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The portrayal of Wendy Torrance in The Shining was one of Stephen King’s most hated elements of the film adaptation. King envisioned Wendy as initially a strong woman who succumbs to fear over her time at the Overlook Hotel. Jack Nicholson also thought that this should happen with her character, which is why he pitched the idea of casting Jessica Lange to Kubrick. Kubrick rejected the idea and said he wanted Duvall in the role, which for some people is where they start to criticize the movie. Duvall was nominated for a Razzie for the role, which she thankfully did not win since she was put under so much stress during the shoot.

It is quite known today that Shelley Duvall was emotionally damaged because of her role in The Shining, especially after Dr. Phil exploited her mental illness on TV. While the finished product seemed very authentic, Shelley Duvall was often mistreated on the set. Kubrick was extremely critical of her acting. You can even see a glimpse of this in Vivian Kubrick’s documentary of the movie when Kubrick told Duvall’s co-workers to not sympathize with her. It certainly made Wendy Torrance seem like an insecure woman who was fearful of her husband, but it was at the cost of Duvall’s mental health.

It: Chapter Two proves bigger doesn't always mean scarier for horror sequels, but a fine cast and faithful approach to the source material keep this follow-up afloat.

Stand By Me is a wise, nostalgic movie with a weird streak that captures both Stephen King's voice and the trials of growing up.

Although I have enjoyed lots of horror novels and movie adaptations by Stephen King, I feel he is at his best when writing non-horror. The Body, Stand by Me, The Green Mile, The Running Man, Shawshank Redemption, and Misery are his best by a mile. I love most of King’s books, including the horror novels. IT, Revival, Joyland, and Salem’s Lot are among my favorites. I just think he excels when writing non-horror.

The Shawshank Redemption is an overrated movie. I am not saying that it is a bad movie. But the fact that it is the number 1 movie in so many lists is beyond me. Obviously, Morgan Freeman's narration is good. But that's pretty much it.

Most fans of The Shining recognize the 1980 Stanley Kubrick adaptation over the 1977 novel, but the original story is much different from the one made for the big screen. It features Jack, Wendy, and Danny Torrance as they travel to the Overlook Hotel so that Jack can take care of the property over the winter months. As he struggles with substance abuse and a history of domestic violence, the hotel's spirits begin to torment him into falling back into old and troublesome habits. While the movie depicts Jack as the hotel's primary target, it was Danny that the Overlook wanted because of his incredible ability called "the shining." When they are unable to possess him, they go after his father. The Shining is one of the most captivating stories that King has ever written, and it has made an astounding impact on popular culture in the years since its release. It has been referenced in several popular television shows, including Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Hotel and The Simpsons. While it could be considered the best — and likely is to some — there is one book in particular that stands far above them all.

King tackles the genre with a clever tale about a nefarious killer at a North Carolina amusement park in this detective mystery novel. After a carny grows privy to the death that shrouds the once pleasant location, it is up to him to help crack the case and catch a killer. King isn't a detective mystery novelist by trade, but this is an impeccable attempt at it. While it isn't necessarily the best in comparison to his other novels, it does highlight the author's capability to shift from genre to genre to capture the horrors that exist in every aspect of life.

If you are expecting Stephen King to write more books featuring Pennywise the Clown (aka IT), don't hold your breath. King made it clear in a conversation that when it comes to his writing, he's done playing in the IT universe. After the success of Warner Bros.' two-part IT movie adaptation, it was announced that a prequel series called Welcome to Derry is being developed for HBO Max. Naturally, that series being announced has a lot of horror fans wondering if and/or how much Stephen King will be involved in Welcome to Derry. Now King is making it clear: he's not involved at all. Stephen King clarified his involvement in Welcome to Derry, as well as any future IT projects while talking with Bloody Disgusting's The Losers Club Podcast: Well, I don't have a relationship to Pennywise now," King said. "Because I have no intention of going back to IT... it's in the hands of people who are doing this... Andy and Barbara [Muschietti] are going to do 'Welcome to Derry,' they're talking about it anyway. And they've got sort of a handshake deal, I think, with HBO Max."

The premise of Welcome to Derry will look back at the town of Derry years before The Losers Club met the demonic entity, and chronicle how Pennywise came to haunt the town for nearly three decades. While you may think that only the man who created Pennywise could tell the beginning of his story, Stephen King is actually looking forward to this as a fan:

"It's an interesting possibility to do that. They talked about a prequel. Which struck me as an okay idea. I'd love to see what Pennywise was up to 27 years before the '50s. Or, I guess it would be the '80s, because they updated the [setting]. So it would be, you know, before World War 2 or something. It'll be interesting to see what will happen with that." It was fair for fans to assume that Stephen King could be involved with Welcome to Derry – or working on some writing material that could be adapted into the TV series. After all, King did write a modern sequel to one of his most iconic works: the 2013 horror novel Doctor Sleep, which was the sequel to The Shining. Doctor Sleep was adapted into a film by Warner Bros. and released in 2019 right on the back of the two IT movies. It seemed like WB was interested in hopping into a cinematic "Kingverse" of content, and Welcome to Derry is just an expansion of that goal, really. Still: it will be interesting to see how the IT prequel show turns out, without Stephen King involved at all.

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My favorite is pennywise the dancing clown