A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011) (TV)

Director:

Laurent Bouzereau

Writer:

Laurent Bouzereau

Release Date:

3 October 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Horror

Plot:

Author Stephen King discusses the various types of horror films and why they are so popular with moviegoers. |

Cast

Stephen King	...	Himself
Kevin McCarthy	...	Dr. Miles Bennell (archive footage)
Dana Wynter	...	Becky Driscoll (archive footage)
James Brolin	...	George Lutz (archive footage)
Reggie Nalder	...	Kurt Barlow (archive footage)
Charlton Heston	...	Neville (archive footage)
Mia Farrow	...	Rosemary Woodhouse (archive footage)
Sissy Spacek	...	Carrie White (archive footage)
Amy Irving	...	Sue Snell (archive footage)

Directed by
Laurent Bouzereau

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Laurent Bouzereau

Produced by
Hadley Gwin	....	supervising producer
Adele Sparks	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
John J. Moers		(director of photography) (as John Moers)
Michael B. Moers		(director of photography) (as Michael Moers)

Film Editing by
Andy Cohen

Art Department
Andy Cohen	....	photo animation

Sound Department
Brad Bergbom	....	sound

Editorial Department
Mateusz Milosinski	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Grant Boerner	....	coordinator
Grant Boerner	....	production staff
Christopher L. Perez	....	clearance counsel

Thanks
Samantha Becker	....	special thanks
Merle Cohen	....	special thanks
Marsha DeFilippo	....	special thanks
Stephen King	....	acknowledgment: photos and posters courtesy of
Stephen King	....	special thanks
Marvin Levy	....	special thanks
Kristie Macosko	....	special thanks (as Kristie Macosko Krieger)
Steven Spielberg	....	special thanks
Lindsey Springer	....	special thanks
Chuck Verrill	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Amblin Television
• DreamWorks Television
• Turner Classic Movies (TCM)

Distributors

• Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2011) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Bionic  title animation
• Bionic  title design
• Blue Collar Productions  post-production
• Columbia Pictures  footage courtesy of
• Compass International Pictures  footage courtesy of
• Disney Enterprises  still images from "Bambi"
• Hammer Films  footage licensed by (as Hammer)
• Library of Congress  stills and posters courtesy of
• Lionsgate  footage courtesy of
• MGM Media Licensing  footage courtesy of
• Miramax Films  footage courtesy of (as Miramax)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  stills and posters courtesy of (as NASA)
• New Line Productions  footage licensed by
• Paramount Pictures  footage courtesy of
• Paramount Pictures  footage licensed by
• Photofest  stills and posters courtesy of
• Strike Entertainment  footage courtesy of
• Turner Entertainment  footage licensed by (as Turner Entertainment Co.)
• United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)  stills and posters courtesy of (as United States National Archives)
• Universal Studios Licensing  footage courtesy of
• Village Roadshow Pictures  footage licensed by (as Village Roadshow)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment  footage licensed by

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:PG

Company:

Amblin Television

Goofs:

Factual errors: Stephen King refers to Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) as the first horror film made in 3-D. It was actually House of Wax (1953), made a year earlier.

Movie Connections:

References Saw (2004)

Good Look at King

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011)

*** (out of 4)

The third film in Turner Classic Movies "A Night at the Movies" series takes a look at the horror films that influenced Stephen King and the ones that scared him. This is basically a sixty-minute interview with the legendary author as he discusses what he feels works in the genre as well as where he thinks the genre has gone wrong. He states that the first film that truly scared him was BAMBI and then he relives the experiences of seeing movies like NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, PSYCHO as well as the terror he had going into THE EXORCIST. Many of the famous films are discussed but King also talks about some of the more laughed at entries into the genre like ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and ATTACK OF THE 50FT. WOMAN. One of the most interesting parts of the documentary happens towards the end when King talks about some of his books that were adapted into movies. He talks about a pre-release screening he had of CARRIE and also talks about MISERY and how he felt that Dee Wallace Stone was better in CUJO and deserves more credit for her work. Of course, if King is discussing his own movies then you expect him to discuss his somewhat hatred of THE SHINING. King shares his opinions on the movie and why he and Stanley Kubrick had such a different opinion on what the story was really about. This documentary pretty much covers everything from the silents to the slasher period and up to today's torture porn. Fans of the genre will enjoy hearing some of their favorite films discussed and I'm sure fans of King are going to enjoy him sharing all these personal stories. This third entry in the series is certainly a major step up from the previous two but once again this film really doesn't seem to have any direction going on as the way the stories are told are all over the place and one wishes that it had followed some sort of order.