Chat Sematary: A Stephen King Podcast

Murjani Rawls joins Deanna Chapman to discuss Edgar Wright's adaptation of The Running Man. We talk about the casting choices, the action sequences, what worked and what didn't, how the ending was changed from the book, and more.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Chat Sematary is back! Drew Dietsch joins host Deanna Chapman to discuss  The Monkey , one of a handful of new Stephen King adaptations from 2025.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We've reached the end of Chat Sematary. I'm joined by Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton to talk about what it was like making this show over the last 5 years. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show and who has been a guest, it's been quite the run! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss  Pet Sematary: Bloodlines , which is now streaming on Paramount+. Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Author Richard Chizmar joins the podcast to talk about  Becoming the Boogeyman and what it was like to work with Stephen King on the Gwendy trilogy. Grab a copy of Becoming the Boogeyman . Follow Richard Chizmar on Twitter and Instagram . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Som...

Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Lee Karr's  The Making of Creepshow 2.  Grab a copy of the book here . Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter and Bluesky . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter , Bluesky , and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Some links are affiliate links which support the podcast at no extr...

Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to take on the task of discussing  Children of the Corn.  Yeah, they did release yet another one in the year 2023. Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Becky Rice and Deanna Chapman discuss The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage. Follow Becky Rice on Letterboxd , Twitter , and Instagram . Follow Deanna Chapman on Letterboxd , Twitter , and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dave Musson joins the podcast to discuss his Stephen King quiz book, being a YouTuber, and much more! Buy a copy of The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz Book . Check out Dave's YouTube channel . Listen to Constant Writers . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Some links are affiliate links which support...

Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Creepshows by Stephen Jones. We talk about why this books was helpful throughout this podcast, what some of our favorite things about it are, and more. Buy Creepshows on Amazon . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Some links are a...

Becky Rice returns to the podcast to chat about the Netflix adaptation of  Mr. Harrigan's Phone.  We talk about why the movie didn't quite hit for us, what we thought in comparison to the story, and more. Follow Becky Rice on Twitter and Instagram .  Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruck...

Travis Newton returns to the podcast to talk about Fairy Tale. We dive into Stephen King's character work, the various settings, and more. Spoiler discussion starts around 17:00. Buy a copy of Fairy Tale .  Check out GenreVision . Follow Travis Newton on Instagram . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Rob...

Alex Divincenzo returns to the podcast to discuss Pennywise: The Story of IT . The documentary dives into the 1990 mini-series. Watch Pennywise: The Story of IT . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Some links are affiliate links which support the podcast at no extra cost to yo...

Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow . We dive into what the documentary covers, who is notably missing from it, what some of the bonus features are, and more. Just Desserts - Amazon Just Desserts - Target Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky B...

Travis Newton joins the podcast to discuss Paperbacks From Hell by Grady Hendrix. We talk about the format of the book, what it did to our TBR lists, and more! Paperbacks From Hell - Bookshop Paperbacks From Hell - Amazon Paperbacks From Hell - Valancourt Books Night Worms Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing Touch the Night by Max Booth III Follow Travis Newton on Instagram . Check out GenreVision...

Today, we're shaking things up a little. Deanna Chapman joined Take Me To Your Reader for a crossover episode on the new Firestarter movie. We talk about the cast, what changed from the book and original movie, and more. Check out Take Me To Your Reader ! Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky...

Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Creepshow: The Cursed by Elley Cooper. This YA novel contains two stories, "The Green Mountain Monster" and "The Chatelaine." Creepshow: The Cursed - Amazon Follow Kt Schaefer on Twitter . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Some li...

Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Creepshow: The Taker by Elley Cooper. This YA novel contains two stories, "The Taker" and "Pretty Polly." Creepshow: The Taker - Amazon Follow Kt Schaefer on Twitter . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . *Some links are affiliate lin...

Did you know that Stephen King wrote an essay on gargoyles for a coffee table book? If you didn't, now you do! Bryant Burnette joins the podcast to discuss Nightmares in the Sky from Stephen King and F-Stop Fitzgerald. Nightmares in the Sky Follow Bryant Burnette on Twitter . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro mu...

Drew Dietsch and Deanna Chapman discuss Frank Darabont's short film The Woman in the Room. We dive into Darabont's love of Stephen King, how this compares to The Boogeyman, and more. Watch The Woman in the Room . Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter . Check out GenreVision ! Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by...

Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion about Stephen King's On Writing. We run through some of the lessons we've learned through the book, why it resonates even if you aren't a writer, and much more. On Writing - Amazon Austin Kleon's books - Amazon Check out GenreVision ! Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music...

We've reached the third entry in Gwendy Peterson's story. Panda Hatton returns to discuss Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. We dive into the pacing, our inability to remember character's names, and more. Gwendy's Final Task - Amazon Follow Panda Hatton on Twitter . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagra...

Hey all! I just wanted to drop a quick update into the feed so you all know what to expect next from the podcast. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kt Schaefer and Deanna Chapman discuss Stephen King's upcoming 2022 adaptations, Firestarter and Salem's Lot. Firestarter trailer Follow Kt Schaefer on Twitter . Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . Follow the podcast on Instagram . Intro music by Robert Brucky Bruckmayer . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Now that I am temporarily caught up, I wanted to take some time to answer questions from the listeners. Thank you to my Patreon supporters and Twitter followers for the fantastic questions! I cover some of my favorite adaptations and stories, whether or not I see other Stephen King podcasts as competition, and more. Follow Deanna Chapman on Twitter and Instagram . Follow the podcast on Twitter . F...