The Black Phone premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2021 and was released to theaters on June 24, 2022. It is based on the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. A boy named Finney Blake is kidnapped by The Grabber, and receives phone calls from past victims. It was filmed…… Continue reading THE BLACK PHONE (2021)
Tag: Stephen King
FIRESTARTER (1984)
Firestarter was released on May 11, 1984. It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Stephen King. A young girl with pyrokinetic powers and her father are pursued by government agents. It was filmed in North Carolina around Wilmington. Many of the locations from Firestarter have been demolished or are not…… Continue reading FIRESTARTER (1984)
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986)
Maximum Overdrive was released on July 25, 1986. It is based on the short story ‘Trucks’ by Stephen King. It was filmed in North Carolina around Wilmington. I love this movie, but surprisingly I never visited any of the locations during previous trips to Wilmington. I decided to fix that, and did a whole Stephen…… Continue reading MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986)
THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
The Night Flier premiered on HBO in the US on November 7, 1997. It is based on the 1988 short story of the same name by Stephen King, and follows a news reporter who begins to suspect that a serial killer pilot traveling between small airports is actually a vampire. It was filmed in North…… Continue reading THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
SILVER BULLET (1985)
Silver Bullet was released on October 11, 1985. It is based on the 1983 novella Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King. It was filmed in North Carolina, around Wilmington and Burgaw. I’ve been to Wilmington a couple of times for locations, but somehow never did any of the numerous Stephen King locations. I decided…… Continue reading SILVER BULLET (1985)
THE SHINING (1980)
The Shining was released in 10 screens in the US on May 23rd, 1980, expanding soon after to more theaters. Stephen King famously hated it, and it received mixed reviews in the beginning, but time has been kind and The Shining is a certified classic today. Stephen King based the Overlook Hotel on the Stanley…… Continue reading THE SHINING (1980)
SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK (1991)
Movie Location: Norman Family HouseFilming Location: 3300 W. 43rd Ave., Kansas City, KS 66103Date of Photos: April 2023 Movie Location: Railroad TunnelFilming Location: 1st St. & Moniteau St., Rocheport, MO 65279 (entrance to trail)Date of Photos: April 2023 Movie Location: High SchoolFilming Location: 600 W. Kansas St., Liberty, MO 64068Date of Photos: April 2023 Movie…… Continue reading SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK (1991)
CAT’S EYE (1985)
Cat’s Eye was released on April 12, 1985. A stray cat wanders through three spooky tales, two of which are based on Stephen King stories, and the third is an original tale. It was filmed mostly in North Carolina around Wilmington. I got a photo of one house during a trip to Wilmington in 2022…… Continue reading CAT’S EYE (1985)
IT (1990)
Stephen King’s It was on my list for my trip to Vancouver, but as a result of time constraints and at least one location being closed for the season, it didn’t quite get all of the attention I would’ve liked to given it. I made it to the street where poor little Georgie met Pennywise…… Continue reading IT (1990)
CREEPSHOW (2019)
Episode: Gray MatterTV Location: The Grenadine HouseFilming Location: 15 South Ave., Cartersville, GA 30120Date of Photos: February 2020 Episode: The House of the HeadTV Location: Evie’s HouseFilming Location: 2649 Cheney St., East Point, GA 30344Date of Photos: January 2020 Episode: The CompanionTV Location: FarmhouseFilming Location: 7965 Campbellton Redwine Rd., Palmetto, GA 30268Date of Photos: April…… Continue reading CREEPSHOW (2019)