Stephen King Country

A collection of content inspired by the modern master of horror. Welcome, Constant Readers.

  • Stephen King Country

    My Mom and I recently spent a few days exploring the Bangor, Maine area including locations that inspired IT, Pet Sematary and more. Welcome to Stephen King Country!

  • Visiting the Timberline Lodge

    I’m joined by my husband David to discuss some of our favorite spooky travels over the years, including our recent trip to the Timberline Lodge (aka The Shining Hotel) in Oregon.

  • Religion in Horror: 1408

    Is this a simple haunted house story, or something more? I’m taking a deep dive into this King adaptation and what it has to say about being trapped in the personal hell that is room 1408.

  • The Mist

    I'm joined by Andy from The Straight Chilling Podcast to discuss monsters, religious fanatics, and the flaws of humanity in Frank Darabont's The Mist.

  • The Stand (2020)

    We're back in Stephen King country with a review of the latest adaptation of The Stand. I'm discussing highs, lows and what I might do if I was in charge of this epic story.

  • Live from The Stanley Hotel

    I recently spent three days at The Stanley Hotel (aka The Shining hotel). Let’s check in and wander the halls, shall we?

  • IT Recap

    Tune in to a special bonus episode for my thoughts on the novel, the 1990 miniseries and IT Chapter 1 in preparation for the upcoming IT Chapter 2.

  • Pet Sematary

    It's my favorite book, and one of my favorite movies. It's a timeless tale of loss, regret and decent into madness. In my longest episode yet, I'm diving deep into Pet Sematary.

  • In Defense of The Shining Miniseries

    This movie has been getting trashed for years, but I honestly love it. I'm here to give you the defenses I've been using to justify this adaptation for the last two decades.