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- DirectorStephen ZakmanStarsStephen FurstTorri HigginsonMichael BerginAn executive recalls how he may have ended up going from his golf game to an autopsy room.DERRY, MAINE: Derry Maine, which is the setting for many Stephen King stories and novels is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels. Derry also appears in “Autopsy Room Four.”
- StarsRichard ThomasTim ReidAnnette O'TooleIn 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.The concept of deadlights is shared by both Pennywise and the Crimson King. Many readers have thought that Pennywise and Dandelo are one and the same but Stephen has said that this is not the case. They are, however, most likely of the same species.
Jake sees elves peering from beneath peaked green caps with strange, sly smiles on their faces in the wallpaper on the house on Dutch Hill. The house on Niebold Street from IT has wallpaper decorated with runners of roses and capering elves wearing green caps.
DERRY, MAINE: Derry Maine, which is the setting for many Stephen King stories and novels including It, is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels.
LEGION: In the 2003 version of The Gunslinger, Walter mentions the End-World creature known as Legion. In It, the voices in the drains call themselves Legion.
STUTTERING BILL: In the Dark Tower novels, Roland and Susannah meet an Asimov Robot called Stuttering Bill. In the novel It, Stuttering Bill is a nickname for Bill Denbrough.
TURTLE: The magical Turtle of the Dark Tower series also appears in It. - DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsBill SkarsgårdJaeden MartellFinn WolfhardIn the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.The concept of deadlights is shared by both Pennywise and the Crimson King. Many readers have thought that Pennywise and Dandelo are one and the same but Stephen has said that this is not the case. They are, however, most likely of the same species.
Jake sees elves peering from beneath peaked green caps with strange, sly smiles on their faces in the wallpaper on the house on Dutch Hill. The house on Niebold Street from IT has wallpaper decorated with runners of roses and capering elves wearing green caps.
DERRY, MAINE: Derry Maine, which is the setting for many Stephen King stories and novels including It, is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels.
LEGION: In the 2003 version of The Gunslinger, Walter mentions the End-World creature known as Legion. In It, the voices in the drains call themselves Legion.
STUTTERING BILL: In the Dark Tower novels, Roland and Susannah meet an Asimov Robot called Stuttering Bill. In the novel It, Stuttering Bill is a nickname for Bill Denbrough.
TURTLE: The magical Turtle of the Dark Tower series also appears in It. - DirectorFrank DarabontStarsThomas JaneMarcia Gay HardenLaurie HoldenA freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.BRIDGTON, MAINE:
Setting inSong of Susannah and The Dark Tower
PHARMACY: The pharmacy in Bridgton is also mentioned in “The Mist.”
Whether intentional or unintentional, it is likely that an experiment by the Arrowhead Project created a thinny that allowed monsters from the Todash spaces to come through "the mist" to Bridgton and the surrounding area around Long Lake. - StarsGary SiniseMolly RingwaldJamey SheridanAfter a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a malevolent being - to face each other in a final battle between good and evil.ABAGAIL, MOTHER (MOTHER ABAGAIL): Mother Abagail is mentioned by name in the DT novel Wizard and Glass. In Stephen King’s novel The Stand,she is the enemy of the evil Randall Flagg. She does not play an active role in the Dark Tower novels. (Mentioned only)
CAPTAIN TRIPS/SUPERFLU: This is the disease which ravages America in The Stand. Roland and his tet come across a newspaper reference to both names in Wizard and Glass.
FLAGG, RANDALL: Randall Flagg is one of the many incarnations of an arch-baddie found in the Stephen King universe. In the Dark Tower novels, he is Roland’s nemesis. He also appears in The Stand. In the Dark Tower books, he goes by the following names: Walter, The Dark Man, The Man in Black, Walter of All-World, Walter of End-World, Walter O’Dim, The Crimson King’s Prime Minister, Walter Padick, Walter Hodji, Walter Farden, Walter the Blind, Marten Broadcloak, The Green King, R.F., Richard Fannin, Rudin Filaro, Randall Flagg, The Walkin’ Dude. PLEASE NOTE: Randall Flagg only uses the name “Walter” in the Dark Tower novels and in the novella, Little Sisters of Eluria.
InThe Stand, Randall Flagg also goes by the following names: The Walking Dude, RF, Ahaz, The Dark Man, The Man with No Face, Anubis, Astaroth, Richard Fry, Ramsey Forrest, Robert Franq, John the Conqueror, The Midnight Rambler, Nyarlohotep, Old Creeping Judas, R'yelah, Seti, Richard (his real name), The Bogeyman, Russell Faraday, and Robert Freemont.
LEGION: In the 2003 version of The Gunslinger, Walter mentions the End-World creature known as Legion. In both versions of The Stand, Randall Flagg is called Legion. - DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonOver the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.In SONG OF SUSANNAH, John Cullum tells Roland and Eddie that he worked as a guard at the Maine State Prison for ten years back in the 50s. In both the movie SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION and the novella, RITA HAYWORTH AND THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, the Maine State Prison is Shawshank.
- CreatorBridget CarpenterStarsJames FrancoSarah GadonGeorge MacKayJake Epping, a teacher, gets a chance to travel back in time to avert the death of John F. Kennedy. However, history's aversion to alteration and his love for the era and a woman endanger him.19: The number nineteen is a magical number in the Dark Tower novels.
19 JUNE, 1999: In Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah, we learn that this is the day that Stephen King was hit by van near Lovell, Maine. In Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower, it is the day that Jake Chambers and Stephen King save Stephen King’s life. In 11/22/63, this is the date that the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor exploded.
DERRY, MAINE: Derry Maine, which is the setting for many Stephen King stories and novels including, 11/22/63 is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels.
TAKURO SPIRIT: In the Dark Tower novels V, VI, and VII, a Takuro Spirit is a type of car found in some of the alternate versions of America. In 11/22/63, Jake Epping also sees a Takuro Spirit. - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsSissy SpacekPiper LaurieAmy IrvingCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
- DirectorKimberly PeirceStarsChloë Grace MoretzJulianne MooreGabriella WildeA shy girl, outcast by her peers and sheltered by her religious mother, unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsChristopher WalkenBrooke AdamsTom SkerrittA man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability to foresee future events.
- CreatorMichael PillerShawn PillerStarsAnthony Michael HallNicole de BoerChris BrunoJohnny had the perfect life until he was in coma for six years. When he awoke, he found his fiancee married to another man. His son doesn't know him. Everything's changed, including Johnny. With one touch, he can see things.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKeith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulA nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
- DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsMorgan FreemanThomas JaneJason LeeFriends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.BRIDGTON, MAINE:
Setting in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower
PHARMACY: The pharmacy in Bridgton is also mentioned in Dreamcatcher.
DERRY, MAINE: Derry Maine, which is the setting for many Stephen King stories and novels is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels. Derry also appears in Dreamcatcher.
JERUSALEM’S LOT (‘SALEM’S LOT): This was the setting for the novel ‘Salem’s Lot. Father Callahan talks about it in the final three Dark Tower novels. It is also mentioned in Dreamcatcher. - StarsDavid SoulJames MasonLance KerwinA novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires.JERUSALEM’S LOT (‘SALEM’S LOT): This was the setting for the novel ‘Salem’s Lot. Father Callahan talks about it in the final three Dark Tower novels. It is also mentioned in “Jerusalem’s Lot."
The following places from Jerusalem’s Lot are also mentioned in the Dark Tower novels:
MARSTEN HOUSE
PETRIE HOUSE AND KITCHEN
SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH AND RECTORY
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AIR DANCE: A novel written by Ben Mears of ‘Salem’s Lot. Eddie Dean knows about this book.
CALLAHAN, FATHER DONALD FRANK: Father Callahan is a major character Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower. He is also a character in ‘Salem’s Lot. While telling his history in Wolves of the Calla, Father Callahan mentions the following characters from ‘Salem’s Lot:
THE VAMPIRE BARLOW (KURT BARLOW)
BEN MEARS
SUSAN NORTON
DR. JIM CODY
LORETTA COOGAN
MR. FLIP
DANNY GLICK
MATT BURKE
MARK PETRIE
HENRY PETRIE
JUNE PETRIE
RICHARD STRAKER
JERUSALEM’S LOT (‘SALEM’S LOT): This was the setting for the novel ‘Salem’s Lot. Father Callahan talks about it in the final three Dark Tower novels. The following places from Jerusalem’s Lot are also mentioned in the Dark Tower novels:
MARSTEN HOUSE
PETRIE HOUSE AND KITCHEN
SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH AND RECTORY
SPENCER’S DRUGS
LOS ZAPATOS (this is in Mexico, not Maine)
WHITE, THE: The White is the force of good in the Dark Tower novels. It also appears in The Talisman and in the “Deleted Scenes” of ‘Salem’s Lot.
SPENCER’S DRUGS
LOS ZAPATOS (this is in Mexico, not Maine) - StarsRob LoweAndre BraugherDonald SutherlandWriter Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot and discovers that it is being terrorized by vampires.JERUSALEM’S LOT (‘SALEM’S LOT): This was the setting for the novel ‘Salem’s Lot. Father Callahan talks about it in the final three Dark Tower novels. It is also mentioned in “Jerusalem’s Lot."
The following places from Jerusalem’s Lot are also mentioned in the Dark Tower novels:
MARSTEN HOUSE
PETRIE HOUSE AND KITCHEN
SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH AND RECTORY
SPENCER’S DRUGS
LOS ZAPATOS (this is in Mexico, not Maine)
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AIR DANCE: A novel written by Ben Mears of ‘Salem’s Lot. Eddie Dean knows about this book.
CALLAHAN, FATHER DONALD FRANK: Father Callahan is a major character Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower. He is also a character in ‘Salem’s Lot. While telling his history in Wolves of the Calla, Father Callahan mentions the following characters from ‘Salem’s Lot:
THE VAMPIRE BARLOW (KURT BARLOW)
BEN MEARS
SUSAN NORTON
DR. JIM CODY
LORETTA COOGAN
MR. FLIP
DANNY GLICK
MATT BURKE
MARK PETRIE
HENRY PETRIE
JUNE PETRIE
RICHARD STRAKER
JERUSALEM’S LOT (‘SALEM’S LOT): This was the setting for the novel ‘Salem’s Lot. Father Callahan talks about it in the final three Dark Tower novels. The following places from Jerusalem’s Lot are also mentioned in the Dark Tower novels:
MARSTEN HOUSE
PETRIE HOUSE AND KITCHEN
SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH AND RECTORY
SPENCER’S DRUGS
LOS ZAPATOS (this is in Mexico, not Maine)
WHITE, THE: The White is the force of good in the Dark Tower novels. It also appears in The Talisman and in the “Deleted Scenes” of ‘Salem’s Lot. - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.SHINING, THE: Stephen King’s novel The Shining is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels.
TORRANCE, DANNY: Danny Torrance (of Stephen King’s novel The Shining) is mentioned in The Dark Tower novels. His father (Jack Torrance) is referred to, but not named directly. - StarsRebecca De MornaySteven WeberWil HorneffA recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers.SHINING, THE: Stephen King’s novel The Shining is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels.
TORRANCE, DANNY: Danny Torrance (of Stephen King’s novel The Shining) is mentioned in The Dark Tower novels. His father (Jack Torrance) is referred to, but not named directly. - StarsPierce BrosnanMelissa GeorgeAnnabeth GishAfter his wife's sudden death, a bestselling author returns to his cabin retreat, where he receives paranormal visitations and becomes involved in a custody battle.KEYWADIN POND: In Song of Susannah this is located near East Stoneham, Maine. In Bag of Bones it is located near Lovell, Maine.
INSIDE VIEW: This scandal sheet is mentioned in The Waste Lands. It is also mentioned in Bag of Bones. - DirectorTod WilliamsStarsJohn CusackSamuel L. JacksonIsabelle FuhrmanWhen a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.Clayton Riddell, the protagonist of CELL, is a comic book artist. He has written a Western fantasy comic called THE DARK WANDERER. According to his wife, it’s about apocalypse cowboys. The main character in THE DARK WANDERER is the cowboy Ray Damon. (R.D., like Roland Deschain.) Ray Damon uses six-shooters, like Roland.
At the Northern Counties Expo, Clay and the others fighting the phoners come across a children’s ride called Charlie the Choo-Choo. Charlie the Choo-Choo is the name of a sinister children’s book which Jake Chambers buys in THE WASTE LANDS. Charlie prefigures Blaine the Insane Mono. - DirectorLewis TeagueStarsDee WallaceDaniel Hugh KellyDanny PintauroCujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.BRIDGTON, MAINE:
Setting in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower
PHARMACY: The pharmacy in Bridgton is also mentioned in Cujo.
KING NOVELS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS:
Hearts in Atlantis, The Dead Zone, Pet Sematary, On Writing (non-fiction), Storm of the Century, Rose Red, Kingdom Hospital (screenplay), Insomnia, The Shining, Carrie, Cujo
KING CHARACTERS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS: Greg Stilson (The Dead Zone), Annie Wilkes, Paul Sheldon and Misery Chastain (Misery). Paul Sheldon is also mentioned in Rose Madder and ‘The Library Policeman’. Misery Chastain is mentioned in Rose Madder, Ralph Roberts (Insomnia), Carrie White, Cujo - DirectorLang ElliottC.U.J.O.- Canine Unit Joint Operations.BRIDGTON, MAINE:
Setting in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower
PHARMACY: The pharmacy in Bridgton is also mentioned in Cujo.
KING NOVELS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS:
Hearts in Atlantis, The Dead Zone, Pet Sematary, On Writing (non-fiction), Storm of the Century, Rose Red, Kingdom Hospital (screenplay), Insomnia, The Shining, Carrie, Cujo
KING CHARACTERS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS: Greg Stilson (The Dead Zone), Annie Wilkes, Paul Sheldon and Misery Chastain (Misery). Paul Sheldon is also mentioned in Rose Madder and ‘The Library Policeman’. Misery Chastain is mentioned in Rose Madder, Ralph Roberts (Insomnia), Carrie White, Cujo - DirectorMick GarrisStarsTom SkerrittSteven WeberAnnabeth GishWhen a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.CAN-TAH: The carved turtle which Susannah Dean uses to mesmerize people in Song of Susannah. The can-tah are mentioned in Desperation. In that book, the can tah (spelled without the hyphen) are ugly composite animals carved from stone. In the Dark Tower novels, they are good, not evil.
CAN-TOI: The can-toi are low men. They appear in Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower. Like the CAN-TAH, the can-toi also appear in Desperation. In that book, the can-toi are the animal servants of the demon Tak (short for Can-Tak, or big god). Unlike our can-toi, the can-toi of Desperationhave neither human bodies nor the ability to reason or speak.
DESATOYA MOUNTAINS: The Little Sisters of Eluria is set in the Desatoya Mountains. The novel Desperation is set near the Desatoya Mountains.
INSIDE VIEW: This scandal sheet is mentioned in The Waste Lands. It is also mentioned in Desperation. - DirectorJ.P. ScottStarsMichael FloresJoe JonesCavin GrayA young man, who has a unique psychic talent, is recruited by a mysterious company. In return, he is given everything he wants, a house, a car, everything. His situation seems ideal, everything's eventual. Or is it?EARNSHAW, DINKY: Like Ted Brautigan, Dinky Earnshaw is one of the Breakers who allies himself with Roland’s tet in The Dark Tower. Dinky also appears in the short story, “Everything’s Eventual,” which can be found in the collection of the same name.
MR. SHARPTON: Mr. Sharpton was a character found in “Everything’s Eventual,” a short story in the collection Everything’s Eventual. Dinky mentions him in The Dark Tower.
SKIPPER BRANNIGAN: In Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla we are told he is one of Henry Dean’s friends. In Everything’s Eventual,he torments Dinky. - DirectorScott HicksStarsAnthony HopkinsAnton YelchinHope DavisWidowed Liz Garfield and her son Bobby change when mysterious stranger Ted Brautigan enters their lives.KING NOVELS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS:
Hearts in Atlantis, The Dead Zone, Pet Sematary, On Writing (non-fiction), Storm of the Century, Rose Red, Kingdom Hospital (screenplay), Insomnia, The Shining, Carrie, Cujo
BRAUTIGAN, TED: Ted Brautigan is a major character in the final Dark Tower novel, The Dark Tower. He plays a very important role in "Low Men in Yellow Coats," and “Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling,” both found in Hearts in Atlantis. Ted Brautigan is MENTIONED in “Why We’re in Vietnam.” (He is not a central character in either of these books.) The Dark Tower novels he appears in (or is mentioned in) are Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower.
CRIMSON KING: The Crimson King is the ultimate baddie of the Dark Tower novels. He appears in The Gunslinger, 2003 edition; Wizard and Glass; Wolves of the Calla; Song of Susannah; and The Dark Tower. He also appears in “Low Men in Yellow Coats” (Hearts in Atlantis). He does not appear in any other Hearts in Atlantis novella.
DERRY, MAINE: Derry Maine, which is the setting for many Stephen King stories and novels including ‘Hearts in Atlantis’ is mentioned in the Dark Tower novels.
DESCHAIN, ROLAND: As well as being the central protagonist of the Dark Tower novels, Roland is also the protagonist of the novella The Little Sisters of Eluria. He is also mentioned in “Low Men in Yellow Coats” (Hearts in Atlantis).
DIM: To make yourself dim is to make yourself difficult to detect, if not completely invisible. This skill also appears in “Blind Willie” (Hearts in Atlantis version) and “Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling” (Hearts in Atlantis).
FLAGG, RANDALL: Randall Flagg is one of the many incarnations of an arch-baddie found in the Stephen King universe. In the Dark Tower novels, he is Roland’s nemesis. In the Dark Tower books, he goes by the following names: Walter, The Dark Man, The Man in Black, Walter of All-World, Walter of End-World, Walter O’Dim, The Crimson King’s Prime Minister, Walter Padick, Walter Hodji, Walter Farden, Walter the Blind, Marten Broadcloak, The Green King, R.F., Richard Fannin, Rudin Filaro, Randall Flagg, The Walkin’ Dude. PLEASE NOTE: Randall Flagg only uses the name “Walter” in the Dark Tower novels and in the novella, Little Sisters of Eluria.
It should be be noted that Raymond Feigler in “Blind Willie” is most likely an alias for Flagg, but this is not definite.
GARFIELD, BOBBY: Although Bobby Garfield doesn’t enter our story directly, Ted Brautigan mentions him by name in The Dark Tower.
GARFIELD, LIZ: Bobby Garfield’s mother. She is mentioned by name in The Dark Tower.
GERBER, CAROL: A character from Hearts in Atlantis who is mentioned in the The Dark Tower.
KA-TET: In the Dark Tower novels, a ka-tet is a group of people bound by fate. This term is also found in Hearts in Atlantis.
LOW MEN:The Low Men appear in “Low Men in Yellow Coats,” and “Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling,” novellas contained in Hearts in Atlantis. (They do not appear in any other Hearts in Atlantis novellas.) In “Low Men in Yellow Coats,” the low men are also called REGULATORS. Low men appear in the following Dark Tower novels: Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower.
SULLIVAN, JOHN (SULLY JOHN): A character from Hearts in Atlantis who is mentioned in The Dark Tower. - CreatorStephen KingStarsJamie HarroldDiane LaddBruce DavisonThe quirky staff and patients of an ultramodern (albeit increasingly dilapidated) Maine hospital gradually become familiar with the supernatural occurrences that take place there, uncovering a dark secret in the process.In the TV show KINGDOM HOSPITAL, people drink Nozz-a-la Cola.
NOZZ-A-LA: This is a cola found on one of the parallel earths. Nozz-a-la is also mentioned in Kingdom Hospital.
KING NOVELS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS:
Hearts in Atlantis, The Dead Zone, Pet Sematary, On Writing (non-fiction), Storm of the Century, Rose Red, Kingdom Hospital (screenplay), Insomnia, The Shining, Carrie, Cujo - StarsJulianne MooreClive OwenJennifer Jason LeighA widow becomes the object of a dangerous stalker, obsessed with her husband's work.EAST STONEHAM: The town of East Stoneham, Maine, appears in Wolves of the Calla and Song of Susannah. It also appears in Lisey’s Story (East Stoneham Rescue).
TERRITORIES: Much of the action of The Talisman takes place in a land known as The Territories. The Territories are mentioned in The Waste Lands. The Territories are also mentioned in Lisey’s Story. - CreatorChristian TorpeStarsMorgan SpectorAlyssa SutherlandGus BirneyAfter an eerie mist rolls into a small town, the residents must battle the mysterious mist and its threats, fighting to maintain their morality and sanity.BRIDGTON, MAINE:
Setting in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower
PHARMACY: The pharmacy in Bridgton is also mentioned in “The Mist.”
Whether intentional or unintentional, it is likely that an experiment by the Arrowhead Project created a thinny that allowed monsters from the Todash spaces to come through "the mist" to Bridgton and the surrounding area around Long Lake. - DirectorFraser C. HestonStarsMax von SydowEd HarrisBonnie BedeliaA mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.INSIDE VIEW: This scandal sheet is mentioned in The Waste Lands. It is also mentioned in Needful Things.
BRIDGTON, MAINE:
Setting in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower
MAGIC LANTERN MOVIE THEATER (Bridgton, Maine): Also mentioned in Needful Things. - DirectorMark PaviaStarsMiguel FerrerJulie EntwisleDan MonahanA reporter is on the trail of a vampiric murderer who travels by plane.INSIDE VIEW: This scandal sheet is mentioned in The Waste Lands. It is also mentioned in “The Night Flier."
JERUSALEM’S LOT (‘SALEM’S LOT): This was the setting for the novel ‘Salem’s Lot. Father Callahan talks about it in the final three Dark Tower novels. It is also mentioned in “The Night Flier." - DirectorMary LambertStarsDale MidkiffDenise CrosbyFred GwynneAfter tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.Zelda Goldman (Rachel Creed’s sister) thought that Oz the Great and Terrible was a version of the Grim Reaper. Because of this, Oz the Great and Terrible becomes a symbol of death throughout PET SEMETARY. Roland, Eddie, Susannah and Jake visit a version of Oz’s Palace at the end of WIZARD AND GLASS.
- DirectorKevin KölschDennis WidmyerStarsJason ClarkeAmy SeimetzJohn LithgowDr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.Zelda Goldman (Rachel Creed’s sister) thought that Oz the Great and Terrible was a version of the Grim Reaper. Because of this, Oz the Great and Terrible becomes a symbol of death throughout PET SEMETARY. Roland, Eddie, Susannah and Jake visit a version of Oz’s Palace at the end of WIZARD AND GLASS.
- 200643mTV-145.6 (552)TV EpisodeDirectorSergio Mimica-GezzanStarsTom BerengerMarsha MasonSusie PorterA popular but terminally ill horror author returning to his old stomping grounds with an eerie painting in tow is greeted by agitated dogs at every stop and death follows in his wake.
- LUD: This setting is found in The Waste Lands. It is also mentioned in Rose Madder.
ROSE MADDER: Mentioned in Song of Susannah.
KING CHARACTERS MENTIONED IN DARK TOWER NOVELS: Greg Stilson (The Dead Zone), Annie Wilkes, Paul Sheldon and Misery Chastain (Misery). Paul Sheldon is also mentioned in Rose Madder and ‘The Library Policeman’. Misery Chastain is mentioned in Rose Madder, Ralph Roberts (Insomnia), Carrie White, Cujo - DirectorMick GarrisStarsBrian KrauseMädchen AmickAlice KrigeA mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures move to a small town to seek out a young virgin to feed on.DIM: To make yourself dim is to make yourself difficult to detect, if not completely invisible. This skill also appears in Sleepwalkers.
- To save his mother from certain death, young Jack Sawyer enters a parallel world known as the Territories in search of a powerful talisman.TERRITORIES: Much of the action of The Talisman takes place in a land known as The Territories. The Territories are mentioned in The Waste Lands.
WHITE, THE: The White is the force of good in the Dark Tower novels. It also appears in The Talisman. - CreatorJosh BooneBenjamin CavellStarsWhoopi GoldbergAlexander SkarsgårdJames MarsdenAfter the world is in ruins, due to a man-made plague, a battle of Biblical proportions ensues between the survivors.ABAGAIL, MOTHER (MOTHER ABAGAIL): Mother Abagail is mentioned by name in the DT novel Wizard and Glass. In Stephen King’s novel The Stand,she is the enemy of the evil Randall Flagg. She does not play an active role in the Dark Tower novels. (Mentioned only)
CAPTAIN TRIPS/SUPERFLU: This is the disease which ravages America in The Stand. Roland and his tet come across a newspaper reference to both names in Wizard and Glass.
FLAGG, RANDALL: Randall Flagg is one of the many incarnations of an arch-baddie found in the Stephen King universe. In the Dark Tower novels, he is Roland’s nemesis. He also appears in The Stand. In the Dark Tower books, he goes by the following names: Walter, The Dark Man, The Man in Black, Walter of All-World, Walter of End-World, Walter O’Dim, The Crimson King’s Prime Minister, Walter Padick, Walter Hodji, Walter Farden, Walter the Blind, Marten Broadcloak, The Green King, R.F., Richard Fannin, Rudin Filaro, Randall Flagg, The Walkin’ Dude. PLEASE NOTE: Randall Flagg only uses the name “Walter” in the Dark Tower novels and in the novella, Little Sisters of Eluria.
InThe Stand, Randall Flagg also goes by the following names: The Walking Dude, RF, Ahaz, The Dark Man, The Man with No Face, Anubis, Astaroth, Richard Fry, Ramsey Forrest, Robert Franq, John the Conqueror, The Midnight Rambler, Nyarlohotep, Old Creeping Judas, R'yelah, Seti, Richard (his real name), The Bogeyman, Russell Faraday, and Robert Freemont.
LEGION: In the 2003 version of The Gunslinger, Walter mentions the End-World creature known as Legion. In both versions of The Stand, Randall Flagg is called Legion.