Chat Sematary: A Stephen King Podcast
195 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin host Deanna Chapman as she navigates the eerie world of Stephen King with a wide panel of guests.
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Episodes
Everything's Eventual (2002)
September 02, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDennis Freeman returns to the podcast to discuss Everything's Eventual. We discuss the stories that received adaptations, which ones have a connection to the Dark Tower series, and more. Links: Everything's Eventual - Stephen King Wiki Follow Dennis on Twitter, Instagram, and Amazon. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Firestarter 2: Rekindled (2002)
August 26, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJonathan Watkins returns to the podcast to discuss Firestarter 2: Rekindled. We talk about how the cast is actually pretty good, but the story just doesn't work. Links: Firestarter 2: Rekindled - Stephen King Wiki Follow Jonathan on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Mangler 2 (2002)
August 19, 2020 12:57 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBDrew 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 - Stephen King Wiki Follow Drew on Twitter. Follow Travis on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Rose Red (2002)
August 12, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBKatey 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 Wiki I Hope You Suffer Podcast Follow Katey on Instagram and Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
August 05, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBDan Pullen returns to discuss Hearts in Atlantis. We dive into how it differed from the book, the music, and more. Links: Hearts in Atlantis - Stephen King Wiki Follow Dan on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Black House (2001)
July 29, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBTerry 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’t as good as we were hoping, and more. Links: Black House - Stephen King Wiki Follow Terry on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dreamcatcher (2001)
July 22, 2020 13:26 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBTim 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 us, and more. Links: Dreamcatcher - Stephen King Wiki Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Plant (2000)
July 15, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBKt 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 Website Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Green Mile (1999)
July 08, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBTim Mathews joins the podcast to discuss The Green Mile. We dive into the cast, how effective the storytelling is, Frank Darabont's relationship with Stephen King, and more. Links: The Green Mile - Stephen King Wiki Follow Tim Mathews on Instagram. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Hearts in Atlantis (1999)
July 01, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBDan 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 timeline, the throughlines of the characters, and much more. Links: Hearts in Atlantis - Stephen King Wiki Follow Dan Pullen on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999)
June 24, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBKt 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, and much more. Links: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon - Stephen King Wiki Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
June 17, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBMurjani 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: Carrie 2 - Stephen King Wiki The Rage: Carrie 2 - Amazon Follow Murjani Rawls on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Storm of the Century (1999)
June 10, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBTim 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, and more. Links: Storm of the Century - Stephen King Wiki Follow Tim Mathews on Instagram. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sometimes They Come Back... For More
June 03, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBJonathan Watkins returns to chat about Sometimes They Come Back... For More.
Sometimes They Come Back... For More (1998)
June 03, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBJonathan 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 didn't work, and more. Links: Sometimes They Come Back... For More - Stephen King Wiki Follow Jonathan Watkins on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Apt Pupil (1998)
May 27, 2020 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBDani Ryan returns to discuss the 1998 adaptation of Apt Pupil. We dive into the cast, the troubled production, and more. Links: Apt Pupil - Stephen King Wiki Follow Dani Ryan on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Bag of Bones (1998)
May 20, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.9 MBKt 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 characters drive the story, and much more. Links: Bag of Bones - Stephen King Wiki Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997)
May 13, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MBBecky 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, and much more. Links: The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass - The Dark Tower Wiki The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass - Amazon Follow Becky on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Trucks (1997)
May 06, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBKt 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. Links: Trucks - Stephen King Wiki Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Quicksilver Highway (1997)
April 29, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBRyan Larson makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Quicksilver Highway, which adapts Stephen King's "Chattery Teeth" and Clive Barker's "The Body Politic." Links: Quicksilver Highway - Stephen King Wiki Follow Ryan Larson on Twitter. Listen to Keep Screaming. Read Ghastly Grinning. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Shining (1997)
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBKt 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. Links: The Shining - Stephen King Wiki The Shining - IMDb The Shining - Amazon Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. The Deconstruction Workers ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Night Flier (1997)
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBDrew 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 effects to talk about. Links: The Night Flier - IMDb The Night Flier - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Thinner (1996)
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBDani 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. Links: Thinner - Stephen King Wiki Thinner - IMDb Thinner - Amazon Follow Dani on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Regulators (1996)
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 28.3 MBJonathan Watkins returns to discuss The Regulators. The Bachman novel is a mirror novel to Desperation. We discuss the connections between the two books, what we liked and didn't about the story, and much more. Links: The Regulators - Stephen King Wiki Follow Jonathan on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Desperation (1996)
March 25, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.9 MBKt Schaefer returns to the podcast to discuss Desperation, one of King's two novels that released in September 1996. We discuss the character work, Tak as a villain, and more. Links: Desperation - Stephen King Wiki Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
March 18, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBJonathan Watkins makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Sometimes They Come Back... Again. We chat about why this sequel exists, the characters, how the story differs from the first, and more. Links: Sometimes They Come Back... Again - Stephen King Wiki Sometimes They Come Back... Again - Amazon Jonathan Watkins on Twitter CinemaSins Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Green Mile (1996)
March 11, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 33.1 MBKt 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 characters, King's commentary on the prison system, and more. Links: The Green Mile - Stephen King Wiki The Green Mile - Amazon Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
March 04, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBDrew 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 attention, what it was like taking the story out of small-town USA, and more. Links: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest - Stephen King Wiki Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest - Amazon Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Rose Madder (1995)
February 26, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 29.1 MBKt 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 - Stephen King Wiki Rose Madder - Amazon Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Langoliers (1995)
February 19, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 17.8 MBDrew Koenig returns for a discussion on The Langoliers. We discuss the casting, where the adaptation went wrong, and more. Links: The Langoliers - Stephen King Wiki The Langoliers - IMDb The Langoliers - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
February 12, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 29.2 MBKt Schaefer returns to discuss Dolores Claiborne. The 1995 film takes a different approach from the book, but still understands the crux of the story. We chat about the cast, the main exclusions from the book, and much more. Links: Dolores Claiborne (Film) - Stephen King Wiki Dolores Claiborne - Amazon Follow Kt on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Mangler (1995)
February 05, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 26 MBDrew 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 gore effects, and much more. Links: The Mangler - Stephen King Wiki The Mangler - Amazon Follow Drew on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
January 29, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 33.3 MBTim Mathews returns to the podcast for a discussion on The Shawshank Redemption. We talk about the story, the pacing, the wonderful cinematography, and more. Links: The Shawshank Redemption - Stephen King Wiki 'Shawshank Redemption' At 25 - Deadline The Shawshank Redemption - Amazon The Shawshank Redemption Shooting Script - Amazon Welcome to Geekdom 97: The Shawshank Redemption Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Insomnia (1994)
January 22, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 29.1 MBKt 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 universe. We discuss how well that works, the character arcs, and more. Link: Insomnia - Stephen King Wiki Insomnia - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Stand (1994)
January 15, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 28.1 MBDrew 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. Links: The Stand - Stephen King Wiki The Stand - IMDb Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nightmares and Dreamscapes (1993)
January 08, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 22.5 MBAuthor Dennis Freeman joins the podcast to discuss Nightmares and Dreamscapes. We chat about our favorite and least favorite stories while making note of some other ones worth mentioning. Links: Dennis Freeman's website Dennis Freeman on Instagram Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Needful Things (1993)
January 01, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 34.3 MBDrew 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 or not it should get a remake. Links: Needful Things - Stephen King Wiki Needful Things - Amazon Chat Sematary 50: Needful Things (1991) Follow Drew Dietsch on Twitter. Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Tommyknockers (1993)
December 18, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 24.9 MBKt 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 disappointment with it. Links: The Tommyknockers - Stephen King Wiki The Tommyknockers - IMDb Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Dark Half (1993)
December 11, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 27.2 MBAlex DiVincenzo returns to discuss The Dark Half. We dive into the cast, what went wrong, and more. Links: The Dark Half - Stephen King Wiki The Dark Half - Amazon Broke Horror Fan Follow us on Twitter. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Sign up for our newsletter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Children of the Corn II (1993)
December 04, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 22.9 MBMurjani 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 - Horror Film Wiki Children of the Corn II - IMDb Children of the Corn II - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dolores Claiborne (1992)
November 27, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 31.7 MBKt 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 Claiborne - Stephen King Wiki Dolores Claiborne - Amazon Chat Sematary 52: Gerald's Game Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Pet Sematary Two (1992)
November 20, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 24.6 MBAlex 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 been better. Links: Pet Sematary Two - IMDb Pet Sematary Two - Amazon Creepshows - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Gerald's Game (1992)
November 13, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 38.6 MBKt 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 had a brief technical issue. Links: Gerald's Game - Stephen King Wiki Gerald's Game - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sleepwalkers (1992)
November 06, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 37.5 MBDrew Dietsch returns to make a case for Sleepwalkers. Links: Sleepwalkers - Stephen King Wiki Sleepwalkers - Amazon Post Mortem with Mick Garris Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Needful Things (1991)
October 30, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBKt Schaefer returns to discuss Needful Things, which is full of great character work from Stephen King. Links: Needful Things - Stephen King Wiki Needful Things - Amazon The Screwtape Letters - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands (1991)
October 23, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MBKt 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 Dark Tower: The Waste Lands - Stephen King Wiki The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Golden Years (1991)
October 16, 2019 08:00 - 23 minutes - 23.7 MBKt 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 much more. Links: Golden Years - Stephen King Wiki Golden Years - Amazon Golden Years - IMDb Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
October 09, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 31.8 MBAlex DiVincenzo of Broke Horror Fan returns to discuss Sometimes They Come Back. Links: Sometimes They Come Back - Stephen King Wiki Sometimes They Come Back - Amazon Sometimes They Come Back - IMDb Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Misery (1990)
October 02, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.3 MBDani Ryan returns for a great discussion on Misery. Links: Misery - Stephen King Wiki Misery - IMDb Misery - Amazon Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
IT (1990)
September 25, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutes - 51.9 MBKt Schaefer returns for a discussion on It, the 1990 TV mini-series. Links: It - Stephen King Wiki It - IMDb Georgie short film Follow us on Twitter. Follow us on Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★