With 2019 in the books, let’s take a look back at our personal favorites from this year!
Cinema Smack’s Best of 2019
Tag: Stephen King
In Theaters Review: Doctor Sleep
As a proper sequel to the horror classic, The Shining, Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep is a worthy follow-up that successfully attempts new things instead of resting solely on the laurels of its predecessor.
In Theaters Review: It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two amplifies many of the same problems of its predecessor while dishing up a bloated runtime and not much story.
In Theaters Review: Pet Sematary
The Stephen King renaissance continues with a very competent, if not spectacular, adaptation of King’s 1983 novel and remake of the 1989 film, Pet Sematary.
Is Hollywood in the midst of a horror film renaissance?
With fresh takes on the horror genre in recent films like Hereditary and A Quiet Place, is Hollywood in the midst of a renaissance of the horror genre?
ICYMI Review: It
With the multitude of films that are released every year, sometimes one just falls through the cracks. Today, we’re reviewing Tommy Lee Wallace’s It just in case you missed it…
Netflix Original Review: Gerald’s Game
While it’s not the most high profile adaptation of a Stephen King novel this year, Gerald’s Game is an excellent Netflix thriller fueled by a stellar performance from Carla Gugino.
In Theaters Review: It
The first theatrical film based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, It, is tonally schizophrenic while still being able to be creepy and a lot of fun.
In Theaters Review: The Dark Tower
The long awaited feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is a banal experience that isn’t going to wow moviegoers or fans of the source material.
It Comic-Con Trailer Released
The Comic-Con trailer for Stephen King’s It has been released.
