This episode starts with a cockroach unable to get up off its back in the woods, and it just never regains that level of interest. Ralph wakes up to find that Holly…
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The Outsider Episode Six, The One About the Yiddish Vampire
And for once, the title actually makes sense! Episode six of HBO’s The Outsider proved once again that if you add extra content to a show with consideration to the source material…
The Outsider Episode Five, Tear Drinker
Episode five of HBO’s The Outsider didn’t start with a bang. Instead, it crept into the mind of viewers and left one with a shaking feeling of uncertainty. We start with Jack,…
The Outsider Episode Four, Que Viene el Coco
Episode four of HBO’s The Outsider focused largely on the adventures of Holly. So it was a great episode in my opinion. Holly’s been contracted to investigate Terry’s family visit to his…
The Outsider, Episode three. Dark Uncle
Episode three of HBO’s The Outsider digs deeper into the mystery of who killed Frank Peterson. And it just gets curiouser and curiouser. This episode introduces us to two new characters. First,…
The Outsider Episode Two, Roanoke
Episode two of HBO’s The Outsider was more of the same sort of work we saw in Episode one. There were some concerns, of course. Nothing’s perfect. Let’s dive in. We start…
The Outsider Episode One, Fish in a Barrel
Based on the 2018 novel by Stephen King, The Outsider is the latest of HBO’s mini series. I love a good mini series, and King’s work is especially suited to this format….
The Shining – A Novel Review
“I don’t think there’s anything here that can hurt you.” Down to its bare knickers, The Shining is a haunted house story Stephen King’s Overlook Hotel is a menacing figure in his…
‘Salem’s Lot – A Novel Review
Hickeys From Hell Vampires are a staple of horror since the dawn of human fear. There’s the sexy bloodsucker craze with Twilight, The Lost Boys, and Pat Sajak. But vampires go way…
“Carrie” On My Wayward Son – Novel Review
The Beginning of a Classic, Ain’t It? Let’s face it, Stephen King is one of the most recognizable authors in our lifetime. He produced such hits as The Shining and Pennywise the…