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Presented by Neon’s The Monkey, Bloody Disgusting is celebrating this weekend’s release of Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated horror with Stephen King Week. Yesterday, Jenn Addams looked at the most bizarre deaths in Stephen King’s work, and today, Luiz H.C. provides us with a ranking of King’s made-for-tv originals.

You can’t be crowned the King of Horror by telling the same story over and over again. That’s why it makes sense that Stephen King has always been open to experimenting with new mediums throughout his six-decade-long career. From being one of the first major authors to publish an online-only e-book to infamously deciding to direct one of his big-screen adaptations himself, there’s a reason we still line up to read his constantly evolving work.

Of course, one of the author’s most prolific side-projects has been the art of writing engaging teleplays – and...

Presented by Neon’s The Monkey, Bloody Disgusting is celebrating this Friday’s release of Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated horror with Stephen King Week. Yesterday, Rachel Reeves dusted off adaptations from King’s Skeleton Crew, and today, Jenn Adams bandages up the most bizarre deaths in King’s Dominion.

The only thing certain in this unpredictable world is that every one of us will eventually die. No matter who we are, where we live, or what circumstances we’re born into, we will all one day reach our inevitable end. What we’re not guaranteed is the way we’ll go out. Perhaps in a quiet deathbed at a ripe old age or a grisly accident shortly after our birth, there’s no way to know how our precious lives will eventually wink out.

Oz Perkins explores this nihilistic idea in his horror comedy The Monkey. Inspired by Stephen King’s iconic short story,...

Too often, great TV shows -- particularly horror shows -- are gone before they even have a chance to shine. It's often one of the most frustrating things about being a fan. A series will come along with a fresh perspective, compelling characters, and just enough scares to keep you hooked, only for the network to pull the plug after just one season, with either storylines and mysteries left unresolved or the potential for more standalone stories cut short. Horror shows do seem to be particularly vulnerable to this phenomenon, often getting the axe before they can sink their teeth into a loyal audience.

Many horror series were, in fact, canceled after just a single season, despite having the potential to become cult classics. These series may not have had the longest runs, but their creativity, ambition, and ability to unsettle viewers left an unforgettable impression. From grindhouse-inspired gorefests to cerebral nightmares,...

Stephen King is an incredibly prolific author, and as such, he's one of the most adapted writers in history, having film versions of nearly all his novels as well as numerous short stories and novellas turned from page to screen. From classics like Carrie, The Shining, and The Shawshank Redemption to newer fare like Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining, and the two It films, King movies can be found lurking around just about every corner. Now, fans have one more adaptation to look forward to, as the King short story "Autopsy Room Four" is set for a film adaptation.

Deadline reports that British director Ranjeet S. Marwa will bring King's short story "Autopsy Room Four" to the big screen alongside producer Jon Levin, who previously produced In the Tall Grass for Netflix, an adaptation of a novella King wrote with his son, fellow horror writer Joe Hill. King...

A new feature film inspired by the works of prolific horror author Stephen King is on the way. Deadline reports today that King’s short story Autopsy Room Four is getting adapted by British director Ranjeet S. Marwa and veteran Hollywood exec Jon Levin (In the Tall Grass).

King himself has given the greenlight on the project, which will be written and directed by Marwa.

Autopsy Room Four will “delve into the mind of a man who, after a life-threatening accident, wakes up to find himself trapped in an autopsy room. As he confronts his own mortality, the story navigates themes of fear, survival, and the unknown.”

The short story itself was initially published in King’s Six Stories in 1997 and appeared in the anthology Robert Bloch’s Psychos later that year. In 2002, it was collected in King’s collection Everything’s Eventual.

Notably, this isn’t the first time the short story was adapated.

Exclusive: Stephen King short story Autopsy Room Four, about a man trapped in an autopsy room, is being made into a feature film with British director Ranjeet S. Marwa and veteran Hollywood exec Jon Levin, the former CAA agent turned producer and manager whose exec producer credits include Netflix’s King adaptation In The Tall Grass.

Horror maestro King has given the greenlight for the adaptation, which is to be written and directed by Marwa, who has been prolific in low-budget U.S. and UK genre fare to date. It is currently in development.

Autopsy Room Four delves into the mind of a man who, after a life-threatening accident, wakes up to find himself trapped in an autopsy room. As he confronts his own mortality, the story navigates themes of fear, survival, and the unknown.

The story was first published in King’s limited-edition collection Six Stories in 1997 and appeared...

Horror legend Stephen King has written a fair few books over the years. Ever since he burst on the scene with "Carrie" in 1974, he's given fans at least one book nearly every year. Since most of his work has been extremely popular, he's also established himself as a bit of an authority on the horror front -- and isn't shy about commenting about either the genre or his craft as a writer.

Thanks to King's status as a horror luminary and extensive work in many other genres, we've analyzed his work many times before. You may have seen us discuss why King's endings have a reputation for being disappointing, look into his biggest career regret involving (of all things) a forgotten TV commercial, and examine the one Stephen King book that will never get a film adaption due to the author voluntarily scrubbing it from his catalog.

However, in order...

Acclaimed actor William H. Macy has just landed his next feature film role. The casting will also mark the second Stephen King adaptation to feature the Shameless star.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Macy has been tapped for the cast of The Running Man, a new adaptation of the original novel written by King under the author's Richard Bachman pseudonym. Reportedly, Macy will "play a man who assists [Glen Powell's Ben Richards] when he's on the run." The casting comes just ahead of the movie's production start, which is scheduled for next week in London.

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Macy is the latest addition to The Running Man, which features Glen Powell in the lead role. Other cast members include Josh Brolin...

Stephen King is a one-man cottage industry, spawning an expansive and viable franchise universe solely from his imagination. It's a true rarity in today's pop culture environment, and new TV and movie adaptations of his work are planned for the foreseeable future. The sheer quantity of his canon is the sort that only a prolific writer can produce over the course of decades. It can even support a huge number of projects, and with remakes now the norm in Hollywood, the cycle can presumably continue indefinitely. That includes a number of his short stories, which have been adapted as often as his longer works, and provide unique challenges for a movie or TV version.

The newest example of that is The Monkey, based on a very brief work that basically expounded on how creepy mechanical toys are. The short story is quite scary, but the prospects of filling a feature-length running time are grim,...

Stephen King is an interesting follow on the site formerly known as Twitter. When not posting about politics or his latest literary find, he’s ranting about the state of the world and making observations that position him as a sort of elder statesman in the horror community. A recent tweet by the Master of Horror mentions a bygone era of salacious magazines that harkens back to his early career: “Hey, do you guys remember that supermarket tabloid that used to have stories about BatBoy? Man, I loved that shit.”

The world-famous author is likely referencing publications like The National Enquirer and similar periodicals that used to grab eyes in checkout lanes with claims of Elvis sightings and alien encounters. Frequently inspired by the world around him, King has his own literary brand of tabloid journalism with Inside View, a rag that has been appearing in his work for decades.

Autopsy Room Four: A delirious survival horror story that deserves a full-length movie adaptation. Uncle Otto's Truck: A grim and surreal chiller that could make a great psychological thriller. The Man in the Black Suit: A period horror tale that serves as a throwback to Mark Twain's writing.

There are a plethora of great Stephen King short stories that still don’t have movie adaptations, but absolutely need one. While Stephen King’s back catalog includes a lot of great novels, many of the horror legend’s best movie adaptations come from his short stories. The Shawshank Redemption was adapted from a novella featured in the collection Different Seasons, while the author’s debut collection Night Shift included the stories that inspired Salem’s Lot, Graveyard Shift, The Mangler, The Boogeyman, Sometimes They Come Back, and the 11-movie Children of the Corn franchise.

However, although all 66 Stephen King books have their good and bad moments,...

The short film Battleground, based on Stephen King's story, has received praise for its visual effects, surprising artists who couldn't believe it was made 17 years ago. The camera work in Battleground is commendable, with the filmmakers shooting everything on set with a low-angle camera to match the perspective of the toy soldiers, making it a challenging task. The attention to detail, such as matching lighting, camera angles, and scale, in the visual effects of Battleground showcases how visual effects were an integral part of the filmmaking process from pre-production onwards.

Battleground, the 2006 short that was part of the collection Nightmares & Dreamscapes and based on the story written by Stephen King, has been met with praise after being analyzed by VFX artists. Who could not believe it was made 17 years ago. King is, without a doubt, the master of modern horror. His stories have been brought to the screen dozens of times,...

The 2006 "Battlegrounds" episode of Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King follows a hitman who faces off against an army of toy soldiers after he murders their creator. The VFX artists at Corridor Crew are impressed by the short, praising the camera work, scale-matching, and compositing involved in inserting miniature toy soldiers into a larger world. Nightmares and Dreamscapes only ran for 1 season, but a TV anthology show may be a better fit for many of King's works, some of which aren't translating well into feature-length films.

A group of VFX artists react to the "Battlegrounds" episode of Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. King is among the most adapted authors in history, with movies and TV shows based on his works still remaining immensely popular today. Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From The Stories of Stephen King was a TV anthology series based on a variety of King's short stories,...

Director Lindsey Anderson Beer was intentional in casting Henry Thomas for Pet Sematary: Bloodlines to bring a sense of weight and genre knowledge to the elder characters. Thomas has had a successful career in the horror genre with frequent collaborations with writer/director Mike Flanagan, including previous Stephen King adaptations. Thomas has showcased his versatility in various roles within the horror sphere, from a caring father to a more intense and maniacal character, making him a strong choice for the role in the King prequel.

While already hosting an impressive ensemble cast, director Lindsey Anderson Beer explains why casting Henry Thomas was important for Pet Sematary: Bloodlines was important for the prequel movie. Thomas stars in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation as Dan Crandall, Jud's father who knows of the danger of the eponymous graveyard and its history in the town of Ludlow. When his son's efforts to leave...

Billed as the first-ever Stephen King work to be adapted entirely in the Farsi language, the upcoming short film The Last King will adapt King’s short story, The Doctor’s Case.

Variety details today, “The timely short film, which is in Farsi, is set in Iran and reflects the country’s ongoing “Woman, Life, Freedom” revolution. It stars Iranian-American actors such as international comedian Maz Jobrani and the star of Apple TVs “Tehran,” Sheila Ommi.”

The Last King is a short film that tells the story of world famous Iranian detective Shahriar and his ward Vahid who are called upon the murder of a shipping magnate. His list of suspects, short but close to him, his three daughters and wife stand by as they tell their version of the events leading up to the patriarchs death.

The Last King is part of the first slate of productions from Aladdin actor Mena Massoud‘s company,...

Stephen King’s creative output is the stuff of legend. The number of stories that have flowed from that man’s brain, like water from a tap that can’t be shut off, is staggering. They’ve been followed by a similarly jaw-dropping number of film and television adaptations, to the point that some have argued the best of his tales have already been bled dry.

But you only have to crack open one of Stephen King’s short story collections to find many more quality pieces yet to be brought to the big or small screen. The following are four of my personal favorites. They span multiple genres and highlight the versatility of King’s fertile imagination.

If I go to my grave having seen any or all of these given cinematic life in the wake of The Boogeyman finally coming to the screen this year, I’ll be a happy camper…...

It’s time for a new episode of the Horror TV Shows We Miss video series, and with this one we’re looking back at a show that only lasted one season of eight episodes: the Stephen King anthology Nightmares and Dreamscapes (get it Here). The show got its name from a King story collection that contained twenty-four stories, so it definitely could have gone on for at least a couple more seasons… especially since the Nightmare and Dreamscapes show didn’t only feature adaptations of stories from the Nightmares and Dreamscapes book. The first and only season of the series also featured adaptations of King stories from his collections Night Shift and Everything’s Eventual. To find out what we thought of the Nightmares and Dreamscapes TV show, check out the video embedded above!

The King stories that were brought to the screen on Nightmares and Dreamscapes are Battleground,...

Whether measured by quality, quantity, or any other conceivable metric, Stephen King is virtually unparalleled in the literary world. When it comes to translating his work to the screen, on the other hand, the results are uneven to say the least. With multiple films and TV series based on his writing being produced each year […]

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A dozen years after being honored with his first Screen Actors Guild Award for the TNT movie “Door to Door,” William H. Macy conquered a second TV category – Best Comedy Actor – as the star of “Shameless.” Although his 2015 victory was directly followed by a loss to Jeffrey Tambor (“Transparent”), he bounced back by triumphing twice more in 2017 and 2018. This made him the second of only three men to win four individual TV prizes, between Alec Baldwin and Tony Shalhoub. Now, months after the series finale of “Shameless,” he has a strong shot at bringing his career win total to five by being rewarded for his work on the show one more time.

Adapted from the popular British program of the same name, Showtime’s “Shameless” stands as the longest-running scripted series in the network’s history, having aired from January 2011 to April 2021. Macy starred on all 11 seasons as parasitic patriarch Frank Gallagher,...

Writer/director Johannes Roberts discusses his favorite Stephen King adaptations of the ’80s with host Josh Olson.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

47 Meters Down (2017)

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Great White a.k.a. The Last Shark (1981)

The Exorcist III (1990) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary

Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City (2021)

The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018)

Carrie (1976) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary

Children of the Corn (1984)

The Night Flier (1997)

Christine (1983)

The Dead Zone (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary

Cujo (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary

Roar (1981) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary

The Thing (1982) – Jesus Trevino’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s’ Blu-ray review

Halloween (1978) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing, Alex Kirschenbaum’s timeline and movie power rankings

Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) – Neil Marshall’s trailer commentary

Pet Sematary (1989) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review

Pet Sematary (2019)

Blade Runner...

Veteran TV producer Jeffrey M. Hayes, who oversaw development of “MacGyver” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as executive VP of Paramount Pictures, has died from an illness unrelated to Covid. He was 68.

Hayes started his career as a producer, writer and director with Aaron Spelling Productions, where he worked on memorable series including “Vega$” and “T.J. Hooker.”

In the late 1980s, Hayes went to Australia’s Gold Coast where he began to build the infrastructure for a longstanding operation that would produce over 300 hours of international television. He later served as president of Village Roadshow Pictures Television, where he executive produced “Sahara,” “In Pursuit of Honor” and the TV remake of “Mission Impossible.”

In 2000, Hayes started his own production company, Coote/Hayes Productions, and served as executive producer for projects such as “Salem’s Lot,” “Starter Wife” and “Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King,” where he first met director-producer Brian Henson.

Jeffrey M. Hayes, a veteran producer and a former executive VP with Paramount Pictures Network Television who oversaw the development of “MacGyver” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died. He was 68.

Hayes died peacefully on March 9 in Los Angeles from an illness unrelated to Covid-19.

Hayes began his career as a producer, writer and director with Aaron Spelling Productions and worked on the series “Vega$” and “T.J. Hooker.” He then left Spelling and joined Paramount, overseeing “MacGyver” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” He also later worked as president of Village Roadshow Pictures Television and executive produced “Sahara,” “In Pursuit of Honor” and the TV remake of “Mission: Impossible.”

In 2000, Hayes formed his own production company Coote/Hayes Productions and executive produced television features, series and miniseries including the remake of “On The Beach,” “The Lost World” series, “Salem’s Lot,” “Starter Wife” and “Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King,...

Jeffrey M. Hayes, a longtime producer whose executive tenure at Paramount Pictures Network Television saw him overseeing the development of series including MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation, died March 9 in Los Angeles from an illness unrelated to Covid-19. He was 68.

His death was announced by Michelle Orsi of Three.Sixty Marketing & Communications.

Hayes’s career in producing, writing and directing began at Aaron Spelling Productions, where his projects included Vega$ and T.J. Hooker. From there, Hayes became Executive VP of Paramount Pictures Network Television.

In the late 1980s, Hayes moved to Australia’s Gold Coast to help build a production operation that would span over 25 years and produce over 300 hours of US/International television. As President of Village Roadshow Pictures Television he executive produced Sahara, In Pursuit of Honor, the remake of the television series Mission Impossible and The Thorn Birds – The Missing Years with The Wolper Organization.

Announcing the latest addition to The Covers Collection: Four Past Midnight (U.K.) By Paul Bryn Davies We are delighted to present another stunning cover by British artist Paul Bryn Davies. Previously, we have released prints of Davies’ iconic covers for It, Misery, The Dark Half, The Dark Half (Alternate Cover), and Nightmares & Dreamscapes. …

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After racking up big box office for nearly three decades, funnyman Jim Carrey could crack the Emmy race this year with his starring role in the new Showtime series “Kidding.” Carrey has already earned a Golden Globe nomination for his series, which casts him as a popular children’s puppet show host trying to piece his life back together after the sudden death of his son. That was his seventh career bid from the HFPA; he previously won prizes for his dramatic performances in “The Truman Show” and “Man on the Moon” and competed for his comedic roles in “The Mask,” “Liar Liar,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

See Jim Carrey red carpet interview: ‘Kidding’

On the TV side, Carrey earned his first Emmy nomination last year for producing the documentary “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond,” which delved into his transformation into...

Stephen King has been seeing a resurgence as of late. Many of the iconic horror author’s works are getting new TV adaptations. 2016 saw “11.22.63” on Hulu and 2017 saw “The Mist” on Spike and we’re still due for “Castle Rock,” an original story that takes place within the King multiverse. In honor of all these adaptations, we looked back at all the King works (original screenplays not included) that have made their way to television, sometimes with horrifying results.

“It” (1990)

That’s right, arguably one of the most iconic of Stephen King adaptations was actually on TV. An edited version of “It” became the movie most people remember it as, but the original four-hour two-parter is well worth checking out.

“Haven” (2010-2015)

Syfy’s sci-fi drama didn’t have much to do with the King novella “The Colorado Kid” beyond introducing a character by the same name, but fans fell...

The 2018 Emmy nominees for Best Main Title Theme Music are so wholly unique that it is impossible to mistake one for another. The nominees include the themes from “Godless” (Netflix), “The Last Tycoon” (Amazon), “Marvel’s The Defenders” (Netflix), “The Putin Interviews” (Showtime), “Somebody Feed Phil” (Netflix) and “The Tick” (Amazon). Emmy voters truly went their own way in this category, with “Godless” being the only show to earn a corresponding Best Series nomination.

From a rollicking Western tune to a jazzy big band number to a cheesy throwback to sitcoms of old, this category has everything you could want in a TV theme song. So which main title theme song will emerge victorious? After reading our breakdown of each of this year’s Emmy nominees, be sure to make your predictions.

“Godless” — Theme by Carlos Rafael Rivera

Carlos Rafael Rivera’s theme for “Godless” feels like an authentic Western theme without being too derivative,...

Last October, I traveled to Santa Clarita to visit the set of The Happytime Murders, the new film from Brian Henson. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge Muppets fan, and I’ve been singing the praises of Brian’s “Battleground” episode of Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King since that premiered […]

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TNT renews The Closer, Leverage and Rizzoli & Isles TNT has ordered new seasons of three of the network's hit series. The Closer, which continues to rank as ad-supported cable's #1 series of all time, will return for its seventh season. Rizzoli & Isles, which currently ranks as cable's #1 new series for the year-to-date, will return for a second season. Leverage, which is performing exceptionally well in its new Sunday timeslot, will be back for a fourth season. TNT has ordered 15 episodes each of The Closer and Leverage, along with 13 episodes of Rizzoli & Isles, with all three slated to start their new seasons in 2011.

"TNT has enjoyed tremendous success on Sunday and Monday nights with Leverage, The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles," said Michael Wright, executive vice president and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). "All three shows feature terrific casts, sharp writing and top-notch production teams. We look...

Angie Harmon, who played leading roles on Law & Order and Women's Murder Club, is returning to the crime-solving world as the title character in Rizzoli, a new TNT pilot based on Tess Gerritson's popular Jane Rizzoli mystery novels. The pilot, which comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, is being written by Janet Tamaro (Bones, Lost) and executive-produced by Tamaro and Bill Haber's Ostar Productions (TNT's Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, TCM's upcoming Moguls and Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood). Michael M. Robin (TNT's The Closer) will direct and executive-produce the pilot.

"Angie Harmon is not only a terrific actress, but also a favorite of crime drama fans," said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). "She will bring a combination of toughness and sensitivity to the challenging lead role. We're thrilled to...

Emmanuel Lubezki was honored for "Children of Men" in the feature film competition at the 21st Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards on Sunday at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The prize capped a big week for the Academy Award nominee, who last weekend won in the cinematography category at the Orange British Academy Film Awards.

In the ASC competition, Lubezski topped a field that included nominees Dick Pope for "The Illusionist", Dean Semler for "Apocalypto", Robert Richardson for "The Good Shepard" and Vilmos Zsigmond for "The Black Dahlia".

In the ASC's television categories, John Stokes was recognized in the television movie competition for "Umney's Last Case" from the "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" miniseries, and David Mockness won the episodic TV trophy for the "Arrow" episode of "Smallville".

Additionally, the ASC presented Allen Daviau its Lifetime Achievement Award; Ron Howard, the Board of Governors Award; Michael Ballhaus, the International Achievement Award; and Jerry Hirschfield, the Presidents Award. Donald M. Morgan was honored with the first ASC Award for Career Achievement for Television Cinematography.