Tag Archives: The Shining

If you listen to our podcast (and if you don’t, what the hell is wrong with you!) then you are already familiar with the documentary ROOM 237 which shows us the films and its fans in a way that you have never seen before. It’s been on VOD for a while now and finally it is making the trip to …

Easily one of the most anticipated literary events of the year is Stephen King’s sequel to THE SHINING a novel titled DOCTOR SLEEP. King fans for years have wondered what ever happened to little Danny and now, almost 30 years later we’re all going to find out. King spoke with the AARP website and had the following to say about …

The old dark house. The creepy dilapidated manor. The remote isolate hotel. Haunted Houses! The idea fascinates audiences, directors and screen writers creating one of the most chilling of horror sub-genres. James Wan’s latest film, The Conjuring, is a brilliant example of a haunted house film…and more. Co-hosts, Doc Rotten and Thomas Mariani, join together to run through their lists of …

The pseudo-documentary ROOM 237 has really made a name for itself on the festival circuit creating a literal buzz everywhere it has been shown. Now it’s on VOD and a home video release is soon to follow. One thing that IFC has really stepped up to the plate on is producing creative, funky artwork to keep us fans tantalized and …

A new one sheet has clawed its way from ROOM 237 the documentary style feature on THE SHINING. Playing off the very popular paperback release of the Stephen King novel this new poster certainly grabs your attention. Yeah, see what I mean, sure does stand out!

I didn’t know what to make of this new documentary coming out that is all about THE SHINING. It’s called ROOM 237 and when I first heard about it I couldn’t figure out if it was a legit documentary about the film and its impact or if it is some kind of faux drama based on the film and the …

With Halloween around the corner, we wanted to make sure we included our mark on the top 20 scariest films of all time. The selections have been scrutinized over and in fact mirror many other such lists. Though we’d added a few surprises that I think get forgotten from time to time. I wanted to point out something painfully obvious. …

SYNOPSIS: A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers. REVIEW: Written by: Stephen King Directed by: Mick Garris Starring: Melvin Van Peebles, Pat Hingle, Wil Horneff, Shawnee Smith, Sam Raimi, Mick Garris, Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay, Courtland Mead and Stephen King Based on the novel …

Movies have been a part of my existence pretty much since day one and that also included horror movies.  I’m not sure what the hell my parents were thinking- maybe it was because they were kids raising kids- but my earliest motion picture memories had Mrs. Voorhees stalking camp counselors, Jack Torrance chasing his wife and son through a hotel …

Devil, the new horror film produced by M. Night, is set to release this Friday September 17th, I don’t know how I feel about it yet since M. Night ruined The Last Airbender series for me, but that is neither here nor there.  In honor of this horror/thriller film that takes place entirely in an elevator, I have decided to …

During the Seventies and early Eighties, around the same time every evil child or expectant mother was becoming possessed by the Devil and slashers of every type were coming out of the woodwork to slaughter teens and campers on every given holiday, real estate was having a rough time dealing with ghosts and evil entities. While many of these features …