We're back and starting out with a big swing! We talk about the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining. King didn't like it, we all know that, but hopefully we reveal a couple things you didn't know. We had a great time talking about it and if

CRHS: Sleepwalkers

Dec 19th, 2021 57m 59s

Our foray into video is over for the time being and we are back with a review of the CLASSIC Stephen King 90’s film Sleepwalkers. This movie is bananas from beginning to end and we will give you everything you need to watch it and be able to b

CRHS Talks Malignant

Oct 11th, 2021 1h 1m

We had to watch Malignant and talk about it because the movie seemed to be so divisive. So we watched it and we talked about it and it was great to talk about an actual movie again. TV is good but sometimes you wanna just watch something for tw

Lisey's Story does not seem to be about Lisey

Sep 29th, 2021 1h 9m

We’re back after some serious technical issues with the continuation of our coverage of the Apple TV series Lisey’s story. Join us as we hope against hope that Lisey does some cool stuff! The post CRHS – Lisey’s Story does not seem to be abou

CRHS: Lisey's Story - Episodes Three and Four

Jul 26th, 2021 1h 1m

We are back and still watching Lisey's Story. We cover two episodes this week, three and four, and while they are slower than the first two, we are still intrigued. Join us as we break things down and don't forget to reach out to us at castle

Lisey's Story - Episode 2

Jul 5th, 2021 53m 47s

The Stephen King show on Apple TV has captured our attention and we dig into the second episode on this installment of the show. The combination of us, Stephen King adaptations, and genuine interest does not happen all the time so we are excite

CRHS: Lisey’s Story – Episode 1

Jun 18th, 2021 50m 24s

The Castle Rock Historical Society is back and we are excited to be covering Apple TV’s Lisey’s Story. The first episode lays out a lot of track and we are excited to follow it. And since neither of us read the book, we get to judge it as a s

The King Wheel (sort of) – Dreamcatcher

Apr 2nd, 2021 1h 19m

Since Stephen King’s 2003 feature Dreamcatcher was leaving HBOMax at the end of March Acadia broke the wheel of King and let the Alien Butt Worms take center stage because Hannah liked it do much. So we talk a lot about Alient Butt Worms, thei

CRHS’ The King Wheel – No Smoking

Mar 24th, 2021 53m 19s

This week on The Castle Rock Historical Society, have a watch of the 2007 Indian “neo-noir surreal psychological thriller” No Smoking – an oddball re-imagining of the Stephen King short story “Quitters, Inc.” Join Acadia and Hannah for some str

The Tommyknockers

Mar 13th, 2021 58m 57s

This week Hannah and Acadia review The 1993 miniseries adaptation of The Tommyknockers and it goes pretty much like you would expect. But Meep Morp aliens and the most evil mailman in the history of the Post Office cannot derail the Castle Rock

Mad Monster Party and the Wheel of King

Mar 1st, 2021 36m 28s

We are finally done with The Stand and this week we get to talk about the convention we just went to: Mad Monster Party in Charlotte, NC! We had a great time and actually sold stuff so go us! And we also introduced a new feature for ourselves

The Stand – Finale

Feb 15th, 2021 1h 2m

The Stand is over. If you mispronounce “finale” you can make it sound like “finally”. That may or may not be a clue as to how we feel about the last installment of the King novel adaptation. But it is. It definitely is. And we don’t just ta

The Stand Episode Eight

Feb 6th, 2021 1h 19m

Episode eight of The Stand is balanced on the top of a god-ball. Does the ball make the episode great or does it ruin everything? Find out as Hannah and Acadia break it down. Also, we say ball more times than we have ever said ball in all th

The Stand Episode Seven

Jan 31st, 2021 1h 3m

The good guys go for a walk, and Hannah and Acadia go for a talk…about episode seven of The Stand! Join us as we step through the entire episode, including the curious changes surrounding Nadine Cross. The series is heading into the end game

The Stand Episode Six – The Vigil

Jan 24th, 2021 1h 15m

We finally get to meet Trashcan Man and the Society has what to say about it. Acadia and Hannah break down and review Episode Six of the CBS All Access original show: The Stand. Bobby Terry SCREEEEEWED IT UP but we do our best not to in this e

The Stand – Episode 5

Jan 16th, 2021 58m 18s

Hannah and Acadia are all caught up and discuss their first taste of New Vegas as they review and break down Episode Five of The Stand: Fear and Loathing in New Vegas. Join them as they talk over what the show gets right, and what doesn’t work

The Stand Episodes 3 and 4

Jan 13th, 2021 59m

Hannah and Acadia discuss episodes three and four of The Stand now that Hannah has kicked her bout of Covid. Tune in as we revisit boring Boulder and talk about what the show is doing right (and wrong). The Castle Rock Historical Society cann

The Stand – Episode 2

Dec 26th, 2020 1h 6m

The Stand on CBS All Access has aired episode two and Hannah and Acadia are here to break it all down. Covering the stories of Larry Underwood and Lloyd Henreid, the Stand episode two packs a lot in and we break it all down for you.The post T

The Stand Episode One

Dec 18th, 2020 52m 46s

The Stand on CBS All Access is the biggest thing happening in the King Universe right now and Hannah and Acadia are here to break down and review episode one. Come meet Frannie, Harold, and Stu with us! And there will be spoilers, so watch Th

The Stand Preview

Dec 11th, 2020 51m 1s

Hannah and Acadia get ready for the CBS ALL Access limited series The Stand by going over some cast info, their thoughts on the books and their expectations for the show. It’s time for Mother Abigail and The Dark Man and the castle Rock Histor

CRHS Season Finale: Pilgrim

Dec 1st, 2020 52m 55s

Hannah and Acadia wrap up the season with a watch of the Hulu Blumhouse holiday movie: Pilgrim. It’s our last review of the season but we will be back with full coverage of the CBS All Access showing of The Stand. Thanks for hanging out with u

CRHS: Giving Helstrom a Societry

Nov 23rd, 2020 54m 49s

The episode is going up early this week so we can get ready for Thanksgiving! Hannah and Acadia give the Hulu series Helstrom a try (spoiler: it was not bad!) and challenge the listeners to come up with something for us to watch for Thanksgivin

CRHS: A Review of “His House” on Netflix

Nov 17th, 2020 39m 42s

This week Hannah and Acadia review and discuss the new movie His House that just debuted on Netflix. Spoiler: It’s really good! And we talk about what’s coming up next for the show a little bit as well. Something for everyone! Enjoy!The post

CRHS: Review of Shudder’s “Scare Me”

Nov 10th, 2020 49m 26s

This week Hannah and Acadia make the most of the Shudder subscription again by watching and reviewing the movie Scare Me starring Aya Cash and Josh Ruben. They also discuss next steps for the podcast since the namesake TV series, Castle Rock ha

CRHS: The Mortuary Collection

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h

This week Hannah and Acadia review the Shudder movie The Mortuary Collection. Spoilers abound so if you want to see it, do it before you listen if spoilers are something you care about – but any way you slice it you need to see this movie. Ha