Tag: Stephen King


  • How Stephen Kingโ€™s Carrie is a Definitive Piece of 70s Horror

    Recently I re-read Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie. I hadn’t read it since high school and reading it again as an adult gave me a far deeper understanding of the book. Not just as a profound empathetic statement, not just as a piece of social commentary, but also as a formative text for King as…

  • BUFF 25: The Surfer, Chain Reactions, Frรฉwaka, and More

    The Boston Underground Film Festival got underway on Wednesday night with a duo of big-screen beachside films that manage to evoke every manner of summer except the chilled vibes. Tensions ran high in the packed Brattle auditorium for The Surfer, which was a blast to watch with a crowd. The Surfer If youโ€™re a fan…

  • The Monkey: Chaos Bangs a Deathly Drum

    Somewhere between the beginning of your life and inevitable death, thereโ€™s chaos. Sometimes prosperous, but often not, mischief and difficulties are bound to rear their ugly little heads when you least expect them and, on occasion, to a devastating degree. So what do we call an entity of entropy so provocative it only leads to…

  • Five Surprisingly Awesome Made-for-TV Horror Movies

    Youโ€™d be hard-pressed to find a horror fan whoโ€™s all about made-for-TV movies. Hell, made-for-TV films donโ€™t have a great reputation in any genre, but when theyโ€™re horror flicks, they face an additional hurdle. Unless theyโ€™re intended for a streaming service (an option that wasnโ€™t around for most of cinematic history), they have to go…