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‘The Long Walk’ turns the ordinary into the disturbingly grotesque

By Hudson Healey, Contributing Writer • September 21, 2025

“The Long Walk” is a brutally raw take on the dystopian death game genre, first imagined by Stephen King and brought to the screens Sept. 12 by director Francis Lawrence. The film follows 50 boys...

‘The Monkey’ brings quality horror with a dose of comedic effect

By Brian Murray, Contributing Writer • February 26, 2025

Fresh off the grassroots success of 2024’s “Longlegs,” writer-director Osgood Perkins knocked out another creative horror movie with “The Monkey,” adapted from Stephen King’s short story....

Column: James Patterson reigns king of commercialized literature

By Maddy Martin, Senior Writer • September 21, 2021

James Patterson's book empire is all about staying on top of the New York Times bestseller list rather than telling new and original stories.

‘Deja View’- “IT Chapter Two” vs. “The Shining”

By Diego Medina and Rachael Weinberg • October 1, 2019

https://soundcloud.com/ithacan-main/deja-view In their second episode, hosts Rachael Weinberg and Diego Medina review "IT Chapter Two" (2019) and compare it to another Stephen King adaptation, "The...

Review: Stephen King adaptation fails to contribute to canon

By Jake Leary, Staff Writer • September 17, 2018

The biggest problem with “Castle Rock” isn’t its many mysteries or its flat characters but rather its lack of cohesion and forward motion.

Review: Netflix horror-thriller doesn’t play around

By Colin Tessier, Staff Writer • October 2, 2017

Based on the novel by Stephen King, “Gerald’s Game” is a twisted, violent psychological thriller about a woman’s fight to survive.

Deja View: ‘It’ and the numerous works of Stephen King

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor • September 12, 2017

In this week’s episode of Deja View, Reviews Editor Jake Leary sits down with Staff Writer Colin Tessier to discuss his review of “It.” Then, Jake and Colin discuss the life and work of Stephen...

‘Moonlight’ featuring IC student receives Oscar nominations

By Kate Nalepinski, Life & Culture Editor • January 9, 2017

“Moonlight” was one of five films in its category, which included “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” “Lion” and “Manchester by the Sea.”

Review: Netflix original ‘Stranger Things’ mirrors ’80s tropes

By Jake Leary, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2016

A vile monster. A lovable band of children. A grand conspiracy. A soundtrack worthy of John Carpenter. This is Netflix’s “Stranger Things”: the ’80s homage that still dominates conversation nearly two months after its release.