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Halloween season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still keep up with all things horror. Hell, for us genre fans, every month is October, so it really just shifts to “what horror do I want to watch now?” And what better than one of the best of the year, Obsession? This film has been a phenomenon like no other and is now in the midst of an Awards Season push. I always get so excited when any horror is able to break the barrier and earn awards recognition, and this film has managed it in a way that I can’t recall seeing before. I know that, after years of not caring about the Academy Awards themselves, I will definitely be paying attention when the nominations are finally announced.

I was lucky enough to speak to Bear himself, Michael Johnston, about the film. He gets into the surprise of some viewers sympathizing with Bear, and how he feels it’s a generational perspective. Michael also discusses the relief of finally having “The Mummy: Book of the Dead” announced as the title of the latest Mummy film, with there being one less secret he has to keep.  This was an awesome talk that I wish were longer, as Michael is a joy to talk to, and you can see the full conversation in the embedded video above.

Obsession plot:

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. The critically acclaimed breakout from Focus Features and rising horror auteur Curry Barker is an unsettling, nightmare-fueled psychological thriller unlike anything the genre has seen in years. With an A CinemaScore and Certified Fresh and Verified Hot Rotten Tomatoes scores anchored by standout performances from Michael Johnston (Slash, Endangered Species) and Inde Navarrette (“Superman & Lois,” Wander Darkly), OBSESSION has become a cultural phenomenon and is the must-watch horror event of the year. Take the Obsession further with an exclusive look behind-the-scenes and discover why some obsessions are impossible to escape.

Obsession is now available to own on Digital, DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD.

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The Exorcist remains my choice for the greatest horror movie ever made. Some may argue for Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining, or Night of the Living Dead, but as a good Catholic boy, nothing has ever gotten under my skin the way William Friedkin’s original did. Naturally, Hollywood tried to turn the film into a franchise, despite Friedkin having little interest in sequels. The result is one of horror’s strangest franchise legacies, filled with misguided sequels, troubled productions, and one genuinely excellent follow-up. Here are the Exorcist movies ranked from worst to best.

Rank	Movie	Year	Director	Verdict
6	Exorcist II: The Heretic	1977	John Boorman	Wildly entertaining disaster
5	The Exorcist: Believer	2023	David Gordon Green	Generic and disappointing legacy sequel
4	Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist	2005	Paul Schrader	Interesting but ultimately dull
3	The Exorcist: The Beginning	2004	Renny Harlin	Silly but entertaining action-horror prequel
2	The Exorcist III	1990	William Peter Blatty	The franchise’s only truly great sequel
1	The Exorcist	1973	William Friedkin	The greatest horror movie ever made

6. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

Director: John Boorman
Starring: Richard Burton, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, James Earl Jones
Release Year: 1977
Subgenre: Supernatural horror
Notable For: One of the most infamous horror sequels ever made

So, worst is a degree here rather than a black-and-white fact. All of the Exorcist sequels – with that one exception I’ll get to later – are terrible. Yet, of them all, none is quite as bad as the infamous Exorcist II: The Heretic. What’s crazy is that the movie comes from a pretty fantastic director, John Boorman. Still, he’s also a guy who, in between making masterpieces like Excalibur and Deliverance, also made the odd stinker, like Zardoz.

Exorcist II: The Heretic is like the overacting Olympics. Poor Richard Burton sweats booze as Father Lamont, who’s having a crisis of faith while investigating the death of Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow was lured back for a small role). He meets with Linda Blair’s Regan MacNeil, who’s now a teenager and seems well adjusted, all things considered. There’s a batch of hokum that includes ESP, James Earl Jones dressed as a Locust, a weird Italo-disco score by Ennio Morricone, not one but two tap dancing sequences for Linda Blair, and Burton doing all of his own sweating and looking like he needs a drink – badly.

This movie was so bad that Boorman had to physically cut film prints that were already playing theatrically in order to make the movie a little shorter. Yet, as bad as it is, it’s one of the most entertainingly awful movies ever made, and the cinematography by William A. Fraker is legitimately great. Also, no one says Pazuzu like Richard Burton.

5. The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

Director: David Gordon Green
Starring: Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett
Release Year: 2023
Subgenre: Supernatural horror
Notable For: Ellen Burstyn’s return as Chris MacNeil

While not as poorly made as Exorcist: The Heretic, director David Gordon Green’s Believer is undoubtedly a more boring film (despite the jump scares) and about as lazy a horror movie as you’re likely to encounter. Judging by the toxic word of mouth, you can imagine Universal is kicking themselves by shelling out $400 million for the rights to the franchise, even though none of the sequels have ever been financially successful.

Fifty years after starring in the original film, Ellen Burstyn reprised the role of Chris MacNeil for this film, and of course the movie couldn’t even handle her character correctly.

4. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)

Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Gabriel Mann, Clara Bellar
Release Year: 2005
Subgenre: Psychological horror / religious drama
Notable For: The original prequel version rejected by the studio

Director Paul Schrader’s Exorcist prequel was considered such a disaster that the studio that made it, Morgan Creek, shelved and remade the entire film. While it’s hip to say Schrader’s movie is excellent, the truth is that despite some interesting moments, it’s very dull. It’s an interesting curiosity, and Schrader would eventually make a masterpiece about faith (First Reformed), but this isn’t it.

That said, I’m happy it eventually saw the light of day as I’m not in favor of shelving movies, no matter how bad they are.

3. The Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)

Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D’Arcy
Release Year: 2004
Subgenre: Action horror / supernatural horror
Notable For: The studio-mandated replacement for Dominion

Like The Heretic, this alternate Exorcist prequel by Renny Harlin is of the so bad it’s good variety. Harlin turned the franchise into an action film, with Stellan Skarsgård’s Father Merrin reimagined as a badass priest who even performs a holy head-butt at the film’s conclusion. It isn’t good, but it’s kind of fun.

Skarsgård really does his best, and its interesting to compare his Liam Neeson-like action star performance in this to his quiet turn in Dominion.

2. The Exorcist III (1990)

Director: William Peter Blatty
Starring: George C. Scott, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif
Release Year: 1990
Subgenre: Psychological horror / police thriller
Notable For: Adaptation of Blatty’s novel Legion

It’s literally the only good Exorcist sequel. William Peter Blatty initially set out to make a looser kind of sequel, with it being an adaptation of his novel Legion. But, after the movie was completed, Morgan Creek got uncomfortable with his police thriller version of the film, insisting he reshoot the ending to include Jason Miller’s Father Karras and a grand guignol, eighties-horror style Exorcism.

Despite being compromised (you can see the reconstituted director’s cut on the Blu-Ray), the movie is still quite good, with George C. Scott excellent as the recast Lt. Kinderman (the original actor – Lee J. Cobb – was dead by this point). Blatty also includes some weird touches, including a cameo by Fabio as an angel.

One might also consider Blatty’s The Ninth Configuration as a quasi-sequel given that a minor character from the first film is the star, but the genres are very different. If that one were counted it would place highly on our list of Exorcist Movies Ranked.

1. The Exorcist (1973)

Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller
Release Year: 1973
Subgenre: Religious horror
Notable For: Widely regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made

Simply put, the greatest horror movie ever made. If you’re making a list called Exorcist Movies Ranked, and the original film doesn’t land in first place, what are you even doing?

Friedkin was right never to try and make a sequel because it can’t possibly be beaten, or even equaled. That said, avoid 2000’s The Version You Never Saw, as that was Friedkin doing a favour for William Peter Blatty, who hated how vague the director had left the conclusion of his battle between good and evil. I much prefer the darker original. As for the Spider-Walk – who needs it?

If you want to see another quasi-horror film from Friedkin, check out the 1980 serial killer thriller Cruising, which is very disturbing and loosely based on a real killer’s exploits. The kicker – this killer was a radiologist who played himself in The Exorcist! It’s weird but true.

FAQ

What is the best Exorcist movie?

The original The Exorcist (1973) is widely considered the best film in the franchise and one of the greatest horror movies ever made.

Is The Exorcist III worth watching?

Yes. Many horror fans consider The Exorcist III the only genuinely strong sequel in the series.

Why are there two Exorcist prequels?

Morgan Creek rejected Paul Schrader’s original prequel, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, and replaced it with Renny Harlin’s Exorcist: The Beginning.

Is The Exorcist: Believer connected to the original movie?

Yes. The film serves as a legacy sequel and brings back Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil.

Was William Friedkin involved in the sequels?

No. Friedkin declined to direct sequels after the original 1973 film.

Despite decades of sequels, prequels, and reboots, The Exorcist remains one of the few horror films whose reputation has never faded. While the franchise itself has struggled to escape the shadow of Friedkin’s masterpiece, The Exorcist III proves there was at least one worthwhile continuation of William Peter Blatty’s world of faith, evil, and spiritual terror.

How would you rank the Exorcist movies? Let us know by leaving a comment below – and if you watched the TV series from 20th Century Fox Television, add that into the mix as well.

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In the wake of Sir Patrick Stewart’s passing, filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier is taking a break from his SLAYGROUND editing bay to share some kind words about the legendary icon and his chilling role in 2015’s Green Room. During a surprise introduction at a 10th-anniversary screening of the film at the Alamo Drafthouse in LA, Saulnier planned to give an update on his upcoming project, SLAYGROUND, but instead focused on Stewart and his incredible contribution to the punk rock horror movie.

In Saulnier’s 2015 thriller, Stewart delivers a terrifying performance as Darcy Banker, the cold, soft-spoken, and calculating leader of a neo-Nazi group who ruthlessly orchestrates a lockdown against a punk band trapped in a remote venue.

“Patrick Stewart Saved The Day”

At the top of his introduction, Saulnier expressed his sadness over Stewart’s passing and asked the crowd to join him in remembering the late actor and his brilliant gifts to cinema. While teeing up Green Room, Saulnier revealed the film was on the verge of shutting down before Stewart “swooped in,” giving it the momentum it desperately needed to get the green light.

“Patrick Stewart is why I can still make movies,” Saulnier said, with a wistfulness in his voice. “He saved the day. Too good to be true, in fact. I was waiting for the hammer to drop. But this dude, his stature. Some people abuse that power. Sometimes it’s personality; sometimes it’s creative. But the personality part was no problem. He [Patrick Stewart] was a f***ing sweetheart—a true gentleman—a very kind leader to our whole cast.”

Permission Granted, Sir: A Hilarious On-Set Moment

Saulnier then shared a hilarious memory from set regarding Stewart’s approach to character input:

“Then, one day he comes up to me while we’re shooting, and he says, ‘Jeremy, I love the script. I want to add a little to the scene.’ I said, s**t, here we go! He wanted to inject into the text what he thought his character should say. That’s nightmarish for me. I said, what is it, Patrick? He says, ‘Well, during this scene, when the camera’s coming in from over there, I’d like to say f**k!’ And I was like, and? And Patrick says, f**k! I said, permission granted, sir!”

Saulnier closed out his introduction by asking the crowd to celebrate Stewart‘s contribution to the script as loudly as possible when that moment played on screen, while fondly reminding everyone that Stewart would definitely not want anyone rooting for the Nazis in the film.

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PLOT: Three youngsters venture into the Western Wood where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.

REVIEW: It’s always so cool when a company is able to release a surprise episode. While fans certainly speculated it would happen with Stranger Things, Welcome to Derry is answering those wishes and giving us A Story of Derry. It tells the tale of a Native American tribe who are struggling to find food. Three young members of the tribe head to the forbidden “Western Woods.” They immediately regret their decision and see that the legend of the woods is true. And I’m sure we can all guess what that is.

The cast is mostly filled out with unknowns, though Dark Winds‘ Zahn McClarnon shows up in an intriguing role. Obviously, there’s no Bill Skarsgård, as Pennywise doesn’t get its Bob Gray form till later in the story. It does suck to not have the actor around, as all the best episodes of the show featured him. However, we still get that classic Pennywise attitude whenever the monster speaks to someone while in other forms. It’s also pretty interesting to see Pennywise take up the form of a Moose and cause so much destruction. It really highlights the sort of damage that it can do when he’s not trying to farm fear from his victims.

A Story of Derry has an almost Prey aesthetic to it, with its focus on a young Native American girl. This goes the Hunt for Red October route (and the former film), with the episode starting out in the Native tongue, only to switch to English after a few lines. I still think this is the ideal way to present the story with a foreign tongue to an English-speaking audience. I don’t mind subtitles myself, but it’s clear that the average viewer isn’t a fan so this is a nice sacrifice.

The biggest aspect of this surprise episode, and what makes it all worth it, is that we finally get a more prominent look at Maturin the Turtle, who is given an awesome cosmic appearance, made up of the cosmos. It’s such an interesting visual, and I’m glad they were finally able to see the character in physical form (even if it takes place during a drug-induced trip). Here’s hoping this isn’t the last of him, and the creators are more comfortable with showing him.

As was often the case with Welcome to Derry, the characters can make some colossally stupid decisions that end up getting people, sometimes themselves, killed. I do wish they’d done a little better job getting characters from Point A to B without relying on them losing some brain cells in order to accomplish it. But this doesn’t exactly have time on its side, and needs to get things going. There’s also some good tension towards the beginning, but the time constraints mean that Pennywise has to make an appearance very quickly. I was hoping that we’d get a little more of the mind games and manipulation, but if anything, that tells us what place the monster is in its development.

A Story of Derry is only 30 minutes in length, and doesn’t really tell us anything that any loyal King fan wasn’t already aware of. But it gives some added depth and some more straightforward explanations of things that have been mentioned throughout the show and movies. As such, some people will probably see this as a waste of time, but I feel like it was a fun little surprise for fans. It wouldn’t fit in with a full season as it would feel too much like a detour, so this little side story was the perfect way to tell it. I hope this and other series take advantage of being able to tell these stories that give the main seasons even more depth. And it’s just a bonus that this dropped on Halloween.

A Story of Derry is Now Streaming on HBO Max.

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Stephen King is one of the most successful and influential authors of all time, and his stories have inspired some of the most memorable movies in cinema history. While King is best known for horror, the films adapted from his novels and short stories span psychological thrillers, supernatural mysteries, coming-of-age dramas, prison stories, and science fiction. From The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me to The Shining, the best Stephen King movies demonstrate just how far his storytelling can reach beyond the page.

But which adaptations stand above the rest? For this list, we’re ranking the 10 best Stephen King movies of all time, focusing exclusively on feature films rather than television adaptations or miniseries. Our selections consider filmmaking, performances, how effectively each movie brings King’s material to the screen, and its lasting impact on audiences and the genre. Whether you’re a lifelong King fan or looking for the best place to start, these are the adaptations that deserve a spot on the list. Do you agree with our picks? Let us know in the comments.

#10 – The Green Mile (1999)

Director: Frank Darabont
Release Year: 1999
Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Crime

Frank Darabont has delivered some of the most acclaimed adaptations of Stephen King’s work, and The Green Mile is another powerful example. Based on King’s serialized novel, this three-hour drama initially resembles The Shawshank Redemption, but evolves into a supernatural story about compassion, injustice, and miracles on death row. Tom Hanks stars as prison guard Paul Edgecomb, whose life changes when he encounters John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a gentle inmate with an extraordinary gift.

Hanks delivers a moving performance, but Duncan is the film’s emotional centerpiece, bringing warmth and vulnerability to a character facing an unjust fate. With strong supporting work from Sam Rockwell and David Morse, The Green Mile blends prison drama with a Frank Capra-esque sense of wonder. It may lack the narrative precision of The Shawshank Redemption, but its emotional impact makes it one of the most memorable Stephen King adaptations.

#9 – The Long Walk (2025)

Director: Francis Lawrence
Release Year: 2025
Genre: Thriller / Drama / Dystopian

The Long Walk is my favorite of King’s Richard Bachman novels, and it’s sort of like The Hunger Games meets The Running Man, minus the running. Set in a dystopian future, the story follows 100 young men competing in an annual walking contest where they must maintain a speed of four miles per hour. Fall behind too many times, and you’re shot to death. As I wrote years ago, “I have never been enthralled by a book about walking before and probably never will be again.” That’s how much King’s deceptively simple premise got under my skin.

What makes director Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk so gripping is the way it turns something as ordinary as walking into a relentless fight for survival. As the competitors grow exhausted and their numbers dwindle, the story becomes a harrowing examination of endurance, desperation, and the bonds formed between young men facing an unthinkable fate. There is no finish line worth celebrating for most of these young men, only the desperate hope that they can keep moving a little longer. The film’s emotional power comes from watching these competitors struggle to hold on to their humanity in a contest designed to strip it away, making The Long Walk a brutal and deeply affecting adaptation of one of King’s most unforgettable stories.

#8 – Creepshow (1982)

Director: George A. Romero
Release Year: 1982
Genre: Horror / Comedy / Anthology

Stephen King teaming with George Romero is a match made in movie geek heaven. Creepshow is a loving homage to the classic EC Comics horror titles, packed with pulpy storytelling, goofy humor, gruesome payoffs, and over-the-top performances. The anthology mixes adaptations of King’s short stories with original material written specifically for the film, with each segment delivering the kind of twisted fun that made those old comic books so memorable.

King’s original screenplays haven’t always fared well, but Creepshow demonstrates why he’s a master of short fiction as much as the epic novel. Romero understands the material’s comic book sensibility, embracing the outrageous gore and macabre punchlines rather than taking any of it too seriously. It’s a wonderfully entertaining collaboration between two horror legends, and one of the most distinctive adaptations of King’s work.

#7 – Pet Sematary (1989)

Director: Mary Lambert
Release Year: 1989
Genre: Horror / Supernatural

Mary Lambert’s Pet Sematary may never have been the critical darling of Stephen King adaptations, but it has earned a well-deserved cult following since its 1989 release. The film has its pacing issues, but there is no arguing that it delivers some of the most unforgettable nightmare fuel in King’s cinematic history. Based on a novel about a family that discovers a burial ground with the power to bring the dead back, the story taps into one of horror’s most unsettling fears: what happens when grief makes us willing to defy nature itself?

From little Gage returning to wreak havoc to the genuinely creepy Zelda flashbacks, Pet Sematary is haunting, disturbing, and absolutely scary. Lambert’s film may be rough around the edges, but its most horrifying moments have stayed with audiences for decades. It’s a grim reminder that sometimes the things we bring back are better left buried.

#6 – Carrie (1976)

Director: Brian De Palma
Release Year: 1976
Genre: Horror / Drama / Supernatural

The first Stephen King novel published was also the first to receive a feature film adaptation, and Brian De Palma’s Carrie remains the definitive version of this chilling story. Despite subsequent adaptations, including a lackluster sequel and remake, none have lived up to De Palma’s original. Drawing as much from Hitchcock’s mastery of suspense as from supernatural horror, the film follows a bullied teenage girl whose telekinetic powers erupt after years of abuse at home and humiliation at school.

Sissy Spacek delivers an unforgettable performance as Carrie White, with Piper Laurie equally terrifying as her fanatically religious mother. De Palma turns teenage cruelty, isolation, and psychological trauma into a genuinely frightening cinematic experience, culminating in one of horror’s most iconic finales. Nearly five decades later, Carrie remains a classic, and one hell of a scary movie.

#5 – Stand by Me (1986)

Director: Rob Reiner
Release Year: 1986
Genre: Drama / Coming-of-Age / Adventure

Based on Stephen King’s novella “The Body,” Stand by Me is one of those movies that represents an entire generation. Rob Reiner’s adaptation proved that King was far more than a master of horror, delivering a deeply personal coming-of-age story about four boys who set out to find the body of a missing teenager. Their adventure captures the excitement of childhood exploration while making room for candid conversations about friendship, family troubles, mortality, and the uncertain road to adulthood.

What makes Stand by Me so special is how authentic its young characters feel, with Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell forming an unforgettable ensemble. This film is one of Reiner’s finest achievements and a reminder that King’s stories can be just as powerful without a supernatural threat lurking around the corner. It’s an enduring classic about the friends we make when we’re young and the memories that stay with us long after we’ve grown up.

#4 – The Shining (1980)

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Release Year: 1980
Genre: Horror / Psychological Thriller

As a film, The Shining is amazing. Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King famously disagreed over the adaptation, and the movie is far from a faithful interpretation of King’s novel, but that doesn’t diminish its greatness. Kubrick took King’s story of a family trapped in an isolated hotel and transformed it into a chilling, visually stunning descent into madness, proving what can happen when one of cinema’s greatest filmmakers adapts the work of one of our finest contemporary authors.

Jack Nicholson delivers an iconic performance as Jack Torrance, a writer whose winter caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel becomes a terrifying nightmare for his wife and son. From the hotel’s unnerving atmosphere to Kubrick’s meticulous compositions and unforgettable imagery, The Shining is a masterclass in cinematic horror. It may not be the Stephen King adaptation the author envisioned, but it stands as one of the greatest horror films ever made.

#3 – Misery (1990)

Director: Rob Reiner
Release Year: 1990
Genre: Psychological Thriller / Horror

Rob Reiner’s second adaptation of a Stephen King novel is one of the most suspenseful films of his career. Kathy Bates earned a well-deserved Academy Award for her terrifying portrayal of Annie Wilkes, an obsessive fan who rescues her favorite author, Paul Sheldon (James Caan), after a car accident, only to make him her prisoner. Caan is equally brilliant as a man forced to rely on his wits while trying to escape the increasingly dangerous attentions of the woman who claims to love him.

Set largely within Annie’s isolated home, Misery proves that a compelling thriller doesn’t need a sprawling story or a parade of elaborate set pieces to keep audiences on edge. Reiner steadily ratchets up the tension, while Bates shifts effortlessly between disarming warmth and outright menace, creating one of the most memorable villains in King’s body of work. The result is an intensely claustrophobic battle of wills that remains as nerve-racking today as it was in 1990, and ranks among the very best movies of that decade.

#2 – The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Director: Frank Darabont
Release Year: 1994
Genre: Drama / Prison

Many consider it a travesty that The Shawshank Redemption lost the Best Picture Oscar to Forrest Gump, although I still think Pulp Fiction should have won that year. Regardless, the film didn’t achieve the level of acclaim it enjoys today until it found an audience on home video. Since then, Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” has become one of the most beloved movies of all time, consistently ranking among IMDb’s highest-rated films and remaining a staple of cable television. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman are spectacular as Andy Dufresne and Red, two prisoners who form an unlikely friendship while navigating the brutal realities of life behind bars.

What makes The Shawshank Redemption so powerful is its belief in the resilience of the human spirit, even in a place designed to strip people of their dignity and hope. Darabont balances the harshness of prison life with moments of humor, compassion, and quiet triumph, while Robbins and Freeman give the story its emotional heart. It’s another outstanding example of King’s range as a storyteller, proving that the author best known for horror can also deliver a deeply moving drama about friendship, perseverance, and the enduring power of hope.

#1 – The Mist (2007)

Director: Frank Darabont
Release Year: 2007
Genre: Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller

Frank Darabont films represent three of the movies on this list, but The Mist is the one I believe deserves the number one spot. It is a perfect representation of Stephen King’s sense of horror, combined with a master filmmaker’s eye for framing, atmosphere, and storytelling. Thomas Jane leads a stellar ensemble cast as a father trying to protect his son after a mysterious mist engulfs their town and brings terrifying creatures with it. But what makes the film so effective is how Darabont understands that the real horror isn’t necessarily lurking outside the supermarket. As fear and desperation take hold, the people trapped inside become just as dangerous as the monsters surrounding them.

Then there’s that ending. Few movies have delivered a finale as gut-wrenching as The Mist, and Darabont’s willingness to take the story to such a devastating conclusion is a major reason I rank it above every other Stephen King adaptation. It’s horrifying, emotionally brutal, and impossible to forget once the credits roll. The Mist captures everything I love about King’s storytelling while showcasing what happens when his work is given the best cinematic treatment possible. For me, it’s not just one of the best King adaptations ever made; it’s the best.

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Halloween is the time to celebrate horror, and Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights brought together an impressive collection of genre favorites for a red carpet event. Now, JoBlo’s own Ryan Cultrera is taking fans behind the scenes with interviews featuring stars, filmmakers, special effects legends, and the creative minds behind some of horror’s most memorable experiences.

The Halloween Horror Nights red carpet interview video embedded above features a lineup of guests spanning everything from modern horror hits to cult classics. Whether you’re a fan of Terrifier, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, The Black Phone, or Stranger Things, there’s something here for you.

Cultrera speaks with the cast and crew of Terrifier, the blood-soaked horror franchise that has made Art the Clown a modern genre icon. He also catches up with Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone and Black Phone 2), Violet McGraw (M3GAN and M3GAN 2.0), and Piper Rubio (Five Nights at Freddy’s and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2), three young performers who have made their mark in recent horror films.

Cult movie fans won’t want to miss the appearances by the Chiodo Brothers, the filmmaking team behind the 1988 classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and John Massari, the composer responsible for the film’s unforgettable music. John Murdy, the creative force behind Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, also joins the conversation, with legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash making a quick appearance. Slash is no stranger to horror, having produced the likes of Nothing Left to Fear, The Breach, and Deathstalker.

The interviews continue with Jacob Chase, director of Come Play and Insidious: Out of the Further (as well as the upcoming Sleepover), Julia Butters, known for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Bret Gelman, the actor known to Stranger Things fans as Murray Bauman, a.k.a. Bald Eagle.

From the people creating today’s horror sensations to the artists behind beloved cult favorites, this red carpet roundup offers a closer look at the personalities helping keep the genre alive. If you love scary movies, haunted attractions and the people who bring nightmares to life, this is a video worth checking out!

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The trailer has arrived for Jeffrey Dollmer, an upcoming horror movie that takes the idea of a killer doll in an especially disturbing direction. The film imagines a doll possessed by the spirit of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and Uncork’d Entertainment is preparing to release it on VOD and digital platforms on November 3, 2026.

The title alone is likely to provoke strong reactions. Using the name and likeness of a real-life serial killer, particularly one responsible for the murders of 17 men and boys, is a choice many viewers will find offensive. The film is clearly courting controversy with its premise. For those who are interested in extreme, provocative horror, however, Jeffrey Dollmer is on the way.

Directed by Mark Savage (Marauders, Purgatory Road), Jeffrey Dollmer was written by John Doolan (Popeye the Slayer Man) and producer Jeff Miller (Clowntown). The cast includes Charlie Trepany, Chey Crieger, Juliana Destefano, Adam Huss, Eva Hamilton, and Tom Parnell, with Brian Joseph Mange as Jeffrey Dahmer. Jeffrey Reddick, the original writer of Final Destination, also makes a cameo appearance.

The synopsis for the film reads:

“Dahmer finds a doll in 1991 and performs a ritual in an attempt to transfer his spirit into it, but is captured before he can finish his evil plans. For decades, the doll remains locked away in police evidence—until it is finally discarded and finds its way back into the world. In the present day, the doll’s spirit is accidentally summoned and quickly latches onto a young model who bears a resemblance to its former owner. When the model travels to a remote photo shoot, the possessed doll follows, turning the isolated set into a killing ground as it begins stalking fellow competitors and co-workers.”

Miller previously announced plans to launch the Twisted Serial Killer Universe, with Jeffrey Dollmer and Ted Bunny serving as its first two entries. The latter film is being directed by Michael Fredianelli from a screenplay he wrote with producer Maralynn Adams. Its cast includes Diana Roman, Zanna Wyant, Brad Satterwhite, and Dee Wallace.

That means Jeffrey Dollmer isn’t necessarily intended to be a one-off oddity. It’s the opening installment of a planned horror universe built around outrageous, fictionalized takes on notorious real-life killers. Whether audiences embrace that concept, the filmmakers are certainly putting a provocative idea on the table.

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