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AND THE LATEST REMAKE IS…..’THE DARK HALF’
It seems that every week now comes with news of a new remake, and this time it’s 1993’s The Dark Half, which I rewatched and reviewed a few months ago for its Blu-ray release from […]
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HCF Reviews
Doctor Sleep (2019)
DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) Directed by Mike Flanagan Talk about a tough act to follow. Though it’s maybe not my favourite, pound for pound, I reckon Stanley Kubrick’s take on The Shining is perhaps the single […]
Cult TV
THE STAND (1994) TV Mini-Series
THE STAND (1994) When a manufactured virus breaches its military testing facility and wipes out 99% of the population, the immune survivors left in the USA begin to dream of a kind, old lady named […]
HCF Reviews
IN THE TALL GRASS (2019)
IN THE TALL GRASS (2019) Directed by Vincenzo Natali Like father, like son. As per pop, Stephen King, Joe Hill is an accomplished horror writer who has written such novels as Horns, The Fireman and […]
Features
Stephen King’s Timeless Titles
Stephen King, if you didn’t already know, is probably the most prominent and influential horror, sci-fi author of all time. This globally recognised, genre-defining icon has made his mark on popular culture, writing an astonishing […]
Cult TV
Creepshow: Episode 1 Review:
When you see The Creep for the first time since 1987 (lets ignore that third film from 2006) I can imagine any newcomers to this world of Stephen King will be laughing at the screen. Awful […]
Books
STEPHEN KING AT THE MOVIES by Ian Nathan [Book Review]
STEPHEN KING AT THE MOVIES by Ian Nathan Available from Amazon If you’re a fan of Stephen King stories and the movie adaptations, then you might want to take a look at Ian Nathan’s latest […]
HCF Reviews
It Chapter Two (2019)
IT CHAPTER TWO Directed by Andy Muschietti Roll up, roll up: it’s the event horror movie of the year, if not the decade. Pennywise is back for a rematch with the Losers’ Club that’s 27 […]
HCF Reviews
PET SEMATARY [2019]: Available Now to Download & Keep, On Blu-ray and DVD 12th August
USA AVAILABLE: NOW to Download & Keep, and on Blu-ray and DVD 12th August, from Paramount Home Media Distribution RUNNING TIME: 103 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic SPOILERS TO THOSE WHO HAVEN’T […]
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LATEST TRAILERS: ‘DOCTOR SLEEP’
The first full trailer for Doctor Sleep is here, and it seems that it’s not just going to be a sequel to the novel of The Shining like Stephen King’s book was, it’s also going […]
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STEPHEN KING IS “MOST EXCITED” ABOUT ‘THE STAND’ REMAKE
Early this year, it was announced that a new adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1978 novel The Stand was coming from CBS All Access in ten parts, directed and co-written by Josh Boone. Of course, King’s […]
HCF Reviews
CUJO [1983]: On Blu-ray Now
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 93 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, chases a wild rabbit and inserts his […]
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NEW MOVIE OF ‘SALEM’S LOT’ COMING
You know what?….I predicted some time ago that the wave of new Stephen King adaptations would include Salem’s Lot. King’s novel was memorably adapted for TV in 1979 [I belong to that generation which was […]
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STEPHEN KING SUGGESTED A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ENDING TO ‘PET SEMATARY’ REMAKE [SPOILERS!!!]
Right, so most of us have probably seen the Pet Sematary remake by now. Unsurprisingly it’s divided people somewhat. I personally found it inferior to the original movie but still one of the better horror […]
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PET SEMATARY [1989]: On Blu-ray and 4K UltraHD Now, 30th Anniversary Edition
USA ON BLU-RAY AND 4K ULTRA HD: NOW, from Paramount Pictures UK HERE RUNNING TIME: 103 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Louis and Rachel Creed, plus their children Ellie and Gage, […]
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Eureka Entertainment Reveal New Trailer For Stephen King’s CUJO
Eureka Entertainment have revealed their New & Exclusive trailer for the forthcoming Limited Edition Blu-ray release of CUJO, the terrifyingly effective 80s cult horror based on the best-selling novel from Stephen King. Evil bites when […]
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DOCTOR SLEEP RELEASE DATE MOVED FORWARD
It’s far more common for release dates to be moved back, not forward, and especially these days with Blu-ray and DVD releases since the mindbogglingly stupid decision to shut down two disc producing plants which […]
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WRITER’S ROOM PUT TOGETHER FOR ‘THE STAND’ TV SERIES
The New Mutants writer-director Josh Boone has been teasing his involvement with an adaptation of Stephen King’s epic novel The Stand for some time now, and, what with the recent King craze begun by the […]