So far, the character Holly Gibney has appeared in six different Stephen King books, with the seventh book, Never waveron the way this year. Holly Gibney has become something of an anti-Randall Flagg, appearing in several series as a force for good. Although Holly Gibney has been controversial among Stephen King readers, King himself clearly loves her and she has become an integral character. Interestingly, Holly is one of the only Stephen King characters to appear in multiple screen adaptations of Stephen Kingwith Cynthia Erivo playing Holly in The stranger miniseries and Justine Lupe in Mr Mercedes TV program. Clearly,…
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THE Ghosts Season 4's Christmas special, 'A Very Arondekar Christmas', was great in its own right, but it was made even better by including a little nod to Rose McIver's American role, which ended five years ago. THE Ghosts The Season 4 episode's twist with Jay finally gave viewers what they wanted with a four-season development in the works: Jay could finally see the ghosts — temporarily, at least. In a crazy accident, Sam and Jay accidentally electrocute themselves in the Ghosts season 4 episode as they try to fix the inn's wiring, and when they do, Nancy and Pete…
Stephen King I once received high praise for a powerful dystopian fiction book that showed that real-life scenarios can be as terrifying as any pure horror book out there. That book is the 2018 YA dystopian fiction by father and son duo Neal and Jarrod Shusterman. The book delves into the near future in which California ran out of water completely after conservation measures failedand neighbor turns against neighbor as the terrible reality of a life in which water is the scarcest resource takes hold. King is clearly no stranger to dystopia, having written some classics in his day, including…
A little Stephen King villains have become cultural icons thanks to their ubiquity in their books or their broad cultural impact. Pennywise, Annie Wilkes, Randall Flagg, Christine and others are instantly recognizable thanks to their impact. Other Stephen King villains, however, are less well known. Whether it's because their ability to spread evil or their impact on the plot goes largely unnoticed, Some Stephen King villains are underrated despite being excellent. Stephen King's villains range from human to supernatural, terrestrial or interdimensional entities. They can be inanimate objects, demons, immortal or deranged humans. Some of his villains are tragic, while…
Despite rumors that have circulated for decades about a doctor going on in Doctor Whothe BBC avoided this until Jodie Whittaker's run as the Thirteenth Doctor. As the first female doctor, Whittaker was failed by showrunner Chris Chibnall, whose controversial “Timeless Child” plot changed drastically. Doctor Who canon. Still, as the first woman to play the Doctor, Whittaker herself was praised for her fun, fresh take on the Doctor, her warm, vivacious personality bubbling over as one of the most powerful female TV characters of the decade. So to say that a doctor's first race was a mixed bag would…
However Tim Burton had a long career and his most successful film was a box office hit, it hasn't aged as well as a 1999 made-for-TV movie that cost a fraction of Burton's budget. Tim Burton's films have had wild swings in terms of success, with their heyday arguably coming in the 1980s and early 90s, with classics like Eduardo Scissorhands, Beetle juice, The Nightmare Before Christmas (although Burton did not direct), and Batman Returns. Since then, his career has been more sporadic, with highs like those of 2003 Big Fishbut also some real lows, like the one in 2012…
Films based on Stephen King the books are terrifying in their own right, but even they've held their own, cutting some nightmarish scenes from the original books over the years. Adapting Stephen King's books is always a risk, as many of the little details and character work on the page that make King's books stand out don't translate well to the screen. The result is that some Stephen King film adaptations have been fantastic, while others, like The Dark Tower 2017 and its confusing ending show what happens when a film adaptation doesn't fully understand what King is selling with…
Cutting thorns and roses has explored several of his Prythian fey courts, but the inner workings of any court except the Night Court are mysteries, and a fallen court is the greatest mystery of all. In fact, no court could be considered weak, with characters as powerful as those of the Cutting thorns and roses"Weak" is a very relative term. Each court has its own specializations and secrets, with the nature of each court shaping the basic magic that each High Lord and his people possess. Each cut also has its own non-magical strengths, so it would be a mistake…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Stephen King books Duma Key and The Mist, and the 2007 film adaptation of The Mist. Long-time Stephen King fans generally agree that of all his stories, regardless of medium, the ending of the 2007 film adaptation of The fog is the most moving, but the ending of his book Duma Key can beat him. Even though he's known for his memorable monsters and grounded horror, Stephen King's endings sometimes leave readers wanting more, with his conclusions often lacking the same impact as the meat of the story. The final problem in Stephen…
After his performance in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesIt's clear that Sophia Lillis should have a lot more work to do – and that a sequel needs to happen. Since his escape in This: Chapter OneSophia Lillis' film and TV roles have been constant and diverse, but none have been as entertaining as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' shapeshifting druid, Doric. The D&D movie only confirms what those who have been paying attention have always known: Sophia Lillis should be a bigger star. Lillis was the best part of THIS films, highlighted in the aforementioned Honor among thievesmesmerizing…