Stephen Kingcast

It's one of my favs! But does it have a good ending? Find out this week!

This is a big one, guys!  Insomnia was the first novel that Stephen King had published after I had become a Stephen King fan.  Nightmares and Dreamscapes might have been the first short story collection, but this is the first, full-blown novel that I had to look forward to, and I honestly think that Stephen King wrote it specifically for me.  Why?  1) It takes place in Derry, the city of his 1986...

One year ago, I published my review of Carrie!  Now one year later, with 80 something reviews under my belt, The Stephen Kingcast is still going strong!  I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made this podcast an international hit!  In this episode, I look back on year one, look ahead to year 2 and discuss some Stephen King movie news. As always, write in at stephenkingc...

Welcome back for my review of the Christian Slater/Wes Bently starring . . .ahem. . .vehicle.  As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this week's review, I look at a little known Stephen King adaptation of a short story from his Nightmares and Dreamscapes publication, the Miguel Ferrer-starring vehicle: The Night Flier.   Starring Lloyd Henries himself, the classic character actor, Miguel Ferrer, we follow the escapades of sleazy tabloid reporter Richard Dees as he tries to track down the killer of a series of airport murders...

In this episode, I review the remaining short stories in Stephen King's collection, Nightmares and Dreamscapes.  As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

For me, Nightmares and Dreamscapes was Stephen King's first new book that he published after I had become a Stephen King fan.  I distinctly remember seeing the image of the striking front cover in the grocery store, picking it off the shelves and taking it home.  How does it hold up against his previous short story collections, Night Shift and Skeleton Crew?  Find out this week on the Stephen King...

Hey, guys! I'm back with a review of 1992's gloriously atrocious masterpiece: Mick Garris' Sleepwalkers! As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this episode, I take a look at the Kathy Bates-starring adaptation of King's seminal novel.  She has already embodied one of King's other classic characters, Annie Wilkes from Misery, and her casting as Dolores herself makes perfect sense.  But does it make a perfect movie?   As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized a...

Let's talking about the ending to Dolores Claiborne! Write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this week's review, I examine Stephen King's spiritual sequel to Gerald's Game, the first-person account of one woman's life told to us by that woman herself, Dolores Claiborne.  Once again, King examines the lasting effects of abuse, in this case, the lengths that one woman will go to to ensure her daughter's safety from familial abuse.   How does this novel compare to his other works?  Find o...

Welcome back, everyone! This weekend, I settled in to Netflix and Chill with Mike Flanagan's dream project, the adaptation of Gerald's Game! How does he do with the challenging material?  Does he do it justice? Does he improve upon it?  Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast! As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized...

Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, I examine the ending to Gerald's Game as well as discuss Dark, The OA and Kill Creek by Scott Thomas.  As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this week's episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine the first of a series of novels that explore the female perspective and abuse, the riveting thriller, Gerald's Game. As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this special bonus episode, I examine The Waste Lands within the greater context of The Dark Tower.   Please note that this is a spoiler-filled episode that analyzes the entire Dark Tower series, so if you haven't finished the series, avoid this episode! As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all...

I love an opportunity to discuss Dark Tower books! Today, I examine the conclusion to The Waste Lands! Does it hold up? Find out!  As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

This week on the Stephen Kingcast, I board a train that takes me back to Mid-World for the third entry in Stephen King's Dark Tower series, The Waste Lands!  Considered by many to be the best Dark Tower book, the novel includes insane robots, a newly formed ka-tet, a haunted house, city pirates, ZZ Top and the introduction to our favorite Billy Bumbler, Oy!   As always, write in at stephenkingcast...

This week, I examine the adaptation of Stephen King's final Castle Rock story, Needful Things.  Legendary screen icon Max Von Sydow trades his exorcism duties for more devilish fun. Stepping into the role of Leland Gaunt, he has come to trade the souls of the good folk of Castle Rock for trinkets and baubles. Standing in his way is Ed Harris' Sherriff Alan Pangborn. Does he have what it takes to s...

This one's a doozy! Here's a novel that is darkly comedic that has a wild ending. Do I personally like this ending? Is it objectively good? Is it too wild? Find out this week on the Stephen King Cast! As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com     

In this second part of my review of Needful Things, I conclude my examination of the concluding chapter of the Castle Rock saga, break down the characters, themes, Stephen Kingisms and Easter Eggs.  As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this week's episode, I head back to Castle Rock one last time for Stephen King's final Castle Rock story, Needful Things. Starring The Dark Half's Alan Pangborn, our small town sheriff must battle ancient evil as it comes to town to tempt its citizens and turn small town life into chaos.  Does the grand finale of King's most famous fictional town end with a bang or a whimper?  Find out this wee...

In this week's final review of Four Past Midnight, I head back to Castle Rock for the prequel to 1991's final Castle Rock Story, Needful Things, with the small town tale of terror, The Sun Dog. As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

In this week's episode, I examine The Library Policeman, the third entry in Stephen King's 1990 novella collection, Four Past Midnight. As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com

Welcome back to my ongoing review of everything related to Four Past Midnight!  This review examines 2004's Johnny Depp starring adaptation of Secret Window, Secret Garden, known to moviegoers simply as Secret Window.  This movie came out during the peak Johnny Depp reinvention years, just after he resurrected his career with Captain Jack Sparrow.  So what does peak Depp in a King adaptation look...

In this episode, I continue my examination of Stephen King's 1990 novella collection about our relationship with time, Four Past Midnight.  Specifically, I analyze the second entry, yet another tale of a writer and his writing, the suspenseful, introspective and very personal Secret Window, Secret Garden. As always, write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook an...