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Marilyn Manson’s Cover Of “The End” For ‘The Stand’ Is Incredible (Listen)

Not only will rocker/actor Marilyn Manson be starring in the new adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand“, he’s also contributing to the soundtrack. His cover of The Door’s “The End” for the CBS All Access series has been released and it’s incredible. Listen. This is not the first cover Manson has rocked. He’s made his own versions of Tainted Love, Gerard McMahon‘s “Cry Little Sister” made famous by The Lost Boys film, and most recently “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” which was also covered by Johnny Cash and Elvis. Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Heather Graham, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater star in the series. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale of a world decimated by plague and locked in a struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the shoulders of the 108-year-old

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2019
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‘Doctor Sleep’ Is Getting A Spin-Off

While Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep wasn’t a huge smash at the box office, it’s getting nothing but praise. You may be wondering where the franchise will go from here, we can answer that. Warner Bros. has already struck a deal with Flanagan to write a spin-off based on the character of Dick Hallorann, simply titled Hallorann. The chef of the Overlook Hotel was made famous by Scatman Crothers in Stanely Kubrick’s The Shining. The character was most recently played by Carl Lumby in Doctor Sleep. There is no word yet if Lumby will reprise his role in Hallorann or if multiple actors will play the Dick Hallorann. Doctor Sleep is now playing in theaters.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 13, 2019
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Doctor Sleep Cures Cynema

Reversing Cynema Cynema is not about movie reviews. While I have to tackle some plot points of 2019’s Doctor Sleep, the sequel to 1980’s The Shining, this post is more about the human effort that went into reversing a number of things that left The Shining a sterile and cold film that I always felt was undeserving of the title “terrifying.” You can read my assessment of Cynema in The Shining here: https://horrorfuel.com/2019/04/09/all-work-and-no-play-makes-the-shining-a-dull-film/ Or you can listen to it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-17-friends-dont-let-friends-option-bad-scripts/id1472545207?i=1000453326016 Was Cynema at work with Kubrick’s “masterpiece?” I argued that the answer was “yes.” The original 1980 film was a thin translation of King’s best-selling novel and acted more as a personal indulgence for Kubrick than a functioning horror film. Beautifully made, well done, well produced…it was all those things, but terrifying? No. Dull? Yes. Overrated? Absolutely. Why A Sequel Now? Many forget the overall “Meh” reception of the 1980 The Shining. Critics were mixed to positive and the

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Capt McNeely
Nov 12, 2019
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Shudder Gives Fans A Treat On Halloween Eve, Renewing “Creepshow”!

Following a record-setting first season, Shudder — AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural — gave fans an early treat, today announced the season two renewal of its horror anthology series, Creepshow! Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (​The Walking Dead), Creepshow is based on the iconic 1982 movie written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Creepshow, Shudder’s first hour-long scripted series, has been a hit with its members and critics alike. The series is rated 92% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and was called one of the “10 best shows on TV right now“ by Paste Magazine. More than 50% of Shudder members watched at least one episode of the series, and the show has also helped drive record growth for the streaming service. Creepshow has met every expectation we had for Shudder’s first original scripted series and then some, with record numbers across the board,” said Shudder GM Craig Engler. “Greg Nicotero

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 30, 2019
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Heather Graham Joins CBS All Access’ “The Stand”

CBS All Access has added another name to the cast of their Josh Boon directed series adaptation of “The Stand,” Horns and The Hangover III actress Heather Graham, Deadline reports. Graham is set to play the role of Rita Blakemoor, a wealthy woman who is not prepared for the end of the world and attempts to flee super-flu infested New York City. She joins Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, Jovan Adepo, Marilyn Manson, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Daniel Sunjata, James Marsden, Amber Heard, Nat Wolff, Eion Bailey, Odessa Young, Katherine McNamara, Henry Zaga, and Hamish Linklater. The series will depict Stephen King‘s tale of a world decimated by plague and locked in a struggle between good and evil. The fate of mankind rests on the shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail (Goldberg) and a handful of survivors and their worst nightmare, Randall Flagg (Skarsgård), an evil man with unspeakable powers.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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Short Review: IT… the uhhh… let’s say Adult Version

Look this shit isn’t going to be for everyone, and is so far beyond NSFW (the film reviewed, not the actual revoltin’ review… well, I mean it’s gonna contain my normal number of “fucks” but they’ll be referring to actual fucking for the most part) that if you have a major stick up your ass about such things you should just move on to ghoulish greener pastures… any way, on with the show! When you think of Pennywise what is the first thing anyone thinks of… go on, I’ll wait… naturally, it’s a spinner making sweet, sweet love to her big ass boyfriend! IT Wants Her Small Tits (this one just had to have a fetish… I mean beyond Stephen King inspired pornography that is), stars Anna Mae (clever name) who, has a nightmare where she finds herself balls deep in Derry, and you just know that creepy clown will show his face… and he does, but before you can

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DanXIII
Oct 12, 2019
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New 14 Minute “Castle Rock” Promo Puts You In The Driver’s Seat

Hulu has unleashed a special promo for the October season two premiere of “Castle Rock,” a fourteen-minute easter egg-filled video that puts you in the driver’s seat for a tour of the Maine-set series. The second season of the Hulu series inspired Stephen King’s universe, which is heavily influenced by King’s Misery, centers on a feud between warring clans which comes to a boiling point when the budding psychopath Annie Wilkes, Stephen King’s nurse from Hell, gets waylaid in Castle Rock. The 10 episode season will also star Tim Robbins, Paul Sparks, Brakhad Abdi, Yusra Warsama, Elsie Fisher, and Matthew Alan. “Castle Rock,” produced by J.J. Abrams, is set to premiere on Hulu on October 23, 2019.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2019
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Blu-ray Review: The Stand (1994)

An accident at a military base unleashes the greatest plague mankind has ever known (nicknamed Captain Trips), and the resulting contamination begins decimating Earth’s population faster than shit through a goose. Adding to the apocalyptic calamity on hand is the fact that the hand-full of survivors that are seemingly immune to the disease begin having visions of either the kindly Mother Abigail (Ruby Dee) or the devilish Randall Flagg (Jamey Sheridan), and they are being called towards a rural cornfield in Colorado. Soon sides will be chosen, good and evil will have a final conflict, and the fate of the world will be decided! Comprised of one hell of a stellar cast, some impressive visuals, and gnarly effects and make-up, this adaptation of Stephen King’s epic is a fantastic fright flick that manages the Herculean task of boiling down the maestro’s dense work into something that both wouldn’t run 18,645 minutes in length, and could actually be played on mid-90’s

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DanXIII
Sep 26, 2019
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Netflix And Chills Giving Horror Fans A Real Halloween Treat (Schedule)

It’s that time of year again (the best time of the year) when our TVs are filled with horror films and series. Netflix is scaring up some seriously frightening flicks and shows this October with Netflix and Chills! We’ve got the schedule and the low down on Netflix films coming out in time for Halloween. Netflix is releasing several films including Stephen King and Joe Hill’sIn the Tall Grass, Fractured, Eli, and Rattlesnake. In the Tall Grass, after hearing a young boy’s cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Kansas but soon discover there may be no way out…and that something evil lurks within. Fractured centers on a man who finds he can’t trust anyone when his wife and child disappear in a hospital during a visit to the ER. In the film titled Eli, “after checking into a clean house to treat his auto-immune disorder, Eli, 11, begins to believe

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 14, 2019
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Alexander Skarsgard Among New Cast For CBS All Access’ ‘The Stand’

The cast has been quickly building for CBS All Access’ reboot of Stephen King‘s “The Stand“. King himself appeared on “The View” today as part of the publicity for the miniseries where he revealed that co-host Whoopi Goldberg will play the role of Mother Abagail. The announcement triggered Collider to do some digging with the goal of learning who will play one of the most important roles, that of Randall Flagg. It turns out that he will be played by “True Blood” and “Big Little Lies” actor Alexander Skarsgård! Flagg made his first appearance in “The Stand” back in 1978 but has since popped up in several of King’s other stories including The Dark Tower and Hearts of Atlantis. Usually when he appears its to do bad things such as to cause chaos and destruction. In The Stand, the demonic figure builds a dark society in the dystopian world after a plague has killed much of mankind. Flagg and his

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 11, 2019
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