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Blumhouse Is Behind The New Series Adaptation Of Stephen King’s “Later”

The Stephen King adaptations just keep on coming (not that we are complaining). Back in September, we published a list of every King adaptation head your way. Now, we can add another. Deadline is reporting that Blumhouse is behind a new series adaptation of King’s best seller Later, which was released in 2021. The cast for the limited series already includes Lucy Liu (Kill Bill) and “True Blood’s” Raelle Tucker who also created the series and wrote the first season. The story centers on “The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret. Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
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More Cast Announced For Netflix’s Adaptation Of King’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Last month we reported that a feature adaptation of Stephen King‘s tale Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is on its way to Netflix. Today, we’ve got casting news. Acting legend Donald Sutherland stars as Mr. Harrigan and Jaeden Martell (IT) plays Craig. Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Bary”) will play the role of Ms. Heart. Colin O’Brien (The Mothership) and Cyrus Arnold (Just Beyond) have also now joined the cast. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Mr. Harrigan’s Phone was featured in King’s recently released collection “If It Bleeds.” The adaptation is from “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy along with Blumhouse. John

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2021

‘Host’ Director Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’

Rob Savage made a name for himself with the 2020 Shudder Original film Host. Now, he’s adapting Stephen King’s short story The Boogeyman for Hulu, according to Deadline. Mark Heyman (Black Swan) has been writing the newest draft of the script originally penned by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place), and Akela Cooper (Malignant). In the film, “Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl, and her little brother find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.” The original short story was written in 1973 and was published as part of Stephen King’s Night Shift collection in 1978. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen are producing the film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mute’ Premiering At The London Rocks Film Festival

The London Rocks Film Festival will be hosting the World Premiere of Mute this November, the 22-minute short film adaptation of Stephen King’s tale. Directed by Kyle Dunbar Mute stars veteran actor Andrew Bee in the leading role of Monette, a recently separated book salesman who confides his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution. The chilling short explores the complication of middle-aged marriage and the mental distortion resulting from sins and confessions. Mute delves into the territory of somber human behavior, making the story a fascinating psychological thriller. Inspired by hitchhiker tales, director Kyle Dubar clicked with Stephen King’s original short tale Mute. “I really wanted to execute the first feeling I had from reading the novel Mute and I didn’t want to overthink pace or style. Adapting Stephen King’s work is no easy doing, but being a devout fan I wanted to make one of his stories and render it justice with the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Filming Location Revealed For Netflix’s Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is set to begin filming this month. The location has now been revealed. Much of the film will be shot in Norwalk, Connecticut at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion. The project is being developed by “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy, with John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) writing and directing. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is from the latest collection of novellas “If It Bleeds” from Stephen King, about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games franchise) will star as “Mr. Harrigan” with Jaeden Martell (IT) playing the role of “Craig”.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

4k-UHD Review: Children of the Corn (1984)

Burt (Peter Horton) and Vicky (The Terminator franchise’s Linda Hamilton) are a hot, young, upwardly-mobile couple headin’ cross country to Seattle where ol’ Burt is all hot n’ horny to begin his career as a physician. Along the way they run over a kid in Nebraska as one does, and find themselves lost in the seemingly abandoned town of Gatlin. Well, as fate, and Stephen King (yup, this is based on a short story by the monstrous maestro himself from 1977) would have it, the town’s children have murdered each and every adult in town, and are really into cornfield sacrifices to an evil deity known as “He Who Walks Behind the Rows”. Chief among that corn-based antichrist’s arcane acolytes are the Preacher-man… err, child Issac (John Franklin) and his enforcer Malachi (Courtney Gains, he of The ‘Burbs fame), and both are hell-bent on making Burt and Vicky the latest offerings to their dark god, but unexpected help may turn

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DanXIII
Nov 21, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch 13 Stephen King Movies For $1,300 This October

Are you brave enough? Do you even dare apply? USDish is looking for applicants to watch 13 Stephen King movies for $1,300! The winner will be given a Fitbit to keep track of their heart rate while watching each film and while they sleep (if they can sleep). They will also track their jumpscares and emotions in a task sheet. Lights off are required, but they’ll give you a red balloon to keep them company. See who was brave enough to complete this job in 2019 here. That’s not all, The winner will get a swag bag valued at $350. It will include a Fitbit, access to all 13 movies, blanket, snacks, Stephen King paraphernalia, and King’s new novel Billy Summers. Applications are open now through October 8th, 5 PM MT. HorrorFuel.com readers can easily apply here.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2021
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William Sadler Joins The Cast Of The New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie

As filming begins on the new adaptation of Stephen King‘s Salem’s Lot cast continues to be announced with the latest being prolific actor William Sadler, who made the announcement himself on Twitter. Just started filming “Salem’s Lot” based on @StephenKing’s terrifying novel. 🙏 Stay tuned. — William Sadler (@Wm_Sadler) September 8, 2021 Sadler joins previously announced cast member Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) who will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of people, he sets out to fight the monster. Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and Spencer Treat Clark will also star in the film produced by James Wan, and written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Sadler is not new to Stephen King adaptations, he starred in 2007’s The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
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Stephen King’s Latest Story ‘Red Screen’ Now Available Exclusively At Humble Bundle!

Legendary author Stephen King has released a new short story Red Screen exclusively at Humble Bundle in a partnership where 100% of the proceeds of the sales go towards The ACLU. We’re so excited to partner with one of the world’s most respected names in fiction, Stephen King, to bring book lovers a brand new story to dive into,” said Kamini Tiwari, Humble’s VP of Social Impact. We’re also honored to work with the ACLU for this Humble Exclusive to support their nationwide efforts to protect people’s rights and civil liberties.” This exclusive bundle is on sale now through September 16th through Humble Bundle’s pay-what-you-want-model ($5 minimum)! This never-before-published crime thriller follows a cop who interrogates a deranged plumber who just murdered his wife, only to discover something far more insidious.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 9, 2021
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Adrien Brody Makes A Dark Discovery In The New Clip From Episode 3 Of ‘Chapelwaite’

On September 12th, the third episode of Epix’s new Stephen King-inspired series “Chapelwaite” is headed your way starring Academy-Award winner Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire. “Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations. Rebecca Morgan (Hampshire), an ambitious young woman who left Preacher’s Corners to attend Mount Holyoke College and has returned home with an advance to write a story for the new and prestigious Atlantic Magazine.  Her writer’s block lifts when Boone arrives in town with his children, and despite her mother’s protests, Rebecca applies to be the governess of the infamous Chapelwaite manor and the Boone family in order to write about them. In doing so, Rebecca will not only craft the next

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021

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Blumhouse Is Behind The New Series Adaptation Of Stephen King’s “Later”

The Stephen King adaptations just keep on coming (not that we are complaining). Back in September, we published a list of every King adaptation head your way. Now, we can add another. Deadline is reporting that Blumhouse is behind a new series adaptation of King’s best seller Later, which was released in 2021. The cast for the limited series already includes Lucy Liu (Kill Bill) and “True Blood’s” Raelle Tucker who also created the series and wrote the first season. The story centers on “The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret. Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 26, 2022
Horror Fuel

More Cast Announced For Netflix’s Adaptation Of King’s ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Last month we reported that a feature adaptation of Stephen King‘s tale Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is on its way to Netflix. Today, we’ve got casting news. Acting legend Donald Sutherland stars as Mr. Harrigan and Jaeden Martell (IT) plays Craig. Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Bary”) will play the role of Ms. Heart. Colin O’Brien (The Mothership) and Cyrus Arnold (Just Beyond) have also now joined the cast. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Mr. Harrigan’s Phone was featured in King’s recently released collection “If It Bleeds.” The adaptation is from “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy along with Blumhouse. John

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2021

‘Host’ Director Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’

Rob Savage made a name for himself with the 2020 Shudder Original film Host. Now, he’s adapting Stephen King’s short story The Boogeyman for Hulu, according to Deadline. Mark Heyman (Black Swan) has been writing the newest draft of the script originally penned by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place), and Akela Cooper (Malignant). In the film, “Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl, and her little brother find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.” The original short story was written in 1973 and was published as part of Stephen King’s Night Shift collection in 1978. 21 Laps’ Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen are producing the film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mute’ Premiering At The London Rocks Film Festival

The London Rocks Film Festival will be hosting the World Premiere of Mute this November, the 22-minute short film adaptation of Stephen King’s tale. Directed by Kyle Dunbar Mute stars veteran actor Andrew Bee in the leading role of Monette, a recently separated book salesman who confides his grim story to both a priest and a hitchhiker, looking for absolution. The chilling short explores the complication of middle-aged marriage and the mental distortion resulting from sins and confessions. Mute delves into the territory of somber human behavior, making the story a fascinating psychological thriller. Inspired by hitchhiker tales, director Kyle Dubar clicked with Stephen King’s original short tale Mute. “I really wanted to execute the first feeling I had from reading the novel Mute and I didn’t want to overthink pace or style. Adapting Stephen King’s work is no easy doing, but being a devout fan I wanted to make one of his stories and render it justice with the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

Filming Location Revealed For Netflix’s Stephen King Adaptation ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’

Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s story Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is set to begin filming this month. The location has now been revealed. Much of the film will be shot in Norwalk, Connecticut at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion. The project is being developed by “American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy, with John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) writing and directing. “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is from the latest collection of novellas “If It Bleeds” from Stephen King, about a young boy named Craig, living in a small town, who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him.” Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games franchise) will star as “Mr. Harrigan” with Jaeden Martell (IT) playing the role of “Craig”.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021

4k-UHD Review: Children of the Corn (1984)

Burt (Peter Horton) and Vicky (The Terminator franchise’s Linda Hamilton) are a hot, young, upwardly-mobile couple headin’ cross country to Seattle where ol’ Burt is all hot n’ horny to begin his career as a physician. Along the way they run over a kid in Nebraska as one does, and find themselves lost in the seemingly abandoned town of Gatlin. Well, as fate, and Stephen King (yup, this is based on a short story by the monstrous maestro himself from 1977) would have it, the town’s children have murdered each and every adult in town, and are really into cornfield sacrifices to an evil deity known as “He Who Walks Behind the Rows”. Chief among that corn-based antichrist’s arcane acolytes are the Preacher-man… err, child Issac (John Franklin) and his enforcer Malachi (Courtney Gains, he of The ‘Burbs fame), and both are hell-bent on making Burt and Vicky the latest offerings to their dark god, but unexpected help may turn

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 21, 2021
Horror Fuel

Watch 13 Stephen King Movies For $1,300 This October

Are you brave enough? Do you even dare apply? USDish is looking for applicants to watch 13 Stephen King movies for $1,300! The winner will be given a Fitbit to keep track of their heart rate while watching each film and while they sleep (if they can sleep). They will also track their jumpscares and emotions in a task sheet. Lights off are required, but they’ll give you a red balloon to keep them company. See who was brave enough to complete this job in 2019 here. That’s not all, The winner will get a swag bag valued at $350. It will include a Fitbit, access to all 13 movies, blanket, snacks, Stephen King paraphernalia, and King’s new novel Billy Summers. Applications are open now through October 8th, 5 PM MT. HorrorFuel.com readers can easily apply here.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 24, 2021
Horror Fuel

William Sadler Joins The Cast Of The New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Movie

As filming begins on the new adaptation of Stephen King‘s Salem’s Lot cast continues to be announced with the latest being prolific actor William Sadler, who made the announcement himself on Twitter. Just started filming “Salem’s Lot” based on @StephenKing’s terrifying novel. 🙏 Stay tuned. — William Sadler (@Wm_Sadler) September 8, 2021 Sadler joins previously announced cast member Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) who will be starring as author Ben Mears who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot seeking inspiration for his next book only to find his hometown is being preyed upon by a vampire. Together with a ragtag group of people, he sets out to fight the monster. Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and Spencer Treat Clark will also star in the film produced by James Wan, and written, directed, and executive produced by Gary Dauberman (It, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun). Sadler is not new to Stephen King adaptations, he starred in 2007’s The

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2021
Horror Fuel

Stephen King’s Latest Story ‘Red Screen’ Now Available Exclusively At Humble Bundle!

Legendary author Stephen King has released a new short story Red Screen exclusively at Humble Bundle in a partnership where 100% of the proceeds of the sales go towards The ACLU. We’re so excited to partner with one of the world’s most respected names in fiction, Stephen King, to bring book lovers a brand new story to dive into,” said Kamini Tiwari, Humble’s VP of Social Impact. We’re also honored to work with the ACLU for this Humble Exclusive to support their nationwide efforts to protect people’s rights and civil liberties.” This exclusive bundle is on sale now through September 16th through Humble Bundle’s pay-what-you-want-model ($5 minimum)! This never-before-published crime thriller follows a cop who interrogates a deranged plumber who just murdered his wife, only to discover something far more insidious.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Sep 9, 2021
Horror Fuel

Adrien Brody Makes A Dark Discovery In The New Clip From Episode 3 Of ‘Chapelwaite’

On September 12th, the third episode of Epix’s new Stephen King-inspired series “Chapelwaite” is headed your way starring Academy-Award winner Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire. “Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations. Rebecca Morgan (Hampshire), an ambitious young woman who left Preacher’s Corners to attend Mount Holyoke College and has returned home with an advance to write a story for the new and prestigious Atlantic Magazine.  Her writer’s block lifts when Boone arrives in town with his children, and despite her mother’s protests, Rebecca applies to be the governess of the infamous Chapelwaite manor and the Boone family in order to write about them. In doing so, Rebecca will not only craft the next

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 9, 2021
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