Stephen King – Eclectic Assemblage

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Vuava

Review “The Shining” by Stephen King (published 1977)

This is the first Stephen King novel I have read. (I have seen the movie adaptation of this, which I enjoyed very much.) I have to say, I was wondering initially why it is considered a scary book, even though I was enjoying it. I was waiting for the scares, and they just weren’t happening…

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Vuava

Review “Needful Things” (1993)

Based on a novel by Stephen King, “Needful Things” describes the opening of an antique shop in a small town, called ‘Needful Things’. The proprietor, Leland Gaunt (Max Von Sydow) always seems to have the very item stocked that a person needs, that touches some deep desire or fills some hole in their hearts. The…