The King is Back… Again: The Shining Sequel

Right, so Stephen King has got to be one of the most prolific writers on the planet, and barely a meal time goes by without him releasing a novel, novella, Kindle book, online miniseries, short story, Chappies packert, TV script, cereal box or some insightful, bathroom graffiti. Getting excited every time King releases something is like making eye contact across a devil’s three-way; after a while, everyone’s feeling awkward except the person doing all the work.

Making 'The Shining' MORE Awesome: Alternative Poster Designs

So anyone who has perused my longer articles may be aware of my heartfelt respect and deep admiration for the monarch of horror, the unparalleled wordsmith Stephen King. There is barely a novel or short story by this man that has not been turned into a feature film, and it is widely agreed that the most successful translation of his words from print to silver screen is courtesy of Stanly Kubrick via his sterling ode to ‘The Shining’.