Richard Armitage: ‘I used to stand on the Lord of the Rings to reach the top shelf in my wardrobe’
The actor and author on his love of fantasy fiction, the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, and why he doesn’t want a second bite of Proust
Christine review – Stephen King’s evil car still has a one-track mind
John Carpenter’s enjoyably pulpy adaptation of King’s 1983 horror novel, about a car that infects its owners with evil, gets a 40th-anniversary revival
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines review – pointless horror prequel
Stephen King’s small-town horror gets a competently made yet thoroughly unnecessary new chapter, an easily skippable Halloween time-waster
September 2023
Book of the day
Holly by Stephen King review – unlikely serial killers
King’s dogged private detective returns in this dark and lyrical thriller set during the pandemic
August 2023
Stephen King says he may continue the Talisman series
The book would continue the two he wrote with the late Peter Straub, while new stories are due next year
July 2023
Children of the Corn review – juice-free remake of Stephen King’s killer kids classic
The film starts with the interesting idea that kids today might want to slit their parents’ throats for leaving the planet in such a mess, but quickly gets unscary
June 2023
This month's best paperbacks
This month’s best paperbacks: Stephen King, Kamila Shamsie and more
Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some exciting new paperbacks, from the tales of a rock star’s past to heartfelt novels
The Boogeyman review – so-so studio debut from a budget-horror meister
Rob Savage’s first big picture, based on a Stephen King short story, is effectively scary but hardly groundbreaking
From The Shining to Carrie: our writers pick their favourite Stephen King movies
With the writer’s latest big screen adaptation The Boogeyman opening in theatres, we select the best interpretations of his work
May 2023
The Boogeyman review – deftly made yet derivative Stephen King horror
Host director Rob Savage makes the most of a ho-hum short story from the horror master
April 2023
Elon Musk pays for Stephen King and LeBron James to keep Twitter blue ticks
TV tonight
TV tonight: a tense and spectacular episode of Race Across the World
December 2022
‘I got a bit drunk with the twins’: Toy Story 3’s Lee Unkrich on his obsession with The Shining
‘Join the club’: Stephen King, Margaret Atwood and more reassure debut author after lonely book launch
November 2022
US judge blocks $2.2bn Penguin Random House merger
Justice department argued the melding of the publishing house with Simon & Schuster would harm competition and authors’ pay
October 2022
Top 10s
Top 10 horror short stories
With Halloween looming, these tales by authors from Shirley Jackson to Stephen King are guaranteed to keep you awake as the nights close in
TV review
Chapelwaite review – a wife blasting off her husband’s head is the only thrill in this Stephen King bore
Adrien Brody is fine as a widower who inherits a creaky old mansion in this short story adaptation. But no amount of worms or shackled bathtubs can turn this into great horror
Mr Harrigan’s Phone review – minor Stephen King gets minor Netflix treatment
Jaeden Martell stars as a teen who might be texting with a ghost in a languid tale that recycles familiar King tropes without adding anything new
September 2022
Book of the day
Fairy Tale by Stephen King review – a terrifying treat
Teenager Charlie must journey to another world in this transporting tale with echoes of HP Lovecraft and The Wizard of Oz
August 2022
Where to start with
Where to start with: Stephen King
You may have seen the film versions of It, Carrie and The Shining, but have you read the books? This guide to the master horror writer might just persuade you to give them a go
