Stephen kings fingerprints are all over stranger things eleven is. Stranger things the ultimate guide smith, stephen on. Stephen king on his new horror novel, the nightmare of trump, and stranger things. On first glance, the fact that kings novels exist in the world of stranger things makes it unlikely that bob could have run into a character from one of.
Stranger things owes a lot to the work of stephen king, so its only natural that king would have some thoughts on it. Stephen king has provided his verdict on stranger things. Stranger things is chock full of stephen king references, so much so that king himself even tweeted about it. Stranger things owes a huge debt to stephen king, so heres what. Kings books range from postapocalyptic the stand to fantastical. Stranger things has so much of this early king masterwork in its dna right down to the title font, that you could switch the setting from indiana to maine and fool someone into thinking theyd stumbled across an adaptation of a longlost manuscript from the master of 1980s horror. The 1986 stephen king novelturnedmovie stand by me follows a group of childhood friends as they go on a journey to find a missing boy. The brothers were extremely influenced by the novella the body, in particular, which served as the source material for rob reiners classic coming. Alot of the themes, especially with the adults and conspiracies feel very much like king s realistic and dark writing. Five stephen king books to read if you love stranger things. How stephen king feels about netflixs stranger things. The 25 best horror novels of the 2010s by steve foxe and the paste books. Stephen king chatted with us about his new horror novel the institute, the nightmare of donald trump, and why he loves stranger things. In fact, stranger things creators matt and ross duffer have been pretty open about stephen king being a major influence in the show.
Stranger things season 2 chapters get stephen king. Stephen king loves stranger things, the netflix series he. They also learn about each other and their friendship along the way. The stranger things line that made stephen king fall off his chair. Netflixs creepy new series stranger things has put the streaming service on the map in the horror genre, and it turns out that the producers were inspired by horror master stephen king. Stranger things was inspired in part by the work of stephen king. King s books and the movies based on his books are no exception.
Is stranger things actually a prequel to a stephen king. Evidence from the second season of the netflix series has suggested similarities to the plot of kings notorious novel. Butchers at it again, and this time, hes tackled the 9 chapters of stranger things season 2. Donald trump was still months away from being elected president when stephen king began writing his new novel. The master of horror took to his twitter to share his thoughts on the brand new season, and its not the first time the prolific horror writer made his. Stranger things set in the same universe as stephen kings it.
Is stranger things set in the same universe as stephen. According to the cover, it is the last castle rock story. Hes not interested at all in stephen king because he hates that kind of story. When two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, ben mears begins to realize that his hometown is under siege from. Netflixs stranger things looks like the show steven. References to his works inform much of the character development and plot twists within the series, so much so that king himself lovingly dubbed stranger things, steve kings greatest hits. Stranger things is a dream come true for 80s kids everywhere. Since king exists in the world of stranger things, it seems unlikely that his fictional characters would as well though, as one of our readers points out, there is a stephen king in the. It does, and reading it now is a unique experience, because the book was so important to me as a kid, and yet from an adult perspective, it. Heres a brief guide to the upsidedown world of 80s horror and pulp fiction that helped inspire the show. Stephen king cant get enough of this line from stranger things 3 precious adesina monday 15 jul 2019 4. Stranger things came about as it sounded similar to another king novel, needful things, though matt noted they still had a lot of heated arguments over this final title. Based on king s novella the body, the film focused on four friends in a simpler time who are just looking to go on an adventure.
An article that reported stephen king would be writing the second season of the popular television show came from a. Speaking of dark and real, these next few books come from the extensive oeuvre of stephen king perhaps the single most obvious influence on stranger things seriously, look no further than that title card. Stranger things season two to be written by stephen king. Like stranger things, this movie is a comingofage tale of sorts with some dark themes. For this, they took inspiration from stephen king book covers such as firestarter. Stephen king loves stranger things, the netflix series he helped inspire. Stranger things, netflixs new series, is nostalgic for stephen king s early work. Parts of his childhood were spent in fort wayne, indiana, where. Stephen king on killer clowns, stranger things, and his. Is stranger things based on any source material such as a. Stephen king stephen kings fingerprints are all over stranger things eleven is, essentially, a less destructive carrie but the most obvious visual reference is. How stephen kings it is responsible for stranger things. From the title opening which features a font right out of the cover of a stephen king novel to overt references to firestarter, stand by me, carrie, the body, the mist, liseys story and more. All of the stephen king references in stranger things.
It is the first novel king wrote after his rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addiction. And with good reasonthe institute includes a ragtag collection of adolescents banding together against a common enemy, a shady organization exploiting children for their unique gifts. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. Because stranger things and the duffer brothers clearly owe a huge debt to stephen king. How stephen king inspired netflixs new show stranger things. Horror author stephen king is a huge fan of stranger things, and there is one line in the third series of the netflix hit that made him laugh so hard he claims to have fallen off his chair. Fiction has foreseen trump before, says king, always. Which was, of course, heavily inspired by stephen king books. Horror author stephen king is a huge fan of stranger things, and there is.
What stephen king thought about stranger things film. Stranger things is set in the 80s and the mists film adaptation premiered in 2007 set in the present day. Its clear from the very first episode that stranger things is every stephen kinglovers dream. Stephen king cant get enough of this line from stranger. Stranger things is not based on any particular work, but it is an original work created by the duffer brothers that takes inspiration from many films, books, and much of the culture of the 80s. Stephen king has offered up his thoughts on the second season of hit netflix show stranger things. King took to twitter on sunday to praise a line spoken by lucass sister erica. Best movies to watch if you love stranger things insider. The master of horror took to his twitter to share his thoughts on the brand new season, and its not the first time the prolific horror writer made his thoughts on the show known.
Based on vikram chandras epic 2006 novel, netflixs first indian original. The brothers started by using a copy of stephen kings firestarter novel to consider the titles font and appearance, and came up with a long list of potential alternatives. Stranger things, netflixs new series, is nostalgic for. Either way, those associated with the show should be able to get over it. The literary inspiration behind stranger things cant wait for season two. Its not any piece of entertainment that good is usually an original but the shows creators, matt and ross duffer, clearly pay homage to many of the horror hits of the 80s.
Episode 4 of stranger things is also entitled the body. Stranger things feels more dean koontz than it does stephen king self. A creepy theory connects it and stranger things huffpost. Netflixs stranger things is a feast of gorgeous, 1980s nostalgiasoaked visuals, themes and imagery. Needful things is a 1991 horror novel by american author stephen king. But what should you do once youve rewatched the show for the fourth time and binged on the soundtrack. Its especially wondrous for constant readers of stephen king. If you havent watched stranger things yet, perhaps stephen king s blessing of the newest netflix series will get you started on season 1. The connections between the works of stephen king and the themes and characters in stranger things has been wellestablished, giving this mashup profound resonance. Without a doubt the largest influence on stranger things, stephen king didnt earn the title of master of horror by accident. Of course, king s book was first published in 1980, but this theory strictly focuses on. The stranger things book list penguin random house. Stephen king s the institute is already drawing comparisons to a couple of his older works, firestarter and it, as well as to the netflix sensation stranger things.
A roundup of all the hidden stephen king references in the netflix. The stranger things line that made stephen king fall off. Stranger things is the new netflix original series that has taken the worlds of horror, scifi, and 80s film nostalgia by storm, and none other than stephen king, the master of horror and one of the show creators primary influences, is a huge fan. The show touches on elements from firestarter to it to the mist to stand by me, and while king isnt the biggest fan of all the adaptations of his work, hes become quite the stan for stranger things. Most plainly evident might be the inspiration taken. King s 1980s legacy looms large over stranger things, from the king like title sequence to the way characters are.
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