As soon as I saw the trailer for this I was excited for it. Not necessarily because of the material or the story or the cast or any of that. I was excited for the possibilities of what such a movie would entail, what doors it would open for future films and shows and books. I’m aware that this isn’t the first time something like this has been attempted, but hand in hand with that is the fact this burgeoning…

I heard about this movie ages ago and have been on the lookout for it. I don't know why there was such a huge gap between its completion and its release, easily over a year, but I think that longing for me to see it made its disappoint that much more impactful. Anything with abandoned islands or sea monsters or isolated settings are gunna get a view from me. Those elements are so in line with my likes and interests…

Long book + Long movie= Very long review/analysis

The first time I read Stephen King's gargantuan tire block of a book IT I was probably much to young to fully understand or enjoy most of what I was reading. I was 9 or 10 years old, only a little younger then the protagonists of the story, and I was determined to read a horror novel with more to offer then the whimsical terrors of Goosebumps and Fear Street. I don't…

Folk tales and fables, legends and myths, are all my bread and butter. I eat that kind of stuff up like I need it to live, but every once and a while a really solid entry slips right through my fingers. I remember buying the book this movie is based on when it first came out and giving it to one of my brothers as a birthday gift, without so much as a second thought or a selfishly precursory read…