Never one to shy away from the limelight, he regularly played cameos in his movies, playing obscure characters in a similar fashion to Quentin Tarantino; He played a caretaker, a bartender, a driver etc.
If you haven't already seen my weekly horror showcase featuring King's Pet Semetary , the movie is definitely worth seeing again or seeing for the first time! Well, without further adieu, let's get going on some classic King..
THE SHINING: 1980:+-: HRR: Starring Jack Nicholson, this movie is very difficult to rate since it's already been dissected by so many. The only thing that I might add is the fact that the insanity portrayed in the movie builds steadily to create a moment of suspense, or moments of suspense that are probably the most tangible of ANY horror movie. This movie had it all...
Not only is it a historical piece with plenty of supernatural elements, it also had that psychological element to it that made it extremely hard to watch unless you were ready for what it throws (check verb tense) it at you. At some points, this movie wears you down and makes you easily impressionable to sudden attacks of stimulation, which differ from the obnoxious silent to loud sequences of most cheesy horror flicks. This movie SCARES you and SCARES you in a realistic way. Cabin Fever is real.
Then again, we are talking about a Stanley Kubrick film and therefore this is no ordinary film. I actually ran into someone this weekend that didn't watch this movie and I was so utterly insulted that I suggested he watch it with his family! LOL, just kidding, LOL I'm not..
Stand out scenes are the point where he was drooling by the typewriter, his tongue stuck out with the bat, when he was stuck in the freezer and of course when the two girls said..."Come play with me Danny!" Not to mention the Soirée and the bathroom scene. I can go on and on and on. I won't talk about the axe scene...you know what I'm talking about or you wouldn't be reading my blog.
At some point, you need to talk about the sound and the music. It was a PART of the movie that blended seamlessly. The sound effects and the suspense were extremely related and at many points, you have to imagine the movie without the sound effects and know it wouldn't be the same.
Mr. Holloran was great as was the bulgy eyed mother with extreme Thyroid problems, that also starred as ...well that was a LOOONG time ago. No need to date myself. Anyway, there was killing, blood, people dressed as stuffed up animals having sex, and basically, you need to watch this excellent ,but disturbing movie! 95%
IT: 1990: +-: HRR: Although not "technically" a horror movie, but a mini-series on television, it still earns a place in this segment. Borrowing from Stand By Me, this movie deals with a ghost or apparition that takes different forms as the person's worst nightmare.
This is a concept that King deals with many times. Pennywise, the clown, is both frightening and convincing as a horror figure and gives proof to the notion that clowns ARE in fact weird and people have an absolute right to fear them.
Honestly, watching this mini-series was a RARE treat and I wish I could get it on video or Blu-Ray. I just can't find it yet. I remember it being very convincing and I loved it. If you can find it and haven't watched it like The Stand, get it and remember what television was meant to be. I Can't rate it because I don't exactly remember every part of it..I know if was intriguing and I challenge you to find it!::::UNRATED!
THE CHILDREN OF THE CORN: 1984: +-: HRR: Linda Hamilton, as seen in the better Terminator movies, is in this film which portrays the uprising of children against their parents because they are being spurred on by an entity in the corn...only King could make this believable, likeable and understandable..
This movie develops nicely, paces extremely well, and the casting is spot on. It's a very short and sweet movie that takes itself as seriously as it needs to. The main "baddy" is Malachi, an extremely odd looking man and the main mastermind is even weirder. Don't believe me? Watch it although you have probably seen the "South Park" treatment of the "Don't go down that Roooad part".
There are many parts of this movie which I love and it Easily gets in the 90s. It was just that creepy and became a cult classic and was used in many adaptations and spoofs. In terms of the scary aspect, it had it's blood as evidenced in the diner scene, the scene where Malachi and his buddies kills the mechanic.
Much of the suspense is built organically, and the music is still in my head. Da DA da Di Da DAaaaaa. Very nice.
Watch it and get a good scare! 90%
CUJO: 190??: -?: Cujo was just such a visceral movie that there isn't much to be said about it but try to watch it because it will torment you.
The star of this movie was definitely the dog, a magnificent St. Bernard whose drool and growling made this movie hard to watch. This is one movie that you felt worse for the humans than the animals. It should have almost read, "No humans were harmed in this film".
Not the most "successful" movie, it still holds the cult following. Also, when there is a bad, menacing dog, don't you say, "It's not a Cujo is it?"
Stand out scenes are the whole time the dog tries to break into the car, little by little, bit by bit. It's so realistic, it's as if King had this happen to him. That's the magic of King!:::::87%
CARRIE: 1976: --: Sissy Spacek, isn't that a great name?, was brilliant in this adaptation. Again, this movie hit all the chords such as in the scene in the showers, the scene where the blood was poured on her, as copied in whatever that 70s movie was, it's a classic. You don't believe me??
Watch it and let me know...it's great, builds suspense, has great characterization, and plus it's KING. Again the music was spot on, almost Quentin Tarantinoesque, Yes, I just used his name as an adjective...first time..SORRY... expect more PRAISE::89%
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