s premises is that older women are invisible, and that is precisely how Kathy’s character, Madeline Matlock, operates so well as a lawyer on the show.
In an interview with Newsweek, Kathy shared that she relates to her character in many ways and describes how they fit in together: “So many of the things that Matty goes through, I’ve been through, or I’m thinking about, it’s just been absolutely incredible.”
Playing an older lawyer may seem easy for Kathy since she is excellent in any role, from Molly Brown in Titanic to Annie Wilkes in Misery,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Pamela Roy
- Monsters and Critics
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Don’t Move is a crime thriller film co-directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto from a screenplay co-written by Tj Cimfel and David White. The Netflix film follows the story of a grieving young woman who recently lost her son. One day she is kidnapped by a seasoned serial killer and given a paralytic agent which will soon render her paralyzed but until then she has to do everything she can to save her life. Don’t Move stars Kelsey Asbille and Finn Wittrock in the lead roles with Moray Treadwell and Daniel Francis starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the intensely thrilling experience, heart-pumping horror, and compelling characters in Don’t Move here are some similar movies you should check out next.
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Run Sweetheart Run is a mystery horror...
Don’t Move is a crime thriller film co-directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto from a screenplay co-written by Tj Cimfel and David White. The Netflix film follows the story of a grieving young woman who recently lost her son. One day she is kidnapped by a seasoned serial killer and given a paralytic agent which will soon render her paralyzed but until then she has to do everything she can to save her life. Don’t Move stars Kelsey Asbille and Finn Wittrock in the lead roles with Moray Treadwell and Daniel Francis starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the intensely thrilling experience, heart-pumping horror, and compelling characters in Don’t Move here are some similar movies you should check out next.
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Run Sweetheart Run is a mystery horror...
- 10/26/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Meet the new Matlock. CBS has reimagined the classic Andy Griffith series, with Kathy Bates stepping into the title role. In the new version of the show, she plays Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a grieving mother and lawyer who returns to work at a white-shoe law firm with ties to the pharmaceutical companies that manufactured the drugs that killed her daughter.
Bates is clearly the star of the show, but she’s just one part of the new Matlock cast. She’s joined by Beau Bridges, Jason Ritter, and Skye P. Marshall. With the show’s second episode airing Oct. 17 on CBS, let’s review who’s who in the Matlock reboot.
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Oscar-winner Bates plays Matty, who talks her way into a job at the prestigious law firm Jacobson Moore in the series premiere.
Bates is clearly the star of the show, but she’s just one part of the new Matlock cast. She’s joined by Beau Bridges, Jason Ritter, and Skye P. Marshall. With the show’s second episode airing Oct. 17 on CBS, let’s review who’s who in the Matlock reboot.
Kathy Bates as Matty Matlock Kathy Bates as Matty Matlock | Brooke Palmer/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Oscar-winner Bates plays Matty, who talks her way into a job at the prestigious law firm Jacobson Moore in the series premiere.
- 10/17/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Spooky season is upon us and, for a great many movie lovers out there, that means it's time to binge some horror. In the age of streaming, there are countless rabbit holes one could fall down in the quest to find the perfect horror movie to watch. From the endless sea of stuff on Netflix to the surprisingly robust offerings from free streaming sites like Tubi, it can all be a bit overwhelming. We're here to help by narrowing things down a bit by offering up some suggestions based on the works of Stephen King, one of history's all-time great horror virtuosos.
Dating back to 1976's "Carrie," there have been dozens of movies based on King's work over the years. Some of them have been great, some of them have been not-so-great, and more than a few of them have been outright terrible.
Spooky season is upon us and, for a great many movie lovers out there, that means it's time to binge some horror. In the age of streaming, there are countless rabbit holes one could fall down in the quest to find the perfect horror movie to watch. From the endless sea of stuff on Netflix to the surprisingly robust offerings from free streaming sites like Tubi, it can all be a bit overwhelming. We're here to help by narrowing things down a bit by offering up some suggestions based on the works of Stephen King, one of history's all-time great horror virtuosos.
Dating back to 1976's "Carrie," there have been dozens of movies based on King's work over the years. Some of them have been great, some of them have been not-so-great, and more than a few of them have been outright terrible.
- 10/15/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Kathy Bates had it all wrong.
For years, the Matlock star was under the impression that she’d neglected to thank her mother in her 1991 Oscar acceptance speech. But it turns out, her memory had played a trick on her. During a recent interview with Ben Mankiewicz, she learned that she had given her mom a shout-out from the stage. The realization left the 76-year-old actor visibly emotional.
Kathy Bates’ mom wasn’t impressed when she won an Oscar
Bates has had a long career on stage and screen, but she may be best known for playing Annie Wilkes in Misery. She won an Academy Award for her unsettling turn as a fan who can’t handle it when an author kills off her favorite character. But her own mother wasn’t exactly impressed with her accomplishments.
“When I won the Oscar for Misery, she said, ‘I don’t know...
For years, the Matlock star was under the impression that she’d neglected to thank her mother in her 1991 Oscar acceptance speech. But it turns out, her memory had played a trick on her. During a recent interview with Ben Mankiewicz, she learned that she had given her mom a shout-out from the stage. The realization left the 76-year-old actor visibly emotional.
Kathy Bates’ mom wasn’t impressed when she won an Oscar
Bates has had a long career on stage and screen, but she may be best known for playing Annie Wilkes in Misery. She won an Academy Award for her unsettling turn as a fan who can’t handle it when an author kills off her favorite character. But her own mother wasn’t exactly impressed with her accomplishments.
“When I won the Oscar for Misery, she said, ‘I don’t know...
- 10/12/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kathy Bates won the Oscar for best actress in 1991 for her chilling performance as Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner’s “Misery.” It was one of the high points of Bates’ esteemed career, but it didn’t exactly impress her mother.
“When I won the Oscar for ‘Misery,’ [my mother] said, ‘I don’t know what all the excitement [is] about, you didn’t discover the cure for cancer,'” Bates said during an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Bates expressed regret over not thanking her mom during her Oscar acceptance speech. However, that wasn’t the case. Bates was informed during the “CBS Sunday Morning” interview that she did in fact give her mom a shoutout. The actor was shown a clip of her speech, in which she said: “I’d like to thank my family, my friends. My mom at home, my dad, who I hope is watching somewhere.”
The clip prompted Bates to tear up.
“When I won the Oscar for ‘Misery,’ [my mother] said, ‘I don’t know what all the excitement [is] about, you didn’t discover the cure for cancer,'” Bates said during an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Bates expressed regret over not thanking her mom during her Oscar acceptance speech. However, that wasn’t the case. Bates was informed during the “CBS Sunday Morning” interview that she did in fact give her mom a shoutout. The actor was shown a clip of her speech, in which she said: “I’d like to thank my family, my friends. My mom at home, my dad, who I hope is watching somewhere.”
The clip prompted Bates to tear up.
- 10/7/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to IndieWire After Dark, where we pick a new theme for our midnight movie programming every month!
Join us Friday nights at 9:30 p.m. Et to explore the best in fringe films — available at any hour in the streaming age.
Whether you’re working in the lab late one night or going to your favorite repertory theater after hours, now’s the time to do the Midnight Movie Monster Mash. This October, we’re honoring the Halloween season with a carousel of killers so unusual their beastly mugs would make Lon Chaney quake — and he’s been dead for 100 years.
Ancient beasts predate humans, and monsters have always stalked our campfire stories. But in cinema, the monster movie has mutated into an uncontainable genre behemoth all its own. From B-movie creature features to chilling portraits of serial killers, the terrors of the big screen we choose to call...
Join us Friday nights at 9:30 p.m. Et to explore the best in fringe films — available at any hour in the streaming age.
Whether you’re working in the lab late one night or going to your favorite repertory theater after hours, now’s the time to do the Midnight Movie Monster Mash. This October, we’re honoring the Halloween season with a carousel of killers so unusual their beastly mugs would make Lon Chaney quake — and he’s been dead for 100 years.
Ancient beasts predate humans, and monsters have always stalked our campfire stories. But in cinema, the monster movie has mutated into an uncontainable genre behemoth all its own. From B-movie creature features to chilling portraits of serial killers, the terrors of the big screen we choose to call...
- 10/4/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
It’s dinnertime, and everyone is seated at the table, a strange feeling haunting their minds. Johan (Yusuf Mahardika) keeps his head tucked towards the dishes, remaining silent. Johan’s mother, Mama (Marissa Anita), brings a plate of fried chicken with a fake smile, almost forced, and places it on the table. She’s not contented with the company for her dinner, yet she wants to maintain the decorum.
Arumi (Zulfa Maharani) is pale, almost oblivious that “smile” even exists in her dictionary, and sits on the chair with zero emotions. Mama says, “Let’s eat,” and lays her hands on the plate to place a piece of chicken for Johan. However, she’s not alone in the process, as Arumi holds the plate together with Mama at the same time. Both Arumi and Mama look at each other with a silent gaze while Johan inaudibly pauses his breath. No one is moving now,...
Arumi (Zulfa Maharani) is pale, almost oblivious that “smile” even exists in her dictionary, and sits on the chair with zero emotions. Mama says, “Let’s eat,” and lays her hands on the plate to place a piece of chicken for Johan. However, she’s not alone in the process, as Arumi holds the plate together with Mama at the same time. Both Arumi and Mama look at each other with a silent gaze while Johan inaudibly pauses his breath. No one is moving now,...
- 10/2/2024
- by Niikhiil Akhiil
- High on Films
As of this writing, there are about 85 films and TV shows to have been based on the written output of Stephen King, with many more in active development. King isn't just a prolific horror author and one of the most successful novelists of all time, but an entire cottage industry, serving as the driving force behind a sizable arm of the entertainment marketplace. He has been a ubiquitous part of Hollywood since 1976, when Brian De Palma adapted his novel "Carrie" to the big screen. "Carrie" was nominated for two Oscars. King's star only continued to rise when directors like Stanley Kubrick, John Carpenter, and David Cronenberg tackled the author's dark sensibilities.
For a decade, King was described as a master of horror, as his stories like "The Shining," "Christine," "The Dead Zone," "Creepshow," "Cujo," "Firestarter," and several others drew people in with their unique devotion to death and blood. King was a genre.
For a decade, King was described as a master of horror, as his stories like "The Shining," "Christine," "The Dead Zone," "Creepshow," "Cujo," "Firestarter," and several others drew people in with their unique devotion to death and blood. King was a genre.
- 9/24/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
As a fan of anthology films, I have really come to get excited every fall, since we have gotten a new V/H/S film every year for the past few years, and it’s a tradition that I hope will continue. This series is one of my favorites, consistently delivering fun, creative entries from a variety of different creative talents. V/H/S/Beyond shifts gears a bit and brings six horror shorts with a sci-fi bend. Aliens, body horror, and strange phenomena abound, along with musical numbers, fly through the air at breakneck speeds with some gnarly special effects. It’s pretty freaking great!
Stork: Directed by Jordan Downey and written by Downey and Kevin Stewart, Stork follows a police unit as they take on the most terrifying night of their lives. Over the past year, there have been a rash of kidnappings involving infants across the city. Intel has led investigators to a run-down house,...
Stork: Directed by Jordan Downey and written by Downey and Kevin Stewart, Stork follows a police unit as they take on the most terrifying night of their lives. Over the past year, there have been a rash of kidnappings involving infants across the city. Intel has led investigators to a run-down house,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Emily von Seele
- DailyDead
Kathy Bates has announced her plans following the end of her upcoming CBS series Matlock. The actress intends to retire from acting, putting an end to a career spanning decades. Notably, she also revealed how the show changed her earlier retirement plans.
The Series Will Be The Last For Bates
The 2024 legal drama is a gender-flipped reboot of the 1986 series of the same name. The earlier series saw Andy Griffith play the title character, criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. At the time, the series was heavily credited with bringing Griffith back into the spotlight.
Bates will step into the role of the new title character, Madeline Matlock, who rejoins the workforce at a prestigious legal firm, using her own set of skills. As seen in a series trailer, Bates’ Matlock can easily convince a man she’s just met that she’s his own aunt within moments of meeting him.
The Series Will Be The Last For Bates
The 2024 legal drama is a gender-flipped reboot of the 1986 series of the same name. The earlier series saw Andy Griffith play the title character, criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. At the time, the series was heavily credited with bringing Griffith back into the spotlight.
Bates will step into the role of the new title character, Madeline Matlock, who rejoins the workforce at a prestigious legal firm, using her own set of skills. As seen in a series trailer, Bates’ Matlock can easily convince a man she’s just met that she’s his own aunt within moments of meeting him.
- 9/22/2024
- by John Witiw
- TV Shows Ace
Before landing the lead role in “Matlock,” Kathy Bates was “contemplating semi-retirement.” Now, she might never stop.
“My friends say I’ll probably be like Molière and die in my chair on the stage,” says Bates, “because it really is a life force for me.”
Ever since her first role in Miloš Forman’s 1971 film “Taking Off,” she has worked consistently. But it wasn’t until Bates was 42, when she won a best actress Oscar for playing the malevolent Annie Wilkes in “Misery,” that everything changed.
“I always knew going into this business that it was going to take me a while because I wasn’t a beauty queen,” the actor, 76, tells Variety. “I have to say I give an inner wink when I see friends who have been beauty queens who are no longer working because of ageism, and in my case, I’ve been able to continue working...
“My friends say I’ll probably be like Molière and die in my chair on the stage,” says Bates, “because it really is a life force for me.”
Ever since her first role in Miloš Forman’s 1971 film “Taking Off,” she has worked consistently. But it wasn’t until Bates was 42, when she won a best actress Oscar for playing the malevolent Annie Wilkes in “Misery,” that everything changed.
“I always knew going into this business that it was going to take me a while because I wasn’t a beauty queen,” the actor, 76, tells Variety. “I have to say I give an inner wink when I see friends who have been beauty queens who are no longer working because of ageism, and in my case, I’ve been able to continue working...
- 9/11/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Kathy Bates has announced she's retiring after Matlock, so here's a look at the highlights of an incredible career!
CBS had announced Matlock in 2023, a reboot of the 1980s NBC series starring Andy Griffith as a lawyer whose charming manner hides his legal brilliance defending people accused of murder. The new version has Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a veteran attorney returning to work for a major firm. She uses her supposed scatterbrained persona and age to make sure she's underestimated before pulling off a win.
The 2023 Hollywood strikes delayed the show, but it is ready to premiere this September. Before that happens, Bates announced that she would be retiring after this series, no matter how long it runs.
This is my last dance. It becomes my life. Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can't hold it back, and I just want my life. Everything I've prayed for,...
CBS had announced Matlock in 2023, a reboot of the 1980s NBC series starring Andy Griffith as a lawyer whose charming manner hides his legal brilliance defending people accused of murder. The new version has Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a veteran attorney returning to work for a major firm. She uses her supposed scatterbrained persona and age to make sure she's underestimated before pulling off a win.
The 2023 Hollywood strikes delayed the show, but it is ready to premiere this September. Before that happens, Bates announced that she would be retiring after this series, no matter how long it runs.
This is my last dance. It becomes my life. Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can't hold it back, and I just want my life. Everything I've prayed for,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Michael Weyer
- ShowSnob
Kathy Bates has revealed she is on the cusp of retiring from acting.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 76-year-old explained she was ready to end her career before landing the role of Madeline Matlock in the upcoming CBS reboot of Matlock.
“This is my last dance,” Bates said, explaining that she wants to regain control from the all-consuming pursuit. “Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can’t hold it back, and I just want my life.”
However, those retirement plans were put on hold after Bates gravitated toward the script of the legal drama, in which she plays an older attorney who takes advantage of being “damn near invisible,” as her character puts it, to win cases.
“Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,...
In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 76-year-old explained she was ready to end her career before landing the role of Madeline Matlock in the upcoming CBS reboot of Matlock.
“This is my last dance,” Bates said, explaining that she wants to regain control from the all-consuming pursuit. “Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can’t hold it back, and I just want my life.”
However, those retirement plans were put on hold after Bates gravitated toward the script of the legal drama, in which she plays an older attorney who takes advantage of being “damn near invisible,” as her character puts it, to win cases.
“Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Kathy Bates was ready to retire before starring on the new CBS series Matlock.
In an interview with the New York Times, published Sunday, the Oscar winner shared that after a movie shoot had “soured” — she wouldn’t name the film — she was crying at home on her sofa before telling her agents the next day that she wanted to retire.
“It becomes my life,” the 76-year-old said of acting and work. “Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can’t hold it back, and I just want my life.”
A few weeks later, her agents sent her a script for the rebooted series Matlock. The original ran from 1986 to 1995 and starred Andy Griffith as Benjamin Matlock. The now rebooted series will chronicle Bates’ character, attorney Madeline “Matty” Matlock, rejoining the law workforce as a senior and racking up courtroom wins. The story intrigued Bates, which Rolling Stone...
In an interview with the New York Times, published Sunday, the Oscar winner shared that after a movie shoot had “soured” — she wouldn’t name the film — she was crying at home on her sofa before telling her agents the next day that she wanted to retire.
“It becomes my life,” the 76-year-old said of acting and work. “Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent. Because I can’t hold it back, and I just want my life.”
A few weeks later, her agents sent her a script for the rebooted series Matlock. The original ran from 1986 to 1995 and starred Andy Griffith as Benjamin Matlock. The now rebooted series will chronicle Bates’ character, attorney Madeline “Matty” Matlock, rejoining the law workforce as a senior and racking up courtroom wins. The story intrigued Bates, which Rolling Stone...
- 9/9/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kathy Bates is ready to walk away from the spotlight following her lead role in CBS‘ upcoming Matlock reboot, premiering on Sunday, September 22. In a new interview with the New York Times, published Sunday (September 8), the 76-year-old Oscar and Emmy-winning actress said of her upcoming role, “This is my last dance.” Bates revealed she almost retired from acting last year after a bad experience on a film shoot (she didn’t specify the production). However, she changed her mind after her agents sent her the script from Matlock, a gender-flipped reimagining of the classic mystery legal drama. Having faced injustice earlier in her career, Bates said the idea intrigued her. “Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,” she said of the series. “And it’s exhausting.” Bates won an Academy Award for Best...
- 9/9/2024
- TV Insider
Kathy Bates is ready to roll the credits on her decades-long acting career.
In an interview published in the New York Times on Sunday, Bates reveals she will retire after CBS’ upcoming legal drama Matlock comes to an end. “This is my last dance,” she said.
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In fact, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress says she was ready to retire after an unnamed movie shoot went badly.
In an interview published in the New York Times on Sunday, Bates reveals she will retire after CBS’ upcoming legal drama Matlock comes to an end. “This is my last dance,” she said.
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In fact, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress says she was ready to retire after an unnamed movie shoot went badly.
- 9/8/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
After five decades in Hollywood, Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Kathy Bates says she is ready to yell cut. The esteemed performer will put away her scripts following CBS’ reboot of Matlock, premiering Sept. 22 and later dropping on Paramount+.
“This is my last dance,” she told the New York Times simply in a new interview published Sunday.
In fact, Bates revealed that she was ready to retire earlier, after a film shoot had soured for her (she did not specify the production) late last year. However, in January 2024, her agents sent her the script for the procedural, the premise of which — a reimagining on the classic legal TV drama, featuring a septuagenarian righting wrongs — intrigued the actress as a person who has faced injustice earlier in her career, she said.
“Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,...
“This is my last dance,” she told the New York Times simply in a new interview published Sunday.
In fact, Bates revealed that she was ready to retire earlier, after a film shoot had soured for her (she did not specify the production) late last year. However, in January 2024, her agents sent her the script for the procedural, the premise of which — a reimagining on the classic legal TV drama, featuring a septuagenarian righting wrongs — intrigued the actress as a person who has faced injustice earlier in her career, she said.
“Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,...
- 9/8/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Deadline Film + TV
When Kathy Bates read the script for “Matlock” in January she wasn’t exactly interested in the role, she told the New York Times in an interview published Sunday. She was ready to retire, but the script paused those plans — though not for good. Bates revealed that once the show is finished, so is she. “This will be my final dance,” the actress told the outlet.
The CBS series has, perhaps surprisingly, become an outlet for what she has left to release. “Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,” she explained. “And it’s exhausting.”
Bates seems to be an actor who is incredibly aware of what she feels and how deeply she feels it. When she and writer Alexis Soloski met for dinner, the actress said, “Pain, pain, pain, pain, pain. Do...
The CBS series has, perhaps surprisingly, become an outlet for what she has left to release. “Everything I’ve prayed for, worked for, clawed my way up for, I am suddenly able to be asked to use all of it,” she explained. “And it’s exhausting.”
Bates seems to be an actor who is incredibly aware of what she feels and how deeply she feels it. When she and writer Alexis Soloski met for dinner, the actress said, “Pain, pain, pain, pain, pain. Do...
- 9/8/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
A short but sweet history of some of the best King-adapted films throughout every decade, including 'The Shining', 'The Shawshank Redemption', 'Misery' and more. Warning: Stephen King spoilers ahead, of all sizes, genres, and decades. The 1970’s: ‘Carrie’ (1976) ‘Carrie’ (1976) As with King’s writing career, it all starts with ‘Carrie’. In 1976 - just two years after the book was released - Brian de Palma would craft the first King adaptation with ‘Carrie’. This story of a religiously repressed -- teenage girl who comes to realize latent psychic powers after she experiences her first period. This story features the stark images of psychokinesis, trauma, and the turmoil of coming-of-age. It is a fitting signature that marks the beginning of his adapted Cinematic reputation. The 1980’s: ‘The Shining’ (1980), ‘Stand by Me’ (1986), ‘The Running Man’ (1987) ‘The Shining’ (1980) ‘The Shining’ falls steadily in line among both the greatest...
- 9/1/2024
- by Grace Smith
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Andy Muschietti's mega-blockbuster adaptation of "It" kicked off a new boom of Stephen King adaptations when it hit theaters in 2017, but if we were in a boom, is it safe to say we've now hit a bust? There are still tons of new King adaptations coming (I'm excited to see Osgood Perkins' take on "The Monkey" and Bryan Fuller's horned-up "Christine" update), but the massive hits have slowed down (remember "Firestarter?"), and one major adaptation, Warner Bros' "'Salem's Lot," is only now coming out after years of sitting on the shelf.
The works of Stephen King will always continue to be rich and entertaining, whether they're dominating the pop cultural zeitgeist or not. But if one title exemplifies the fickleness of the recent King adaptation boom, it's "Castle Rock," a wonderfully complicated, delightfully mysterious King-adjacent series that unceremoniously died on the vine at Hulu despite delivering two great seasons of television.
The works of Stephen King will always continue to be rich and entertaining, whether they're dominating the pop cultural zeitgeist or not. But if one title exemplifies the fickleness of the recent King adaptation boom, it's "Castle Rock," a wonderfully complicated, delightfully mysterious King-adjacent series that unceremoniously died on the vine at Hulu despite delivering two great seasons of television.
- 8/31/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
A new take on Stephen King’s Misery has been made, but it can’t find a buyer willing to distribute it. More on the story here.
Back in January we covered a story which claimed that a Misery remake was in the works. Three decades after its release, the 1990 film is still considered to be one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever, thanks in no small part to the brilliance of Kathy Bates and James Caan in their respective leading roles.
Kathy Bates and James Caan memorably played a crazed fan and author respectively, with Rob Reiner directing a screenplay by the eminent William Goldman. Bates would go on to win an Oscar for her performance as Annie Wilkes, a nurse who imprisons her writing idol and forces him to revive her favourite literary character from the ‘dead’.
The remake seemed to be aimed squarely at the beating...
Back in January we covered a story which claimed that a Misery remake was in the works. Three decades after its release, the 1990 film is still considered to be one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever, thanks in no small part to the brilliance of Kathy Bates and James Caan in their respective leading roles.
Kathy Bates and James Caan memorably played a crazed fan and author respectively, with Rob Reiner directing a screenplay by the eminent William Goldman. Bates would go on to win an Oscar for her performance as Annie Wilkes, a nurse who imprisons her writing idol and forces him to revive her favourite literary character from the ‘dead’.
The remake seemed to be aimed squarely at the beating...
- 7/24/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Matlock (1986-1995) featured the late great Andy Griffith as attorney Ben Matlock, who solved cases and caught perpetrators in a charming, unassuming, and disarming way.
It was one of the most popular shows of the period and is still enjoyed by many in reruns and on streaming apps today, which is why the Matlock reboot has been much anticipated.
This new CBS crime drama based on it features the following season 1 cast members and characters.
Madeline "Matty" Matlock (Kathy Bates)
Attorney Matty Matlock seemingly shares only a profession and a last name with Griffith's Ben Matlock character.
A trailer released by CBS shows Matty talking about the first Matlock series and referring to it as an old TV show, indicating that the original is a fictional show in this new Matlock series' universe.
Related: Matlock Season 1: Everything We Know So Far
Even so, Matty shares certain other traits with Ben,...
It was one of the most popular shows of the period and is still enjoyed by many in reruns and on streaming apps today, which is why the Matlock reboot has been much anticipated.
This new CBS crime drama based on it features the following season 1 cast members and characters.
Madeline "Matty" Matlock (Kathy Bates)
Attorney Matty Matlock seemingly shares only a profession and a last name with Griffith's Ben Matlock character.
A trailer released by CBS shows Matty talking about the first Matlock series and referring to it as an old TV show, indicating that the original is a fictional show in this new Matlock series' universe.
Related: Matlock Season 1: Everything We Know So Far
Even so, Matty shares certain other traits with Ben,...
- 6/18/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
For nearly six decades, Stephen King has been known around the world as the King of Horror, shaking up pop culture with his original and sometimes truly terrifying works. King is also one of the most prolific writers: he has written 65 novels, 12 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 19 screenplays for movies and TV series, and has worked in many other formats, from graphic novels to musicals. Not surprisingly, the author's creative process involves regular editing and rewriting of previous material. In this context, we would like to introduce you to 8 instances in which the plots of his popular novels could have taken a completely different course.
8 Alternate Endings to King's Iconic Novels
1. After the Play — The Shining
2. Flagg survives the nuclear explosion — The Stand
3. Father Callahan's grim end — 'Salem's Lot
4. Annie gets the best book — Misery
5. Walter's certain death — The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
6. Completely rewritten novel — Blaze
7. Ideas from...
8 Alternate Endings to King's Iconic Novels
1. After the Play — The Shining
2. Flagg survives the nuclear explosion — The Stand
3. Father Callahan's grim end — 'Salem's Lot
4. Annie gets the best book — Misery
5. Walter's certain death — The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger
6. Completely rewritten novel — Blaze
7. Ideas from...
- 5/15/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix’s newest drama-thriller is trending on Netflix as it tells the true story of Scottish Comedian Richard Gadd and his experience with a stalker using dark comedy. The series received tremendous praise from critics for being deeply unsettling while using dark humor to its benefit. Even Stephen King couldn’t help himself from singing praise for the show.
Netflix’s Baby ReindeerWriting a review of the miniseries for the London Times, Stephen King recalled how a friend of his told him that Baby Reindeer made his book look like it was made for children. Needless to say, the author was intrigued and couldn’t bring himself to look away from the screen once he started watching.
Stephen King Sings Heavy Praise for Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
On May 1st, Stephen King took to his X account to state that he couldn’t believe...
Netflix’s Baby ReindeerWriting a review of the miniseries for the London Times, Stephen King recalled how a friend of his told him that Baby Reindeer made his book look like it was made for children. Needless to say, the author was intrigued and couldn’t bring himself to look away from the screen once he started watching.
Stephen King Sings Heavy Praise for Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer
On May 1st, Stephen King took to his X account to state that he couldn’t believe...
- 5/2/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Despite the movie’s creepy storyline, Baby Reindeer seems to be even more terrifying due to its specific aspects.
Netflix’s current immense hit, Baby Reindeer has been ruling over the whole streaming for around two weeks now — and its popularity doesn’t have any risks of decreasing anytime soon.
With the creepy plot based on a true and very terrifying story, the show seems to be some kind of loose modern version of Stephen King’s 1990 thriller Misery, but the former actually has all the reasons to be even more thrilling than the King of Horror’s story.
Created by Scottish writer Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer follows stranded author Donny who gets a job as a bartender while he needs to have his writing struggles sorted out. One evening Donny can’t help noticing a seemingly upset woman sitting at the bar stand and offers her a complimentary tea,...
Netflix’s current immense hit, Baby Reindeer has been ruling over the whole streaming for around two weeks now — and its popularity doesn’t have any risks of decreasing anytime soon.
With the creepy plot based on a true and very terrifying story, the show seems to be some kind of loose modern version of Stephen King’s 1990 thriller Misery, but the former actually has all the reasons to be even more thrilling than the King of Horror’s story.
Created by Scottish writer Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer follows stranded author Donny who gets a job as a bartender while he needs to have his writing struggles sorted out. One evening Donny can’t help noticing a seemingly upset woman sitting at the bar stand and offers her a complimentary tea,...
- 4/24/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
You thought you were okay sitting on the toilet until you read Dreamcatcher. You’d happily walk past a storm drain until you read It. You’d go into a creepy boutique shop before checking Needful Things out of the library. You didn’t even mind checking into Room 217 at a hotel until you read The Shining. More than perhaps any other horror novelist, Stephen King has unnerved our collective imagination with twisted creations that stalk our everyday lives. Demonic cars, rabid dogs, alien domes, possessed caretakers, crazed fans… there’s a Stephen King monster for every day of the year, plus one extra on leap years.
With a back catalogue reaching all the way from the 1970s to now, if you stacked every novel Stephen King had ever published in a teetering pile, it would almost certainly topple over and crush you to death.
That’s before we even...
With a back catalogue reaching all the way from the 1970s to now, if you stacked every novel Stephen King had ever published in a teetering pile, it would almost certainly topple over and crush you to death.
That’s before we even...
- 4/24/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Logistically, Rob Reiner's filmed adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" sounds like a breeze of a production. Set mostly in one location with two actors, it could've easily been shot as a glorified stage play — and King's narrative is viciously compelling enough that it would've worked just fine via proscenium framing.
But Reiner, riding one of cinema's most impressive hit streaks, wanted to plunge audiences into Victorian romance author Paul Sheldon's life-or-death struggle with Annie Wilkes, his number one fan. So he hired cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, renowned for his visually dynamic collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen, to drive home the literally immobilizing terror of a bed-ridden writer tortured into bringing a character he detests back to life.
Paul is in bad shape when Annie rescues him from a blizzard-caused car crash, and, initially, it seems like the worst he'll endure is flattery from a fan he secretly despises.
But Reiner, riding one of cinema's most impressive hit streaks, wanted to plunge audiences into Victorian romance author Paul Sheldon's life-or-death struggle with Annie Wilkes, his number one fan. So he hired cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, renowned for his visually dynamic collaborations with Joel and Ethan Coen, to drive home the literally immobilizing terror of a bed-ridden writer tortured into bringing a character he detests back to life.
Paul is in bad shape when Annie rescues him from a blizzard-caused car crash, and, initially, it seems like the worst he'll endure is flattery from a fan he secretly despises.
- 1/27/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
In the years since this column’s debut, ’90s horror movies have actually found a sizable and heartwarming amount of rediscovery and reappreciation. Physical media has resurrected and restored numerous films to the point where even derided efforts like my beloved I Still Know What You Did Last Summer can get a celebratory 4K upgrade. With this new outlook, horror culture is starting to better redefine the historical landscape of the decade. The conversation is no longer enveloped by the shadow of Ghostface.
But, Misery offers a unique issue when it comes to embracing a movie. An issue made more complex and wonderful by Misery being one of the greatest popular stories to occur in our lifetimes.
A bold claim? Of course, but the evidence is on my side. The novel by Stephen King is often cited among his top standalone achievements in fiction. I had never read the novel...
But, Misery offers a unique issue when it comes to embracing a movie. An issue made more complex and wonderful by Misery being one of the greatest popular stories to occur in our lifetimes.
A bold claim? Of course, but the evidence is on my side. The novel by Stephen King is often cited among his top standalone achievements in fiction. I had never read the novel...
- 1/23/2024
- by Drew Dietsch
- bloody-disgusting.com
An untitled film led by Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and The Weeknd is said to be a loose remake of the 1990 thriller, Misery.
We’ve known for a little while that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults is cooking up something interesting for his next film, but according to reports, he may actually be tackling a ‘loose remake’ of Stephen King’s Misery. King’s 1987 novel got a classic adaptation from director Rob Reiner in 1990 – it’s the one where a crazed fan keeps her favourite writer hostage, forcing him to rewrite his stories to suit her tastes.
The cast that the It Comes At Night and Krisha filmmaker has assembled for the project already made a few waves when it was first announced: both Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega are very much in demand at the moment. Music star The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is also set to appear. And while...
We’ve known for a little while that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults is cooking up something interesting for his next film, but according to reports, he may actually be tackling a ‘loose remake’ of Stephen King’s Misery. King’s 1987 novel got a classic adaptation from director Rob Reiner in 1990 – it’s the one where a crazed fan keeps her favourite writer hostage, forcing him to rewrite his stories to suit her tastes.
The cast that the It Comes At Night and Krisha filmmaker has assembled for the project already made a few waves when it was first announced: both Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega are very much in demand at the moment. Music star The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is also set to appear. And while...
- 1/5/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
This article contains major spoilers for "Cobweb."
As anyone with arachnophobia can attest, there are few moments more horrible than looking up at the ceiling for the giant spider that was there only a moment ago, only to find nothing there. Well, except maybe the moment where the giant spider reappears on your pillow, a few inches away from your face. Samuel Bodin's 2023 horror film "Cobweb" preys on that kind of fear with a monster who is unseen for most of the movie's runtime, and who hides under on ceilings, under furniture, and inside the walls in the film's blood-soaked final act.
The fact that there even is a monster is hidden for much of the movie, which instead presents young Peter's (Woody Norman) parents, Carol (Lizzy Caplan) and Mark (Antony Starr), as human monsters who just might kill him and bury him in the pumpkin patch if he doesn't behave himself.
As anyone with arachnophobia can attest, there are few moments more horrible than looking up at the ceiling for the giant spider that was there only a moment ago, only to find nothing there. Well, except maybe the moment where the giant spider reappears on your pillow, a few inches away from your face. Samuel Bodin's 2023 horror film "Cobweb" preys on that kind of fear with a monster who is unseen for most of the movie's runtime, and who hides under on ceilings, under furniture, and inside the walls in the film's blood-soaked final act.
The fact that there even is a monster is hidden for much of the movie, which instead presents young Peter's (Woody Norman) parents, Carol (Lizzy Caplan) and Mark (Antony Starr), as human monsters who just might kill him and bury him in the pumpkin patch if he doesn't behave himself.
- 12/14/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood), House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year), and the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek continues his The Best Scene video series by digging into what he feels is the best scene from the classic 1990 Stephen King adaptation Misery (watch it Here). Lance’s choice for the best scene in this one is the leg breaking scene… Yeah, if you’ve seen Misery, you know exactly what we’re talking about. And you can hear all about it in the video embedded above.
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on a novel by Stephen King, Misery has the following synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who...
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on a novel by Stephen King, Misery has the following synopsis: After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Stephen King is a tastemaker of terror. Ever since breaking out with “Carrie” — the sordid tale of a telekinetic teenager adapted into Brian De Palma’s 1976 classic starring Sissy Spacek — the horror author has had a hand in shaping our nightmares.
With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old writer has provided inspiration to just as many genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s super successful “Haunting” anthology, has two King adaptations under his belt, including 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” (also released by the streaming giant) and 2019’s theatrically released “Doctor Sleep.” He’ll take on “The Dark Tower” as his next King project, after adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” for Netflix.
Frank Darabont earned his three Oscar nominations working on Best Picture nominees “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” both of which were based on King’s short stories.
With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old writer has provided inspiration to just as many genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s super successful “Haunting” anthology, has two King adaptations under his belt, including 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” (also released by the streaming giant) and 2019’s theatrically released “Doctor Sleep.” He’ll take on “The Dark Tower” as his next King project, after adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” for Netflix.
Frank Darabont earned his three Oscar nominations working on Best Picture nominees “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” both of which were based on King’s short stories.
- 10/6/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Clockwise from bottom left: Misery, Galaxy Quest, Almost Famous, Scream, Bye Bye Birdie (all screenshots via YouTube)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Fandom comes in many forms, whether you’re talking about the different franchises and subgenres of the pop-culture obsessed, or the types of fans themselves and how they choose...
Fandom comes in many forms, whether you’re talking about the different franchises and subgenres of the pop-culture obsessed, or the types of fans themselves and how they choose...
- 9/7/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Bad guys tend to have a good time at the Oscars. From Christoph Waltz‘s 2010 “Inglourious Basterds” win for Best Supporting Actor to Anthony Hopkins‘ iconic 1992 Best Actor win for “The Silence of the Lambs,” you can always count on Oscar voters to take notice of a villain.
While those two examples are fictional, some actors have also had Oscar luck by playing real-life killers. For example, Charlize Theron won for playing Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 while she was a prostitute in Florida. She shot and robbed the seven men, who Wuornos claimed were clients who had either raped or attempted to rape, claiming self-defense. However, she was sentenced to death and executed in 2002 for six of the murders. Theron took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2004 for her transformative performance as the killer in “Monster.”
Ralph Fiennes also played a real-life killer in his role...
While those two examples are fictional, some actors have also had Oscar luck by playing real-life killers. For example, Charlize Theron won for playing Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990 while she was a prostitute in Florida. She shot and robbed the seven men, who Wuornos claimed were clients who had either raped or attempted to rape, claiming self-defense. However, she was sentenced to death and executed in 2002 for six of the murders. Theron took home the Best Actress Oscar in 2004 for her transformative performance as the killer in “Monster.”
Ralph Fiennes also played a real-life killer in his role...
- 7/27/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Prepare to be petrified as we embark on a bone-chilling exploration of the best Stephen King horror movies of all time!
When it comes to horror, Stephen King is an undisputed master of the craft. His spine-chilling tales have haunted readers for decades, and filmmakers have eagerly sought to bring his nightmarish visions to the silver screen.
From blood-soaked proms to possessed cars, King's stories have been adapted for the large and small screens time and time again. In this article, we delve into the terrifying realm of Stephen King adaptations and count down the 10 best horror movies based on his works. So, grab a bookmark and get ready for a hair-raising journey into the world of Stephen King.
Warner Bros The Shining (1980)
Here's Johnny! Adapted from King's iconic novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining takes the top spot on our list. This psychological masterpiece follows Jack Torrance (played brilliantly...
When it comes to horror, Stephen King is an undisputed master of the craft. His spine-chilling tales have haunted readers for decades, and filmmakers have eagerly sought to bring his nightmarish visions to the silver screen.
From blood-soaked proms to possessed cars, King's stories have been adapted for the large and small screens time and time again. In this article, we delve into the terrifying realm of Stephen King adaptations and count down the 10 best horror movies based on his works. So, grab a bookmark and get ready for a hair-raising journey into the world of Stephen King.
Warner Bros The Shining (1980)
Here's Johnny! Adapted from King's iconic novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining takes the top spot on our list. This psychological masterpiece follows Jack Torrance (played brilliantly...
- 6/7/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Stephen King has been having a resurgence in the last decade regarding his stories being adapted for the big screen. As The Boogeyman hits big screens, it is the perfect time to go back and look at what kind of monsters he has brought to cinema by way of his novels. One of King’s specialties is finding small, everyday things that can turn on us and invoke a deep seeded fear that chills us to the bone. Out of all of the films that have been made of his works, who are Stephen King’s scariest movie villains?
John Rainbird – Firestarter (1984)
I know, I know. This portrayal of John Rainbird is problematic mainly because they put George C. Scott in the role. Some might even think his take on the character is a little hokey, but there is no questioning that his motivation is terrifying. He is...
John Rainbird – Firestarter (1984)
I know, I know. This portrayal of John Rainbird is problematic mainly because they put George C. Scott in the role. Some might even think his take on the character is a little hokey, but there is no questioning that his motivation is terrifying. He is...
- 6/1/2023
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
There was a period of time in the early '90s when it looked like The Academy's long-standing dismissal of horror might be turning around. Kathy Bates won an Oscar for her all-timer performance as Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner's Stephen King adaptation "Misery" and then "Silence of the Lambs" swept the Oscars, nabbing the gold for both acting nominees and Best Picture.
Sadly, those wins became anomalies. We still get sporadic genre love from the Academy (most notably Jordan Peele's win for his "Get Out" screenplay), but that's about all we can expect these days. The same was true back when "Silence of the Lambs" swept the 1992 Oscars, and if you dig up some old quotes from director Jonathan Demme, you can see just how surprised he was that it happened.
And I'm not just talking about winning the Oscars. Demme was shocked the movie got nominated in the first place.
Sadly, those wins became anomalies. We still get sporadic genre love from the Academy (most notably Jordan Peele's win for his "Get Out" screenplay), but that's about all we can expect these days. The same was true back when "Silence of the Lambs" swept the 1992 Oscars, and if you dig up some old quotes from director Jonathan Demme, you can see just how surprised he was that it happened.
And I'm not just talking about winning the Oscars. Demme was shocked the movie got nominated in the first place.
- 5/6/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
You may not readily group Cheryl Strayed with Elizabeth II, Elvis Presley or Annie Wilkes, but the self-help author could soon have at least one thing in common with them. If Kathryn Hahn (“Tiny Beautiful Things”) receives an Emmy nomination for playing a version of the role that nabbed Reese Witherspoon (“Wild”) an Oscar bid in 2015, Strayed will join that list of real and fictional personas whose depictions have garnered multiple actors awards recognition across media.
Two-time Emmy winner Merritt Wever could also crash the Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress race for playing Strayed’s mother, a role that earned Laura Dern her second Oscar nomination. According to Gold Derby’s Emmy odds, the two are safer bets than the show itself, which has yet to crack the Limited Series top 10.
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Two-time Emmy winner Merritt Wever could also crash the Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress race for playing Strayed’s mother, a role that earned Laura Dern her second Oscar nomination. According to Gold Derby’s Emmy odds, the two are safer bets than the show itself, which has yet to crack the Limited Series top 10.
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- 4/26/2023
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
The highest-grossing film of 1987 worldwide, the original “Fatal Attraction” served as a cautionary tale against casual infidelity, showing how even a seemingly innocuous fling can upend someone’s entire life. Lawyer Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) has a steamy weekend hookup with publishing exec Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), which derails in the most horrific way imaginable when she becomes obsessed with him, putting his entire family in jeopardy. (Close maintains that people told her for years afterward that the movie saved their marriage.)
In a TV landscape overrun with prequels, sequels and reboots, the source material for Paramount Plus’ new “Fatal Attraction” series proves surprisingly fertile. The show’s eight episodes provide plenty of time for the story to expand past paranoia, into the more interesting question of why Alex Forrest became so obsessive in the first place — not to mention why Dan, apparently a happy family man, tumbled from fidelity so easily.
In a TV landscape overrun with prequels, sequels and reboots, the source material for Paramount Plus’ new “Fatal Attraction” series proves surprisingly fertile. The show’s eight episodes provide plenty of time for the story to expand past paranoia, into the more interesting question of why Alex Forrest became so obsessive in the first place — not to mention why Dan, apparently a happy family man, tumbled from fidelity so easily.
- 4/25/2023
- by Gwen Ihnat
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for "Yellowjackets" season 2 episode 5.
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
There's something not quite right about Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty/Christina Ricci). She's a stereotypical nerd; book smart but socially ostracized with no clue how to relate to others. As the Yellowjackets' equipment manager, she is only technically part of the champion soccer team, but that still means she's on the plane to nationals when it goes down over the Canadian wilderness.
As we learn more about Misty, it becomes apparent that her unpopularity isn't just because she's awkward. Something is very wrong with Misty Quigley, as she relishes "nurturing" the incapacitated coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger), with one attempt to do so ending with her accidentally poisoning all the other survivors with psychedelic mushrooms. In the present, she's an elder-care nurse and has been shown denying her patients treatment if they displease her. I've compared her to Annie Wilkes from "Misery" before and like her,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
“How can fandom be toxic?!” Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) scowls after his motive explanation and reveal as one-half of the Ghostface team in last year’s Scream. “It’s about love! You don’t fucking understand– these movies are important to people!”
“Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche fandoms of movies, franchises, comics, and musicians alike, especially within online forums and social media groups. However, horror has always known, warned, and held up a mirror to those who take their love of these art forms just a tad bit too far, as depicted in the recent Donald Glover and Janine Nabers-created Amazon Prime show, Swarm.
The quick-to-binge 7-episode series– which subtly nods The Shining, Candyman, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, outwardly supportive but inwardly manipulative cults like Midsommar, and a hypnosis scene straight out of Get Out– follows a young woman named Dre,...
“Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche fandoms of movies, franchises, comics, and musicians alike, especially within online forums and social media groups. However, horror has always known, warned, and held up a mirror to those who take their love of these art forms just a tad bit too far, as depicted in the recent Donald Glover and Janine Nabers-created Amazon Prime show, Swarm.
The quick-to-binge 7-episode series– which subtly nods The Shining, Candyman, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, outwardly supportive but inwardly manipulative cults like Midsommar, and a hypnosis scene straight out of Get Out– follows a young woman named Dre,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Julieann Stipidis
- bloody-disgusting.com
From Freddy Krueger to Annie Wilkes, iconic villains with memorable backstories are a hallmark of popular horror media, but there’s more than one way to terrify audiences. For example, some horror flicks task viewers with unmasking the mysterious antagonist alongside our main characters in scare-centric whodunit mashups.
And with the continued success of the Scream franchise proving that audiences are hungry for more mystery alongside the traditional blood and guts, we’ve decided to come up with a list recommending six lesser-known whodunit horror flicks for your viewing pleasure.
Since this list is meant to highlight underseen scary movies, we won’t be including more popular whodunits like the original Friday the 13th, Happy Death Day or any of the aforementioned Scream films. However, feel free to comment below with your own favorite whodunit horror flicks if you think we missed a particularly underrated one.
Now, onto the list…...
And with the continued success of the Scream franchise proving that audiences are hungry for more mystery alongside the traditional blood and guts, we’ve decided to come up with a list recommending six lesser-known whodunit horror flicks for your viewing pleasure.
Since this list is meant to highlight underseen scary movies, we won’t be including more popular whodunits like the original Friday the 13th, Happy Death Day or any of the aforementioned Scream films. However, feel free to comment below with your own favorite whodunit horror flicks if you think we missed a particularly underrated one.
Now, onto the list…...
- 3/13/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Who's your favorite artist?" Ask that question enough times, with an edge in your voice and a persistent buzzing in the background, and it's liable to take on a scary quality, as we saw last month in the first teaser trailer for "Swarm." Beyoncé has her BeyHive, but the Swarm stings harder and it won't stop stinging until someone dies.
The new series from showrunner Janine Nabers and co-creator Donald Glover is set to premiere on the opening night of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, next month, before making its way to a screen near you on Prime Video. Now, there's a new full-length trailer for "Swarm" here, along with a few more details about the series, which is set between 2016 and 2018 and which "follows Dre (Dominique Fishback), an obsessed fan of the world's biggest pop star who sets off on an unexpected cross-country journey,...
The new series from showrunner Janine Nabers and co-creator Donald Glover is set to premiere on the opening night of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, next month, before making its way to a screen near you on Prime Video. Now, there's a new full-length trailer for "Swarm" here, along with a few more details about the series, which is set between 2016 and 2018 and which "follows Dre (Dominique Fishback), an obsessed fan of the world's biggest pop star who sets off on an unexpected cross-country journey,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
It’s interesting to look at the discrepancy between films made about disability in the U.S. versus abroad. For starters, there seems to be a greater interest in telling disabled stories overseas than there is here in the States. But that doesn’t mean that an increase in representation is all positive. In fact, in the case of the Finnish feature, “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic,” the lack of disabled people writing scripts still leads to questionable on-screen antics.
There are certainly good intentions found within Teemu Nikki’s feature. For starters, it’s lead character, Jaako (Petri Poikolainen) is an average guy who just happens to be a wheelchair user and blind. He spends his days checking his social media, playing Keno, and deconstructing films with Sirpa (Marjaana Maijala), a woman he’s met online who also has a disability. The two have never met,...
There are certainly good intentions found within Teemu Nikki’s feature. For starters, it’s lead character, Jaako (Petri Poikolainen) is an average guy who just happens to be a wheelchair user and blind. He spends his days checking his social media, playing Keno, and deconstructing films with Sirpa (Marjaana Maijala), a woman he’s met online who also has a disability. The two have never met,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Adrien Lyne's classic erotic thriller, "Fatal Attraction," is the latest gem from cinema's glory days to be dusted off and receive the TV remake treatment. What makes this streaming remake of "Fatal Attraction" from Paramount+ rather interesting is the cast list it has assembled, which includes Lizzy Caplan, Joshua Jackson, and Amanda Peet.
In "Castle Rock" season 2, Caplan did the unthinkable and managed to fill Kathy Bates' Oscar-winning shoes as Annie Wilkes, the obsessed "number one fan" and villain of Stephen King's "Misery." Now, Caplan has set her sights on Alex Forrest, the obsessed stalker and antagonist first played by the inimitable Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction."
Here's everything we know about the upcoming "Fatal Attraction" series so far.
When And Where Can I See Fatal Attraction?
In the U.S. and Canada, the first two episodes of "Fatal Attraction" — which is reportedly a limited series — will premiere on the Paramount+ service on Sunday,...
In "Castle Rock" season 2, Caplan did the unthinkable and managed to fill Kathy Bates' Oscar-winning shoes as Annie Wilkes, the obsessed "number one fan" and villain of Stephen King's "Misery." Now, Caplan has set her sights on Alex Forrest, the obsessed stalker and antagonist first played by the inimitable Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction."
Here's everything we know about the upcoming "Fatal Attraction" series so far.
When And Where Can I See Fatal Attraction?
In the U.S. and Canada, the first two episodes of "Fatal Attraction" — which is reportedly a limited series — will premiere on the Paramount+ service on Sunday,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
When the idea for this feature was first proposed, the angle was “Stephen King stories set at Christmas.” Much to my surprise, however, and despite our best efforts, we were not able to find a story by the master that was set specifically during the holidays or that pertained to them in some meaningful way. Given the breadth of King’s prose, this absence is surprising. It also begged a new question: What, then, are his best stories set in winter? It’s perhaps telling how quickly the choices multiplied. More than a few of King’s best-known tales take place during the coldest part of the year, and a few lesser-known tales benefit greatly from having the same backdrop.
We’re not parsing whether they’re short stories, novels, TV productions, or movies—we’ll discuss the story in whatever medium (or media) it’s appeared in—and we’ve left out a couple,...
We’re not parsing whether they’re short stories, novels, TV productions, or movies—we’ll discuss the story in whatever medium (or media) it’s appeared in—and we’ve left out a couple,...
- 1/5/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Horror films in the '90s have a dubious reputation. Depending on who you ask -- and often how old they are -- the last decade of the 20th century is either a wasteland filled with one or two terrifying films or the years when they fell in love with scary movies. The '70s and '80s dominated horror with the birth of many slasher franchises. "Friday the 13th," "Halloween," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" gave us iconic killers, a seemingly endless number of sequels, and a new and empowering archetype to root for: the final girl. But horror films in the '80s mostly centered on the killers, with few final girls appearing in more than a single film series entry. Genre icon and legendary scream queen Jaime Lee Curtis started moving away from horrors in the '80s. By the '90s, the horror genre needed a change.
- 12/17/2022
- by Jenn Adams
- Slash Film
A new episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and with this one we’re digging into the 1990 Stephen King adaptation Misery (watch it Here) – the film where Kathy Bates earned her Best Actress Oscar. To find out all about Misery, check out the video embedded above.
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, Misery has the following synopsis:
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.
Bates plays Annie...
Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by William Goldman, Misery has the following synopsis:
After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan. Annie brings him to her remote cabin to recover, where her obsession takes a dark turn when she discovers Sheldon is killing off her favorite character from his novels. As Sheldon devises plans for escape, Annie grows increasingly controlling, even violent, as she forces the author to shape his writing to suit her twisted fantasies.
Bates plays Annie...
- 12/5/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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