Chat Sematary: A Stephen King Podcast
Episodes
Firestarter 2: Rekindled (2002)
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Watkins returns to the podcast to discuss Firestarter 2: Rekindled. We talk about how the cast is actually pretty good, but the story just do...
The Mangler 2 (2002)
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton join to discuss The Mangler 2. We discuss the cast, the modernization of the story, and more. Links:The Mangler 2 - Ste...
Rose Red (2002)
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katey from I Hope You Suffer joins the podcast to discuss Rose Red. We talk about the cast, the setting, and more. Links:Rose Red - Stephen King WikiI...
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Pullen returns to discuss Hearts in Atlantis. We dive into how it differed from the book, the music, and more. Links:Hearts in Atlantis - Stephe...
Black House (2001)
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Mesnard joins the podcast to discuss Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub. We dive into how well the book works as a sequel, why it wasn...
Dreamcatcher (2001)
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews returns to the show for a quick chat about Dreamcatcher. We dive into what the books tried to accomplish, why it didn’t quite work for u...
The Plant (2000)
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Plant. We dive into the format of the book, how it was released, and more. Links:The Plant - Stephen King’s Websi...
The Green Mile (1999)
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews joins the podcast to discuss The Green Mile. We dive into the cast, how effective the storytelling is, Frank Darabont's relationship with ...
Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Pullen joins for a discussion about the 1999 collection Hearts in Atlantis. We discuss why this collection feels more like a book with a weird tim...
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. We discuss how the book can be a good gateway into horror, how resourceful Trisha is, an...
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls joins the podcast to discuss The Rage: Carrie 2. We discuss how well it works as a sequel, the casting choices, and more.Links:The Rage:...
Storm of the Century (1999)
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews returns to the podcast to discuss the 1999 mini-series, Storm of the Century. We talk about the massive amount of characters, the plot, an...
Sometimes They Come Back... For More (1998)
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Watkins returns to chat about Sometimes They Come Back... For More. We dive into how little it pulls from the source material, the cast, what...
Apt Pupil (1998)
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Ryan returns to discuss the 1998 adaptation of Apt Pupil. We dive into the cast, the troubled production, and more.Links: Apt Pupil - Stephen Kin...
Bag of Bones (1998)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer joins the podcast to discuss Bag of Bones. We talk about how surprising it is that more people don't talk about this album, how the charac...
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Kovach returns to discuss The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass. We dive into what was brutal about the story, the story largely being a flashback...
Trucks (1997)
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer joins to discuss Trucks. We talk about why this wasn't as enjoyable as Maximum Overdrive, what could have been executed better, and more.L...
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Larson makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Quicksilver Highway, which adapts Stephen King's "Chattery Teeth" and Clive Barker's...
The Shining (1997)
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Shining miniseries. We talk about how closely it adapts the book, the setting, what doesn't quite work, and more.Li...
The Night Flier (1997)
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch joins the podcast to discuss the 1997 adaptation of Stephen King's The Night Flier. The movie stars Miguel Ferrer and has some fun visual...
Thinner (1996)
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Ryan joins the podcast to discuss the adaptation of Thinner. We quickly run through the story, what doesn't hold up, the effects, and more. Link...
The Regulators (1996)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Watkins returns to discuss The Regulators. The Bachman novel is a mirror novel to Desperation. We discuss the connections between the two boo...
Desperation (1996)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Desperation, one of King's two novels that released in September 1996. We discuss the character work, T...
Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Watkins makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Sometimes They Come Back... Again. We chat about why this sequel exists, the cha...
The Green Mile (1996)
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer joins the podcast to discuss The Green Mile, which is a well-known Stephen King story that tackles tough subjects. We talk about the chara...
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns to the podcast to discuss Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest. We talk about why this Stephen King story gets so much attenti...
Rose Madder (1995)
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Stephen King's 1995 novel Rose Madder. We discuss the pacing, the character work, and so much more. Links: Rose Madder ...
The Langoliers (1995)
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig returns for a discussion on The Langoliers. We discuss the casting, where the adaptation went wrong, and more.Links:The Langoliers - Steph...
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Dolores Claiborne. The 1995 film takes a different approach from the book, but still understands the crux of the story....
The Mangler (1995)
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns for a fun discussion about The Mangler. We discuss why the adaptation can get a little confusing, how they killed it with the gor...
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews returns to the podcast for a discussion on The Shawshank Redemption. We talk about the story, the pacing, the wonderful cinematography, an...
Insomnia (1994)
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to the show for a discussion about Insomnia. In the 1994 novel, Stephen King ties the characters into a larger part of his univers...
The Stand (1994)
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig returns to the podcast to chat about The Stand. We discuss the cast and crew, what worked and what didn't with the story, and much more.L...
Nightmares and Dreamscapes (1993)
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author Dennis Freeman joins the podcast to discuss Nightmares and Dreamscapes. We chat about our favorite and least favorite stories while making no...
Needful Things (1993)
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns for a fun discussion about Needful Things. We dive into why the movie was just fine, what could have been better, and whether o...
The Tommyknockers (1993)
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns for a brief discussion about The Tommyknockers. The miniseries didn't have a lot to work with, which led to most of our disappoi...
The Dark Half (1993)
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex DiVincenzo returns to discuss The Dark Half. We dive into the cast, what went wrong, and more.Links:The Dark Half - Stephen King WikiThe Dark H...
Children of the Corn II (1993)
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls joins to discuss Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice. Spoiler: It wasn't the final sacrifice.Links:Children of the Corn II - Ho...
Dolores Claiborne (1992)
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns for a discussion on Dolores Claiborne. We talk about how it ties to Gerald's Game, the writing style, and much more. Links:Dolores...
Pet Sematary Two (1992)
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex DiVincenzo of Broke Horror Fan returns to discuss Pet Sematary Two. We dive into what went wrong with the sequel and how we think it could have b...
Gerald's Game (1992)
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer just can't get enough of the podcast and returns to chat about Gerald's Game. Note: Please excuse the first minute or so of Kt's audio, we...
Sleepwalkers (1992)
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns to make a case for Sleepwalkers. Links: Sleepwalkers - Stephen King WikiSleepwalkers - AmazonPost Mortem with Mick GarrisFollow u...
Needful Things (1991)
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss Needful Things, which is full of great character work from Stephen King. Links:Needful Things - Stephen King WikiNeedf...
The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands (1991)
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns for a quick discussion on The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands. We dive into the characters, the world-building, and more. Links:The ...
Golden Years (1991)
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns for a discussion on Golden Years. We talk about what worked well with the premise (and what didn't), the length of the series, and...
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex DiVincenzo of Broke Horror Fan returns to discuss Sometimes They Come Back.Links:Sometimes They Come Back - Stephen King WikiSometimes They Come ...
Misery (1990)
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Ryan returns for a great discussion on Misery. Links:Misery - Stephen King WikiMisery - IMDbMisery - AmazonFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on In...
IT (1990)
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns for a discussion on It, the 1990 TV mini-series.Links:It - Stephen King WikiIt - IMDbGeorgie short filmFollow us on Twitter.Foll...
Graveyard Shift (1990)
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig is back to discuss the not-so-great Graveyard Shift. We discuss the movie's flaws and what an ideal version could look like. Links:Graveya...
Four Past Midnight (1990)
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig returns for a discussion on Four Past Midnight. Links:Four Past Midnight - Stephen King WikiFour Past Midnight - AmazonFollow us on Twitte...
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion about Tales from the Darkside. We're now in the 90's and this was surely one way to kick it off.Links:Tales fr...
The Dark Half (1989)
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews returns to chat about The Dark Half as we close out Stephen King's 80's run.Links:The Dark Half - Stephen King WikiThe Dark Half - AmazonF...
Pet Sematary (1989)
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns for a fun discussion on Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary. Links:Pet Sematary - IMDbPet Sematary - Stephen King WikiPet Sematary - Amazo...
The Running Man (1987)
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schuna returns to discuss The Running Man. It's one of those movies that isn't great, but is still pretty entertaining. Links:The Running Man - St...
The Tommyknockers (1987)
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kt Schaefer returns to discuss The Tommyknockers. Links: The Tommyknockers - Stephen King WikiThe Tommyknockers - AmazonStephen King: The Rolling Ston...
The Lawnmower Man (1987)
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Lawnmower Man might be the only Dollar Baby we discuss on this podcast. Director James Gonis joins for a quick discussion about it. Links: The Law...
A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
First time guest, Alex DiVincenzo, joins me to discuss A Return to Salem's Lot, which isn't a great return to the iconic town.Links:A Return to Salem...
Misery (1987)
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Heasley makes his debut on the podcast to chat about Misery. Links: Misery - Stephen King WikiMisery - AmazonHugo's There PodcastTake Me To Your ...
Creepshow 2 (1987)
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion about Creepshow 2. Links:Creepshow 2 - Stephen King WikiCreepshow 2 - AmazonCreepshow 2 - IMDb ★ Support th...
Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (1987)
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Kovach returns for a discussion on Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three. The second installment in the series has a little more to offer an...
The Eyes of the Dragon (1987)
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer returns for a quick discussion about The Eyes of the Dragon, which has ties to the Dark Tower series and takes place in a quasi-mediev...
IT (1986)
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls returns for a discussion on IT. We talk about the pacing of the story, the characters, and much more.Links: IT - Stephen King WikiIT - A...
Stand By Me (1986)
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews returns for a discussion about Stand By Me. We talk about the cast, why this movie resonated with people, and more.Links: Stand By Me - St...
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer returns for a fun discussion about Maximum Overdrive. It is very 80s and not very good. Links:Maximum Overdrive - Stephen King WikiMaxi...
Silver Bullet (1985)
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns for a discuss on Silver Bullet, which is an adaptation of Cycle of the Werewolf.Links:Silver Bullet - Stephen King WikiSilver Bul...
The Bachman Books (1985)
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls returns to discuss The Bachman Books, a collection of four early novels from Stephen King. The novels included are Rage, The Long Walk, ...
Skeleton Crew (1985)
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig returns to discuss the collection Skeleton Crew. We talk about the main novella and a handful of other stories. Links: Skeleton Crew - Ste...
Cat's Eye (1985)
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns for a discussion on Cat's Eye. We talk about the three stories and why it doesn't quite work out the way we were hoping. Links:...
Thinner (1984)
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Comite makes an appearance on the show to discuss Thinner. We talk about the push, how this book makes you feel by the end of it, and much more.L...
The Talisman (1984)
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schuna returns to discuss The Talisman, co-written by Stephen King and Peter Straub. It's a long book, but a fun one to discuss.Links: The Talism...
Firestarter (1984)
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls returns for a discussion on Firestarter. We talk about the cast, where the movie fell short, and more.Links: Firestarter - IMDbFirestart...
Children of the Corn (1984)
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns to chat about Children of the Corn. It's a story that just keeps on... giving, I guess.Links:Children of the Corn - Stephen King ...
Christine (Film, 1983)
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Ryan joins the podcast for a discussion on John Carpenter's Christine.Links:15 Facts About John Carpenter's ChristineDanielle Ryan on Twitter...
Pet Sematary (1983)
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews returns to discuss Pet Sematary. We go over the pacing of the novel, what the story brought to life, and more.Links:Pet Sematary - Stephen...
Cycle of the Werewolf (1983)
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig returns for a chat on Cycle of the Werewolf, one of King's more unique novellas.Links:Cycle of the Werewolf - Stephen King WikiBernie Wrig...
The Dead Zone (1983)
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch returns to chat about David Cronenberg's The Dead Zone. Links:The Dead Zone - Stephen King WikiThe Dead Zone - IMDbThe Dead Zone - Amazon...
Cujo (1983)
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls returns to talk about the movie adaptation of Cujo. It isn't great, but it isn't the worst thing we've seen, either.Links:Cujo - IMDbCuj...
Christine (Novel, 1983)
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer returns to discuss Christine, the novel about the car full of rage. Links:Christine - Stephen King WikiKatie on TwitterFollow us on Twi...
Different Seasons (1982)
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Qualey joins to break down the four novellas collected in Different Seasons. I also mention an adaptation of The Breathing Method that is suppose...
Creepshow (1982)
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Dietsch makes his first appearance to talk about Creepshow. We dive into each short and discuss some broad strokes of the horror genre. Links:Cre...
The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (1982)
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Kovach makes her first appearance on the podcast to discuss The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger. It's the first book in a long epic that will only ge...
Cujo (1981)
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer returns to chat about Cujo. The novel isn't all that long, but it felt like it was at times.Links: Cujo - Stephen King WikiCujo - Amazo...
Firestarter (1980)
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schuna makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Firestarter. Links:Firestarter - Stephen King WikiFirestarter - AmazonFollow us on Twi...
The Shining (1980)
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Mathews joins to chat about Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining. Links:The Shining - IMDbThe Shining - AmazonThe Grady Twins on TwitterRoo...
Salem's Lot (1979)
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer returns for a discussion on the 1979 TV adaptation of Salem's Lot.Links:Salem's Lot - IMDbSalem's Lot - AmazonFollow us on Twitter.Foll...
The Dead Zone (1979)
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Tender joins to discuss The Dead Zone, which happens to be the only Stephen King book that he's read so far.Links:The Dead Zone - Stephen King W...
The Stand (1978)
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer returns to discuss The Stand. We talk about the different versions of the book, what characters we liked, and much more. Links:The Stan...
Night Shift (1978)
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Koenig joins to chat about Night Shift, the first of King's short story collections. Links:Night Shift - Stephen King WikiNight Shift - AmazonFol...
The Shining (1977)
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls joins to discuss King's 1997 novel, The Shining. Links:The Shining - AmazonFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support t...
Carrie (1976)
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Schaefer joins to talk about Carrie, the movie. We discuss the characters, how well the movie holds up, and more.Links:Carrie - IMDbWatch Carrie...
'Salem's Lot (1975)
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is about 'Salem's Lot. Andy Maroon joins to discuss the pacing of the novel, the characters, and more.Links:'Salem's Lot - Stephen...
Carrie (1974)
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Murjani Rawls joins to discuss Carrie, the first of many novels from Stephen King.Links:Carrie - AmazonCarrie - Stephen King WikiFollow us on Twitter....
Welcome to Chat Sematary
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I'm your host, Deanna Chapman, and this is Chat Sematary. Join me as I discuss the work and adaptations of the King of Horror.Links:Humalong Productio...