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The Stephen Kingdom
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A deep dive into the literary and cultural significance of the one and only Stephen King.
LISEY'S STORY | The Tragedy of Hank Williams
Stephen King is fond of piling up body counts, but in LISEY'S STORY, one of the main characters has actually already died when the novel begins. Thus kicks off a story full of flashbacks and memories, a journey into the past that is led along and accentuated by the nostalgic folksiness of country music.
Themes of magical salvation through music are woven into the story, with a particular focus on country music and especially Hank Williams, who inspires a sense of comfort and familiarity of home, along with heartbreak and tragedy. Not only do we experience Lisey's life and relationship with her deceased husband through these musical references, but we also glean some of King's own love for ...
Themes of magical salvation through music are woven into the story, with a particular focus on country music and especially Hank Williams, who inspires a sense of comfort and familiarity of home, along with heartbreak and tragedy. Not only do we experience Lisey's life and relationship with her deceased husband through these musical references, but we also glean some of King's own love for ...
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THE MIST | Scene Breakdown: Iconic Horror Movie Endings
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Everybody loves a good final jump scare or WTF shocker in their horror flicks. And the great Stephen King adaptations tend to have equally great endings, like Carrie White reaching up from the grave in CARRIE or the enigmatic shot of the New Years photo from THE SHINING. But the ending of Frank Darabont’s adaptation of THE MIST, which is actually wildly different than the ending of the Stephen ...
Top Five | Stephen King Pets
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It's International Cat Day, and that means we're here to celebrate all our furry friends, from dogs and cats to hamsters and tarantulas. Some benevolent, some just pure evil, this is the Top 5 Stephen King Pets. SUPPORT OUR PATREON Help us continue to make the series bigger and better. www.patreon.com/thestephenkingdom FOLLOW US TikTok: @thestephenkingdom (www.tiktok.com/@thestephenkingdom) Ins...
FAIR EXTENSION | Deals with the Devil (FULL DARK, NO STARS)
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Morality, Recession, and Faust . . . oh my!! Dust off your dancing shoes and polish your sax-it's our first musical episode! Now that Dilfred McCracken is dead, his son Fred takes up hosting duties after making a deal with a suspiciously Devil-like character named Elvid. And wouldn't you know it, the third novella ("FAIR EXTENSION") in Stephen King's 2010 collection FULL DARK, NO STARS is also ...
DRUNKEN FIREWORKS | Independence Day • Patriotism • Intoxication • Gunpowder • PTSD
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DRUNKEN FIREWORKS | Independence Day • Patriotism • Intoxication • Gunpowder • PTSD
YOU KNOW THEY GOT A HELL OF A BAND | Rock and Roll Legends
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YOU KNOW THEY GOT A HELL OF A BAND | Rock and Roll Legends
STRAWBERRY SPRING | True Crime • Serial Killers • Jack the Ripper
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STRAWBERRY SPRING | True Crime • Serial Killers • Jack the Ripper
KA-TET ROUNDTABLE | Richard Chizmar, Paul Tremblay, and Stephen Graham Jones
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KA-TET ROUNDTABLE | Richard Chizmar, Paul Tremblay, and Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen King Started a Fire (Official Music Video)
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Stephen King Started a Fire (Official Music Video)
Andrea Subissati | HORROR QUEEN OF THE NORTH
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Andrea Subissati | HORROR QUEEN OF THE NORTH
Bev Vincent Interview | THE DARK TOWER COMPANION
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Bev Vincent Interview | THE DARK TOWER COMPANION
Kyliegh Curran Interview | DOCTOR SLEEP
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Kyliegh Curran Interview | DOCTOR SLEEP
Rare Interview with Stephen King and Christoph Waltz
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Rare Interview with Stephen King and Christoph Waltz
Charles Ardai Interview | Hard Case Crime [Patreon Exclusive]
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Charles Ardai Interview | Hard Case Crime [Patreon Exclusive]
April Fools 2024: Bloopers, Derails, and Epic Fails
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April Fools 2024: Bloopers, Derails, and Epic Fails
THE JAUNT | Teleportation • Consciousness • Water Crisis
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THE JAUNT | Teleportation • Consciousness • Water Crisis
Stephen and Tabby | Valentine's Day Special
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Stephen and Tabby | Valentine's Day Special
IT (2017) | Georgie Meets Pennywise [4K UHD]
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IT (2017) | Georgie Meets Pennywise [4K UHD]
MISERY | The Hobbling Sequence: Scene Breakdown
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MISERY | The Hobbling Sequence: Scene Breakdown
Top Five | THE SHINING Easter Eggs in TOY STORY
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Top Five | THE SHINING Easter Eggs in TOY STORY
Scott Leeds | Ghosts, Grief, and His Debut Novel SCHRADER'S CHORD
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Scott Leeds | Ghosts, Grief, and His Debut Novel SCHRADER'S CHORD
CARRIE Part 6: "Cinderella's Revenge" | A Modern Dark Fairy Tale
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CARRIE Part 6: "Cinderella's Revenge" | A Modern Dark Fairy Tale
Piper Laurie | A Career Retrospective
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Piper Laurie | A Career Retrospective
TSK Presents: COOKING WITH CARRIE Halloween Special - Pennywise Pizza
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TSK Presents: COOKING WITH CARRIE Halloween Special - Pennywise Pizza
CARRIE Part 5: "Nuts 'n Bolts" | POV, Structure, & Form
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CARRIE Part 5: "Nuts 'n Bolts" | POV, Structure, & Form
Philip Fracassi | Demonic Possession and His New Book BOYS IN THE VALLEY
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Philip Fracassi | Demonic Possession and His New Book BOYS IN THE VALLEY
Interview with Sadie Hartmann (aka Mother Horror)
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Interview with Sadie Hartmann (aka Mother Horror)
Do you write your own books? If not You can write this So an oil company digging for oil For the government. As they find the oil. They released this toxic gas that makes everyone insane. They start arguing about Who should keep the oil? and one of the oil workers starts killing the other oil worker with a pickaxe. The government Arrives at the site And wonders what's going on And the workers start to see the government. The government tries to collect the oil. but As He goes to confront the workers. he inhales the gas He starts losing his mind. And they start fighting each other, killing each other for the oil Until it's the last man Standing This sounds like it would be a good Stephen King novel But I think you should of the honor of Writing it in Inspiration of steating king If you want help developing it, I could help with that And if you already do publish books, can I read them?
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This is why I could not listen to the audiobook.
The scene really is almost more gruesome to read/listen to than it is to watch in the movie. Not for the faint of heart, that's for damn sure
The mist is such an amazing film
It's so good, right? I've been a sucker for monster movies for as long as I can remember so I'm a huge fan
@@TheStephenKingdom I thought it was amazing and the part at the end where he kills his loved ones moments before rescue including his son has a sad ending but also a good one
I can’t remember the exact quote from Stephen king but I remember he said something along the lines “whoever spoils the ending of this film should be hung drawn and quartered for all of time”
great reading, that was absolutely convincing
Thanks so much! It's such a great little story so I really tried to do it justice
The ending was terrible. He never would have done it. He would do anything, including die, for his son. He chose not to look for his wife, for fear of abandoning his son. He never stopped trying, and took as many with him as he could. In the end he was whispering words of hope into his sleeping sons ear. It was a complete slap in the face to the character. It made the breach into a joke, and destroyed the tension of the story. It brought the story to a crashing halt.. The Mist lived in my mind ever since I first read it wondering what may have happened to them, along with the rest of the world. It made the insane religious fanatic right. It negated the plot of the military destroying the world, messing with things they shouldn't, then being useless.. a common thread in several of his books including The Stand. I watched it in the theater and could have happily punched Darabont in the mouth for ruining one of my favorite stories for no reason except shock value.
Don't think I didn't notice you pronouncing "Saco River" right :P This was a great piece about a stunning bit of film that still stands up well. I look forward to what's next
Had to make a few minor edits after a copyright flag from RUclips, so figured we'd go ahead and correct that while we were at it 😆 Thanks for bringing that one to our attention
i think the ending made the movie more well known and talked about. It leaves a deeper impact on people and gets them talking. A normal ending might of not had the same impact on the viewer.
Nothing like a swift emotional punch to the gut to get people talking!
No. The film’s ending ruined the story. It disrespects the Lovecraftian tale and inserts a cheap gotcha that does not fit the story at all. Imagine taking a Lovecraft story and inserting “Ha, just kiddin’” as the ending instead. A pity, but the prose story still exists, so I’ll be content with that.
It's a valid point, and while I agree that the film's ending would not have worked for the novella, I think in the cinematic adaptation that this delivers a much more raw and satisfying visual and emotional impact. But I know it's not for everybody...
This is like a tv show, how is this not on streaming? Also I'm the 30th commenter
Hey congrats Number 3-0! We'd love to have the bigger budget of a streamer, but hey, we work with what we got!
I'm pretty sure it's common to know that it was inspired by His drug addiction Due to the fact he literally mentioned that it was Cocaine Was his number one fan
My main question is, how come there's not very Many bands inspired by Stephen King. like sulpur aeon That ban is heavily inspired by HP Lovecraft. and it mentions all of HP Love crapped cathulu mythos How come we don't got bands Inspired by the Stephen King mythos Like Dolores Claiborne or The Black House or fairy tale
Well at the very least, we've got a band that includes Stephen as one of its members: the Rock Bottom Remainders
Tim Sample rocked The Sun Dog.
Just re-read that a month ago. FOUR PAST MIDNIGHT has a murderer's row of audiobook narrators. Tim Sample, plus Willem Dafoe and James Woods.
@@TheStephenKingdom Don’t forget Ken Russel reading The Library Policeman. Great reading
Somebody let this man narrate an entire audiobook
I'd be so dowwwwn
I'm so sick of David Foster Wallace. He was a boomer who somehow captured Gen X, but in his lifetime never came close to being as prolific. He is lifted up because he is dead. Stephen King, while I don't agree with him politically and he is a boomer stuck in adolescence, I even mocked him on Twitter. I respect his work as a writer in general; he can weave a yarn like no other.
Why did you mock him? What did you say?
Well stick around because we take plenty more digs at David Foster Wallace as our story unravels 😄
Arnt you the same guy who did the video on the shinning, but on a different channel?
Not that I know of, although I have talked about The Shining once or twice on this channel. And I wrote the episode about Stephen King for PBS's "It's Lit" that was hosted by Lindsay Ellis, so maybe that's it? Or maybe I'm a shapeshifter . . . I can neither confirm nor disconfirm that
I have a response for that question, he should say it's all autobiographical.
And honestly people would probably believe it
Thank you for that bit of humor toward the end about a haircut. It helped.
Glad you enjoyed that bit lol . . . had to lighten the mood just a little after that plunge into existential darkness
This guy is an actor right? looks familiar
Maybe from the indie thriller "Bullitt County"?
Hey David I hope Louis(I hope I spelled his name right) is doing well and want to thank you for the videos. They make me smile whenever they come up.
Lew thanks you and says he's doing very well, just taking it one week at a time. And glad we could give you a smile!
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No honorable mention for the nameless rat in Rat?? If a rodent gave me the ability to finish my artistic endeavors, Faustian deal that it may be, I’d consider it a pet, warts and all.
It's true, we probably should've carved out a spot for that rat, although we tried to give a subtle nod with the brief cutaway to Ratatouille. You could always check out our "1922" episode where we devote a good chunk of time to talking about Stephen King and rats . . . featuring special guest Chris P. Rat
Did you write any Original Stephen King inspired stories?
I've never specifically set out to do so, but I think he creeps into my writing no matter what...
What movie is this?
It's from the very first episode in our series, "The Magic of Stephen King"... ruclips.net/video/BJw_Z7E82Dk/видео.html
He sounds like Tom Waits being possessed by Louis Armstrong.
Now that right there is some high praise
@@TheStephenKingdom I meant it as such.
@@fishjones4618 Much obliged
Well done again 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks!
I love this. ^_^ There's dozens of "movie summary/opinion" channels, I love how this is its own show and there happen to be some movies or books or something involved. <3
Thank you so much 😊 Also this may be my fave summation of the series thus far
@@DeusExHackina Stephen King Book Club is pretty cool, with minor King character George Hatfield as a reoccurring character with his podcast Strange Resort.
I just love that Mr Gaunt (in one of his true forms) is openly wearing a cross 😅... great channel ❤
We always love when people catch the little details.
XD Makes me think of the movie-Leland compared to the book-Leland. Both great for the story, but I like how the movie had Mr. Gaunt "defeated" and then he climbs out of the ruined building without a scratch, and smiles on his merry way, having accomplished what he wanted to. <3 I can picture him saying, "Oh, this? I was quite close to that young man, it's a nice reminder."
@@DeusExHackina Do you think Leland Gaunt and Alexander Linoge from Storm Of The Century are the same type of being?
@@fishjones4618 I haven't read/seen it. :P From what the Wiki says, Linoge is a lot more overt than Gaunt. Gaunt is like (is?) the Devil, showing up in a friendly form and just gently pushing people to destroy themselves. Linoge sounds like instead of setting up an antique shop, he'd move into the Mayor's mansion, with the Mayor on a leash next to the desk to rub it in. :P
@@DeusExHackina Oh you must. Of all the ABC made for tv King adaptations, it ranks as the best of only because it’s NOT an adaptation. Tim Daly is about as an awesome, but flawed King protagonist can get. And the actor playing Linoge crushes it. You can see it all on YT.
Bravo, sir. That was a huge W.
Ahh thank you kindly. Couldn't have done it without the help of that mad jazzcat Elvid. What a gas
I LITERALLY SHOUTED OUTLOUD “NO WAYYY!” WHEN I YOU SHOWED THE TISSUE BOX, ALSO WHEN I HEARD MY FAV SONG MIDNIGT THE STARS IN YOU THE FIRST TIME I WATCHED TOY STORY 4
The level of detail that goes into inside jokes and references that most people wouldn't ever catch is absolutely staggering and I love it
@@TheStephenKingdom man, me too you are so correct
The Devil is a Loser, and he's my Bitch. Lordi ;)
The number of times I have seen this movie’s tape as a child….
Just awesome on every level.
I know those whispers…..them Arkane Dishonored whispers
Thanks for these videos. The amount of work, effort and creativity is amazing keep it up.
And thank you for the kind words. 😎
This channel should be bigger…this is awesome 👏🏽
We're certainly trying! Hm... maybe we need to make a deal with the Devil....
Weird how I managed to score tickets to Slayer’s End of Days tour without selling my soul. You’d think that would be a must but I guess Download Festival General Admission isn’t run by Old Scratch. Taylor Swift tickets on the other hand, that’ll cost ya a bargain with Beelzebub.
Fair Extension (Taylor's Version)
Jack the Ripper was H. H. Holmes.
Hey you solved it!
Yeah, Some think that. But...
@@carsonsmith7314 Sounds like you know something... 😏
@@TheStephenKingdom I actually do. I wrote a story about it. Plus, the stuff I discovered would make Mr. King disturbed… For a few seconds, minutes at most.
Oh I love him! Another very talented actor and commentator.
Well, at least we got the finger lasers in the 1988 musical lol. I love this series, you did a great job!
Thank you! And agreed - the finger lasers were necessary for society's survival lol
I was watching this and my co-worker walked by at 13:15 and said "JESUS F&*$ IT'S HIROSHIMA"
Right??!? That sh*t was MADNESS
Great job 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you! 🤗
You didn't tell the story
But . . . if I told the whole story then that would take the fun away from you getting to read it!
Happy Independence Day!
Right back atcha!
I’m binging all of your videos ❤
We've got a pretty solid backlog . . . and lots more to come!
Awesome job 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you so much!
Hilarious 😂
Maybe one day we’ll have a “true-crime”/ mockumentory adaptation of Carrie with security footage of her rampage
Oh snap, that would be such an interesting adaptation. I'd watch the crap out of that
I read through Carrie in hours, very fast. It was an easy read but a horrific one. I did see the movie before. One of the most terrifying scene... covered in pigs blood .. and her staring. Sissy was the PERFECT 👌 casted actress.
Such a fast read, but a really effective horror story in spite of its shortness. And none of the remakes have ever been able to touch the power commanded by Sissy onscreen. Brilliance
@@TheStephenKingdom her gaze was absolutely horrifying. Perfect.
This story has haunted me since i read it. Sometimes I think, "what if the afterlife is like the jaunt? The reason sentient life cannot know what lies beyond life is because if it knew the horror that awaited it, the mind would snap" That's cosmic horror :)
oh god now i'm not going to be able to sleep tonight just thinking about this 🤯