An underrated Stephen King thriller movie is on TV tonight
The Stephen King film has been cited as an influence on the 2025 hit movie Weapons. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 18 December) is Needful Things, the 1993 horror thriller based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King (Carrie, The Shining). The film revolves around a creepy and mysterious older […]
3 months ago
New Stephen King thriller show out this weekend is like Stranger Things meets Severance
We’re big fans of this new show based on the master of horror’s 2019 novel. Adaptations of stories by Stephen King, the prolific author often dubbed “the master of horror”, are a sub-genre unto themselves. Already in 2025, we’ve had the fun horror comedy film The Monkey, while later this year, we are getting new […]
9 months ago
Black Phone and Sinister director’s planned Stephen King adaptation is officially ‘dead’
The adaptation was in the works for years. The Black Phone and Sinister director Scott Derrickson has revealed to JOE that his planned adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Breathing Method is “dead”. JOE caught up with the filmmaker to discuss the brilliant trailer for his next horror movie, Black Phone 2, which you can […]
10 months ago
‘All killer, no filler’ thriller show praised by Stephen King finally available to stream
The master of horror compared the series to the hit shows From and Lost. Teacup, the 2024 horror thriller show praised by legendary writer Stephen King, is finally available to stream in Ireland and the UK via Paramount+. Created by Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious, Saw), the series follows […]
1 year ago
‘All killer, no filler’ thriller show praised by Stephen King gets Ireland/UK release date
The master of horror compared the series to the hit shows From and Lost. Teacup, the 2024 horror thriller show praised by legendary writer Stephen King, has just been handed an Irish and UK release date. Created by Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious, Saw), the series follows a disparate […]
1 year ago
Stephen King praises new ‘batsh*t insane’ horror film described as ‘Final Destination on crack’
‘I say that with admiration,’ he added. Longlegs was without a doubt one of last year’s biggest cinema success stories. Made on a moderately low budget of $10 million by writer-director Osgood Perkins – a cult figure in movie circles known for making niche, eerily nightmarish, slow-burn horrors – the film far exceeded expectations. Not […]
1 year ago