Back in December of 1992 I wrote a feature article on the filming of Needful Things for the horror magazine Fangoria.
Tag: Stephen King
In praise of The Exorcist, one of the greatest horror movies ever made
"The film became something else," mused The Exorcist actor Max von Sydow. "It became some kind of a mental test."
Stephen King’s imagination gets the better of him as he mistakes Jeff Healey’s scary guitar licks for slide
By Steve Newton The other night as I was finishing off Stephen King's new collection of stories, You Like it Darker, the first sentence of the book's afterword caught my attention. "One day while I was taking my morning walk," writes King, "listening to the Jeff Healey Band playing 'Highway 49' and thinking of nothing … Continue reading Stephen King’s imagination gets the better of him as he mistakes Jeff Healey’s scary guitar licks for slide
Pennywise in the flesh: the full transcript of my exclusive 1990 interview with Tim Curry on the set of Stephen King’s It
By Steve Newton It was a beautiful summer day--June 27, 1990--when I ventured out to Vancouver's sprawling Stanley Park to interview Tim Curry. At the time the legendary British actor was filming a two-part TV "miniseries" based on Stephen King's widely acclaimed 1986 horror novel, It. I was on assignment for New York-based Fangoria magazine, … Continue reading Pennywise in the flesh: the full transcript of my exclusive 1990 interview with Tim Curry on the set of Stephen King’s It
Bachman-Turner Overdrive gig draws comparisons to the horror of BTO freak Stephen King
photo by narking/Wikipedia ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEB. 3, 1989 By Steve Newton In the book Kingdom of Fear, a collection of essays on the fiction of Stephen King, the top-selling horror author explained how he came up with the pseudonym he used on novels like The Running Man and Thinner. Once the prolific scaremeister had … Continue reading Bachman-Turner Overdrive gig draws comparisons to the horror of BTO freak Stephen King
Clive Barker on making movies, writing books, and the state of horror in 1988
"I have seen the future of the horror genre and his name is Clive Barker," said Stephen King three years ago, and for Barker the future is now.
Album review: AC/DC, Who Made Who (1986)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 12, 1986 By Steve Newton This latest offering from Aussie ear-busters AC/DC is the official soundtrack of the new Stephen King film Maximum Overdrive. So is it music to watch possessed trucks run people over by? You betcha. Actually, Who Made Who is more of a compilation album … Continue reading Album review: AC/DC, Who Made Who (1986)
Back to the ‘Wack: Newt signs Gord Downie book in Chilliwack
By Steve Newton In case you haven't heard, my first book came out last month. It's called Gord Downie, and it's about a poetic Canadian guy who rocked his ass off for decades and won over his home country before bravely succumbing to brain cancer and winning over his home country even more. When the … Continue reading Back to the ‘Wack: Newt signs Gord Downie book in Chilliwack
Album review: Various Artists, We’re a Happy Family—A Tribute to Ramones (2003)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, FEB. 27, 2003 By Steve Newton You don’t fuck with the Ramones. And one of the best ways to not fuck with them is to not change their music around; i.e., slow it down. Somebody should have pointed that obvious fact out to Marilyn Manson before they let the … Continue reading Album review: Various Artists, We’re a Happy Family—A Tribute to Ramones (2003)
Horror superstar Clive Barker on having the world by the balls at 35
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 13, 1987 By Steve Newton What scares you? Spiders? Sharp knives? The dentist? The threat of nuclear holocaust? Count me in on all the above, and add another: Clive Barker's writing. Like Count Floyd used to say: "It's scary stuff, kids!" At 35, Clive Barker is being touted as the next … Continue reading Horror superstar Clive Barker on having the world by the balls at 35
Hellraiser shows rising horror star Clive Barker should, like Stephen King, stick to writing
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 18, 1987 By Steve Newton Some guys just don't know when to leave well enough alone. Stephen King just wasn't satisfied with the work that other directors did with his stories. He had to write and direct last year's Maximum Overdrive. It was one bad movie, and not even a nifty … Continue reading Hellraiser shows rising horror star Clive Barker should, like Stephen King, stick to writing
That time Yngwie Malmsteen told me that he was inspired by Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, and Leonardo da Vinci
By Steve Newton Yngwie Malmsteen is famous for his blistering speed on the fretboard, but his choice of reading material isn’t nearly as well known. The first time I interviewed the Swedish guitar legend, back in 1985, he had recently released his second solo album, Marching Out, which included a thank you to Stephen King. Turns … Continue reading That time Yngwie Malmsteen told me that he was inspired by Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft, and Leonardo da Vinci
Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s Randy Bachman once tried paying a surprise visit to Stephen King
By Steve Newton Hardcore fans of Stephen King are aware that he used the pen name Richard Bachman for a number of his early novels because he was a huge fan of Bachman-Turner Overdrive. But not many BTO fans know that the band's founding guitarist, Randy Bachman, once went looking for King in the horror … Continue reading Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s Randy Bachman once tried paying a surprise visit to Stephen King