If youâ(TM)re into the genre, Iâ(TM)m sure youâ(TM)ll like it better. I also wasnâ(TM)t a fan of the unabashed reference to a sequel at the end. I think if it had been tightened up â" edited down, less haphazard, less jump scenes, shorter â" I think it would have been more powerful. Standing up to oneâ(TM)s fears and sticking together is the only hope of overcoming them, and it felt like it echoed some of the themes of â~Stand By Meâ(TM) in that way.
Itâ(TM)s clearly written through the lens of the adolescent and the hell of growing up. Adults are rarely to be seen, and when they are, itâ(TM)s certainly not to bring order to the chaos. We see evil in the form of sadistic bullying, incestual rape, and in the apathy to kids who simply disappear â" all of which are real life things. Everyone has their demons while growing up, their fears, their nightmares.
Itâ(TM)s unleashed every 27 years, which I took to represent each new generation that comes along. I wasnâ(TM)t wild about the canned moments to induce shock, the CGI, and the gratuitous violence, and wish some restraint had been exercised (but I know Iâ(TM)m in the minority, and what the hell did I expect?-) I did like the underlying symbolism of the evil that besets this town and these kids. Below, you can find movies and television from the last five decades of Stephen King.A film that needed some subtlety, but then again Iâ(TM)m not into modern horror so take whatever I say with a grain of salt (or ignore this review entirely). And if that's a genre you're interested in diving head first into, you're in luck: numerous projects based on his work are available to stream on streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and Hulu. Obviously, King's work is basically a genre in and of itself. And if you don't really feel like seeing anyone or doing anything (fall vibes, seriously), Apple TV+'s adaptation of the stalker tale Lisey's Story may back up your fears about people a little too excited to see you again. Plus, sometimes, stories about what goes bump in the night can offer relief to the anxieties of reality. And whether you feel like finding something new (like, say, Malignant or Midnight Mass) or sticking with what you know, there's always going to be a lot of stuff that originally came from Mr. Hell, even Stranger Things, one of the biggest shows on TV, is a major nod to King's work.Īs the fall, cold weather, and Halloween season begin to approach, horror is going to be the seasonal choice on everyone's mind. And that means a ton of movies and shows, some really good, some better than others, always out and accessible for people who love being spooked out. With 63 novels, 11 short story collections, and well over 200 short stories, he's got a massive archive to pull from. The term 'Master of Horror' gets thrown around more often than it probably should, but it's hard to argue that anyone other than Stephen King is deserving of the title.
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