The Stand review: New Stephen King adaptation is too safe to be memorable, but too resonant to be dismissed
Had the show retained the novel's pacing, and opted for grief over gore, King's message of humanity's resilience might have carried more weight in these times.
Ahead of The Stand's release, Stephen King looks back on the best and worst TV adaptations of his stories
As with the film adaptations, attempts to bring King’s books to life on TV have had mixed results, and few have reached the heights of The Green Mile or Misery.
Books of the week: From Tilottama Misra's High Wind to Vivek H Murthy’s Together, our picks
Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.
Ten horror films to watch on Netflix during quarantine, from Gerald's Game to Under the Shadow
Now is the time to check out those lesser-known horror titles that you took a rain check on for some reason.
Annabelle Comes Home director Gary Dauberman to helm adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel Salem's Lot
Gary Dauberman made his feature directorial debut with Annabelle Comes Home in 2019.
As Hachette drops Woody Allen memoir following backlash, French subsidy set to go ahead with release
The Hachette Book Group has decided not to publish Woody Allen's memoir Apropos of Nothing following massive backlash which included Hachette employees staging a walkout and Allen's son Ronan Farrow severing ties with the publisher.
HBO's The Outsider is a taut adaptation of Stephen King's book; here's what you need to know about the series
HBO's The Outsider brings yet another spooky Stephen King story to the small screen, starring Jason Bateman. Here's a spoiler-free lowdown to get you all caught up with the episodes out so far.
Stephen King receives backlash for defending The Academy on lack of diversity in Oscars 2020 nominations
Stephen King, a member of The Academy, said he did not look for diversity in art when he voted for the Oscars 2020 nominations.
American Dirt: In Jeanine Cummins' new book, writing about the border crisis, hoping to break down walls
As a nonimmigrant, Jeanine Cummins was reluctant at first to write an entire novel from the perspective of Mexican migrants, for fear of getting it wrong, or appearing to be opportunistically seizing on a humanitarian crisis.
Ghost stories are a Christmas tradition: Here's why the holiday season is perfect for spooky tales
Christmas ghost stories enhance our enjoyment and warmth of the seasonal food, and the frisson of a paranormal tale offsets the “feel-good” festive spirit that might otherwise be cloying.
Stephen King's The Dark Half to get screen adaptation; film will be directed Her Smell helmer Alex Ross Perry
Stephen King's The Dark Half follows a writer whose life takes an unforeseen turn when his pseudonym takes over his life.
Doctor Sleep movie review: Mike Flanagan's strong grasp on the horror genre makes this a worthy sequel to The Shining
Doctor Sleep lead actors, Ewan McGregor delivers a solid performance and Rebecca Fergusson is superb in a role that develops like a photograph even though it feels like a cookie-cutter villain at the onset
In The Tall Grass review: A competently directed, if not the scariest, Stephen King adaptation from Netflix
In The Tall Grass is now a movie — thanks to Netflix, which continues to build its scary movie catalogue by mining Stephen King's extensive library of horrors.
As The Shawshank Redemption turns 25, reevaluating its place among the greatest films of all time
It might have ruled IMDb ratings, and may be a near universal shoo-in for everyone’s introduction to serious cinema, but beneath its manipulative surface, The Shawshank Redemption, is actually soft, myopic and dare I say, spineless.
In the Tall Grass trailer: Netflix adaptation of Stephen King novella follows tale of two siblings stuck in a rather odd situation
In the Tall Grass follows two siblings Becky and Cal, who are startled by the unexpected cries of a boy in front of a mysterious field.
Books of the week: From Stephen King's The Institute to Margaret Atwood's The Testaments, our picks
Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.
Doctor Sleep final trailer: Danny Torrance revisits Overlook Hotel to fight his demons in The Shining sequel
Doctor Sleep is the sequel to Stephen King's The Shining, which was adapted in 1977 by Stanley Kubrick for a film of the same name
It: Chapter Two box office collection — Andy Muschietti's film rakes in $16.5 mn on opening day
It: Chapter Two has recorded the biggest opening of any horror movie in 2019
It: Chapter 2 movie review: Eerie, eventful horror film experience that will linger in your mind for long after
It: Chapter 2 is a textbook case of making everything bigger in response to immense preceding reception.
After It: Chapter Two, Stephen King's horror novel The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, to be adapted for screen
Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon follows a nine-year-old girl who gets lost in the woods while hiking with her mother and brother.