Tag: Stephen King
Raising Hell in Pet Sematary 2 (1992)
Sequels are tricky. On the one hand, they exist because the property they’re based on has some degree of popularity; people, places, and things...
Rachel Unleashes Her Rage in Carrie 2
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with movie trailers. On the one hand, they can be exciting, short-film quality creations, enticing me to see...
A Congregation of Werewolves in Silver Bullet (1985)
There’s this place in horror that exists somewhere in between the innocent and wholesome and the brutal and disturbing. A place that feels so...
Babysitting Jud in Pet Sematary (1989)
Even as a child, with no knowledge or interest in the more horrific stories that the world had to offer me, I was aware...
In Defence of Outlines
In his book On Writing, Stephen King discusses his method for discovering the story as he writes it and why he is not a...
Try Walking That Off …a Written in Blood Look at Misery (1990)
Creating something, regardless of your canvas of choice, is a frustrating, tumultuous process. The act requires sacrifice, both of self and ideology, resulting in...
Gerald’s Game and the Representation of PTSD
With PTSD, the patient lives a lot in their head. After a traumatic event, this illness has over two times the chance of lasting...