Stephen King
The movie version of “The Long Walk” doesn’t follow Stephen King’s narrative exactly, but it remains true to the spirit of the novel. Which means it is just as harrowing an experience.
The problem with “The Life of Chuck” isn’t that it’s bad, per se, but it’s nowhere near great, and that’s a waste of a lot of talent and potential. Imagine Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” turned into a made-for-TV after-schoolspecial.
“The Monkey” is a delightful exercise in black humor.
If Castle Rock is intended to be a commentary on Trump’s not-so-great America, well, what better genre than horror to spread the angst?
It is most effective when it dwells on the sad influence of history, on personal tragedy, on the banality of evil and cruel indifference.
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