The Kingcast

Secret Window is the story of a writer being stalked by a mysterious stranger who claims that the famous author stole one of his stories. Based on a novella collected in Four Past Midnight, the movie was written and directed by Stir of Echoes's David Koepp.

The Outsider is a story of a man accused of a horrific crime and proclaims his innocence in the face if irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Is he a murderer or is there a supernatural force at work?

What would you prefer? Annie wielding an axe (like in the book) or a sledgehammer (like in the movie)? Why was this book so cathartic for the author to write? And why the hell do so many Stephen King characters drink Pepsi?

Today's guest has appeared in Mulholland Dr., Twin Peaks: The Return, Mad Men and Hail, Caesar! His chosen topic: The Dead Zone.

It's not often Wampler and Vespe get to talk about a Stephen King book that doesn't have a movie adaptation, but in today's episode we get just that. 

Graveyard Shift has everything. Ridiculous Maine accents? Check. Brad Dourif as a Quint rip-off exterminator? Check. Giant mutant Rat Bats? Check, check and check. 

It's time once again to return to the prison yard with Andy, Red and that despicable Warden Norton and this time we're bringing along a twofer Suicide Squad cast member.

The Kingcast Boys have recruited several members of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad to come on over and talk Stephen King with them and they're kicking it all off with a banger.

When you have three whole segments to break down, behind the scenes drama to discuss, and a whole sub-genre of horror to put into context you get this nearly three hour long deep dive podcast episode.

Did you know that in the late '90s there was a long-running TV adaptation of Stephen King's IT that ran in India?