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.
KICKBOXER (1989)
The Muay Thai may not be right, but everything else is a winner about this JCVD film!
June-Claude Van Damme: (High) Kick-Off
Welcome to a month-long celebration of all things JCVD!
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.