58: 'Salem's Lot with Barbara Crampton
Apr 14, 2021
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The boys are joined by legit horror royalty for this return trip to 'Salem's Lot.
57: Cujo with Mark Z. Danielewski
Apr 07, 2021
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Author Mark Z. Danielewski joins the boys to take a hard look at Stephen King's Cujo and the 1983 film adaptation. Is Cujo and allegory for alcoholism? What is up with the monster in Tad's closet?
56: Phantoms with Kumail Nanjiani
Apr 01, 2021
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The Koontzcast boys have finally broken through time, space and reality to deliver a full episode devoted to the Sultan of Shivers, Mr. Dean Koontz.
55: Gramma with Evan Narcisse
Mar 31, 2021
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Why are old people scary to kids? Between the hosts and the guest, whose grandmother was the creepiest? Plus, Vespe tells a crazy real-life Harlan Ellison story.
54: Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace with Rodney Ascher
Mar 24, 2021
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Is Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (alias Jobe's War) a good bad movie or a bad bad movie? That is the question and there is some debate as to whether or not this film qualifies as good-weird.
53: The Lawnmower Man with Joel McHale and BenDavid Grabinski
Mar 17, 2021
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Happily star Joel McHale and director BenDavid Grabinski join Vespe and Wampler to take another trip into cyberspace and discuss all the ins and outs of the movie Stephen King hated so much he sued to get his name taken off of it: The Lawnmower Man.
52: Doctor Sleep with Louis Peitzman
Mar 10, 2021
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Pop culture journalist and host of Barnes & Noble's Stephen King podcast, King of the Dark, Louis Peitzman joins the boys to discuss the differences between Doctor Sleep: The Book and Doctor Sleep: The Movie (there are many, buckle up!).
51: The Green Mile with Mike Flanagan
Mar 03, 2021
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Topics discussed on today's episode: How many Netflix series that contain the word "Midnight" in the title will Mike Flanagan make? What is one particular filmmaking technique Frank Darabont uses to adapt Stephen King so well? How pitch perfect is this cast? Where did each guest buy their copies of The Green Mile when they came out? Which Kingcast host has actually spent time in prison? And so much more!
50: BONUS: A Kingcast Interview with Bev Vincent
Feb 25, 2021
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Dark Tower expert Bev Vincent joins the boys to answer some extremely nerdy questions plus discusses his frequent collaborations with the master himself.
49: Pet Sematary (2019) with Patrick Monahan
Feb 24, 2021
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Topics of discussion this week: the 2019 remake's big change from the book, the astonishing lack of outrageous Maine accents, would Wampler clone his beloved dog, Mad Max, if he had Streisand money and just what the hell was that zombie family's plan at the end of the movie.