Stanley Hotel from The Shining starts competition to design its new hedge maze
Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 version of The Shining is widely regarded as a cinematic masterpiece. From the utterly believable frustrated writer turned madman played by Jack Nicholson, to the creepy Overlook...
View ArticleThe Shining parody captures the nightmare of Steam sales
On paper, Steam sales don’t sound that scary. Regular opportunities to save lots of cash on a ton of great PC games? Seems like an awesome deal. But despite the savings, given just […]
View ArticleHorror descends on the third Stanley Film Festival
This year’s film festival will feature 20 new horror films, a series of retrospectives on classics, and almost 30 film shorts.
View ArticleMurder and magic at the Stanley Film Festival, a horror summer camp
It's not just a film festival. It's like a horror summer camp.
View Article11 Stephen King adaptations caught in development hell
These projects run the gamut from hitting minor snags to being notoriously entangled in a hell worthy of one of King’s novels.
View ArticleWatch The Chickening, an indescribable short comedy remix of The Shining
Here’s a problem this post is going to give you: how does one accurately describe the short film The Chickening to someone who hasn’t seen The Chickening and probably is not prepared for […]
View ArticleScaring up 11 essential horror Blu-rays for your collection
While there's no replacing the communal theatrical experience of these movies, we still like revisiting them in the comfort of our own homes, which is why we're looking at 11 essential horror Blu-rays...
View ArticleThe Craziest Movie Props People Actually Own
There was an interesting thread going around on Twitter last week asking “if you could own any movie prop from the history of cinema, what would it be.” Answers varied from the ridiculous […] The post...
View Article‘Doctor Sleep’ Trailer Revives the Terror of Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’
A pretty noticeable trend in big #brand blockbusters these days is sequels that acknowledge the passage of time between the new film and classic original. They’ll talk about “legacy” or “succeeding...
View Article‘Doctor Sleep’ Final Trailer Takes Danny Back to the Chilling Overlook Hotel
'Doctor Sleep' (Photo Credit: Warner Bros) The Overlook Hotel and its creepy ghosts, including the Grady twins, are back to haunt Danny Torrance in the movie Doctor Sleep. The eerie film, which takes...
View ArticleEwan McGregor Explains Why Danny Is Still Traumatized in ‘Doctor Sleep’
Ewan McGregor explains why Danny Torrance is still screwed up in the creepy movie 'Doctor Sleep.' (Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) Danny Torrance may be an adult, but he still has horrific...
View ArticleImagining Sequels to Other Stephen King Movies
Doctor Sleep hits theaters this week, something horror fans are anticipating with a mixture of excitement and dread. Based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel, it’s a sequel to one of the most influential...
View ArticleStephen King Says ‘Doctor Sleep’ Redeems ‘The Shining’ Movie
Novelist Stephen King said he 'flipped' over 'Doctor Sleep' and that the film makes up for the 1980 adaptation of 'The Shining.' (Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment) Doctor Sleep arrives in...
View ArticleWatch These Movies Before ‘Doctor Sleep’
Stephen King praised 'Doctor Sleep' on Twitter and said the film was a "hell of a good movie." (Photo Credit: Warner Bros.) I know it always feels like another Stephen King adaptation is just around...
View ArticleBryan Cranston’s Mountain Dew Super Bowl Ad Is Terrifying
Bryan Cranston stars in Mountain Dew's Super Bowl 2020 TV commercial. (Photo Credit: Mountain Dew / YouTube) If you thought The Shining was disturbing, wait until you see Mountain Dew’s Super Bowl...
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