1408

In 1999, Stephen King released an audiobook of short stories titled, “Blood and Smoke.” One of them, “1408” follow a non-fiction writer who checks himself into a hotel to unconver a room where previous occupants were killed. As you might expect, the titular room haunts him. Eight Years Later, John Cusack starred in a film […]

Classics Review: The Raven (1963)

In 1845, Edgar Allen Poe published a short story on the form of a poem titled, “The Raven.” It’s about a man who descends to insanity when the titular bird torments him. 118 Years Later, the late Roger Corman & Richard Matheson collaborated again adapting yet another Edgar Allen Poe work since “House of Usher.” […]

The Monkey

In 1980, Stephen King published a short story for a sex magazine (not kidding) titled, “The Monkey.” Then, it was tweaked in 1985 as part of a short story collection under “Skeleton Crew.” Has zero link to Star Wars. Anyway, The Monkey’s about a man named Hal who rediscovers the titular wind-up toy from his […]

Classics Review: The Pit and the Pendulum

In 1843, Edgar Allen Poe published a short story titled, “The Pit and the Pendulum.” Set during the Spanish Inquisition, an unnamed man sentenced to death must confront his fears. Suddenly, he wakes up in a dungeon with a bottomless pit, and a swinging pendulum. The man must overcome fear and evade obstacles if he […]

The Godfather

1972 was an important year on the historic and pop culture side. Historic Side Pop Culture Side One film in particular became a touchstone in cinema history. None other than “The Godfather”Let’s rewind the clock back to when it’s first conceived. Mario Puzo the book in 1969. Immediately became bestseller. Paramount Pictures bought the film […]

Classics Review: High and Low

In 1959, crime fiction author, Evan Hunter (under the pseudonym, Ed McBain) published a novel titled, “King’s Ransom.” The tenth installment of the “87th Precinct” series focuses on a businessman who gets caught in a moral predicament. Refuse to pay the ransom money to a kidnapper in exchange of letting a kid free or keep […]