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Hail to the King Vol 22 – Sleepwalkers

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 31, 2018 by Dan PollittDecember 31, 2018

The story of psychic vampire cat? Monsters come to a small town, where only one cat can stop them. The Screenplay In the grand tradition of December being a fuck off month for this column, something pretty special had be … Continue reading →

Posted in Hail to the King, True Story, Vampire

Hail to the King Vol 21 – Cycle of the Werewolf/Silver Bullet (1985)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 30, 2018 by Dan PollittNovember 30, 2018

So this month there’s been a slight change of plan. I was originally going to do Gerald’s Game, which, while a really good book, I felt was too heavy to double bill with last month. So while looking around for … Continue reading →

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Hail to the King Vol 20 – Dolores Claiborne

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 31, 2018 by Dan PollittOctober 31, 2018

“Dolores Claiborne is a really, really good film.” – Stephen King The Novel First thing to mention is the format of the book. Rather than King’s usual chapters and third person narrative, we are presented with one long monologue straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Hail to the King

Hail to the King Vol 19 – Lawnmower Man

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on September 30, 2018 by Dan PollittSeptember 30, 2018

Okay kids, I’m just back from some time away and still haven’t gotten over jet lag, so this is another edition of Hail to the King which is a wet print coming to you about less than 24 hours after … Continue reading →

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Hail to the King Vol. 18 – The Dark Half

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 31, 2018 by Dan PollittAugust 31, 2018

“In The Dark Half I tried to answer the question ‘Where do you get your ideas?’  It seems to me that for most writers there really is another person hiding inside, although it isn’t always dark and it’s hardly ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Hail to the King, Horror

Hail to the King Vol 17 – The Dead Zone

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on July 31, 2018 by Dan PollittJuly 31, 2018

“Populist demagogues like He Who Must Not Be Named aren’t a new thing; see THE DEAD ZONE, published 37 years ago.” – Stephen King A harrowing tale of a man and his hospital bills… there’s some psychic stuff near the … Continue reading →

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Hail to the King Vol 16 – The Green Mile

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 30, 2018 by Dan PollittJune 30, 2018

“The more difficult life becomes, the more the chance the human spirit has to shine.” – Stephen King A Native American, a Cajun, a Real Estate Agent, and a trained mouse are waiting to die on death row and then… … Continue reading →

Posted in Hail to the King, Kink

Hail to the King Vol 15 – Firestarter

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 31, 2018 by Dan PollittMay 31, 2018

No King quote this time, sorry guys. Charlie McGee is a trouble starter, punkin’ instigator, a firestarter. Meanwhile her father is a self inflicted, mind detonator, the one infected, a twisted animator. The Novel The story follows Andy McGee and … Continue reading →

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Hail To The King Vol 14. The Children of the Corn

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 31, 2018 by Dan PollittMarch 31, 2018

“I could do without all of the Children of the Corn sequels. I actually like the original pretty well. I thought they did a pretty good job on that.” – Stephen King   On a cross country road trip, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Child death, Children, Hail to the King

Hail to the King Vol. 13 – Stand By Me

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on February 28, 2018 by Dan PollittFebruary 28, 2018

“I thought it was true to the book, and because it had the emotional gradient of the story. It was moving. I think I scared … (director) Rob Reiner. He showed it to me in the screening room at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Hail to the King

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