The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
The Pumpkin King: CAT’S EYE (1985)
The other-other-OTHER Stephen King anthology is an odd mix of sinister and sweet.
The Pumpkin King: It (1990)
The stuff of nightmares delighted and scarred generations for years to come.
The Pumpkin King: SALEM’S LOT (1979)
Tobe Hooper and Stephen King team up for vampires in the U.S.A….but is it any good?
The Pumpkin King: THE DARK HALF (1993)
George Romero’s adaptation wonders, between our outer and inner selves…which is our true face?
The Pumpkin King: PET SEMATARY (1989)
What happens when a poser meets the real deal? Sometimes dead is better…
The Pumpkin King: THE MIST (2007)
The black and white version of Frank Darabont’s other OTHER Stephen King adaptation adds stark depth and drama to an already excellent film.
The Pumpkin King: THE MANGLER (1995)
Tobe Hooper’s other Stephen King adaptation is a fascinating monstrosity.
The Pumpkin King: THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
The OTHER vampire film from Stephen King soars on the performance of star Miguel Ferrer.
The Pumpkin King: 1408 (2007)
Unexplained horrors, taut writing, great performances, and more make for a compelling and terrifying film.
The Pumpkin King: DREAMCATCHER (2003)
Stephen King’s meditation on mind palaces, childhood friends, and alien butt worms.
The Pumpkin King: CHRISTINE (1983)
A tale of a broken boy and a broken car fixing each other into horrible monsters.
The Pumpkin King: PET SEMATARY (2019)
Some critical changes to the source material and 1989 adaptation infuse the cautionary tale with greater horror.
THE PUMPKIN KING: THINNER (1996)
How the film’s examination of justice, corruption, and morals make it worth a revisit.
The Pumpkin King: NEEDFUL THINGS (1993)
The power of nostalgia compels bad behavior in this prescient Stephen King adaptation.
The Pumpkin King: GERALD’S GAME (2017)
Looking at the secret final girl at the heart of Mike Flanagan's intense horror film.
The Pumpkin King: DOCTOR SLEEP (2019)
Mike Flanagan’s adaptation is a profound meditation on the power of death and legacy.
The Pumpkin King: MISERY (1990)
MISERY’s antagonist does horrible things, but perhaps we relate to her more than we care to admit.
The Pumpkin King: APT PUPIL (1998)
A look at the monsters living among us and the gruesome bonds they can form with each other.