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Yup, Stephen King Still Hates Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’
It’s been known for years and years that author Stephen King has hated Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of his novel The Shining. Apart from the novel deviating rather drastically from the book (especially towards the end), King absolutely loathed the way Wendy was portrayed, calling it “…one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film“. Yikes.
Well, recently Deadline posted an interview with King, which was admittedly conducted a few years prior, and he still holds back no punches when it comes to his thoughts on the movie.
King uses an interesting analogy, stating, “I think ‘The Shining’ is a beautiful film and it looks terrific and as I’ve said before, it’s like a big, beautiful Cadillac with no engine inside it.”
Having read the book a few times and seen the movie multiple times, I can understand King’s aversion to the initial adaptation. It is wildly different and it doesn’t match the character arcs that King worked over so carefully and thoughtfully. That being said, I still love Kubrick’s movie because it scares the absolute shit out of me every time I watch it.
What are your thoughts? Is King being too harsh or is he justified in his distaste?
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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August
We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.
A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.
Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.
Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”
“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.
“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”