Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
Rated 7+ IMDb · 70%+ RT Little-known finds Curated by humans
2019 Show
Dustin Thomason & Sam Shaw · United States of America · English, Italian
Strange things happen in Stephen King’s spooky town in this eerie mystery horror series
Fans of Stephen King would likely know how long the fictional town of Castle Rock stood in his novels. Hulu’s Castle Rock weaves two original tales based on what is known about this strange, strange town, with the first season centered on a mysterious inmate and the second centered on a mentally ill nurse. While it does get confusing at times, the series is able to weave in a taste of King’s mystery horror elements, with the terrifying abuses of America’s modern day institutions. While Hulu’s attempt at a multiverse can occasionally get a bit shaky, Castle Rock nonetheless creates an interesting reinterpretation of the King of Horror’s Maine town.
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
"The lead performances are so consistently thoughtful - Holland's and Lynskey's especially - that when the supernatural inevitably intrudes, it makes Castle Rock feel less special."
— Matt Zoller Seitz
"[It's] smart, fun scares; deeply felt, well-founded characters; layers of story to decipher, along with the references -- what more could you want in a new piece of the Stephen King library?"
— Ben Travers
After his adoptive father’s death, death-row attorney Henry Matthew Deaver has left the wintry town of Castle Rock in Maine, though an unusual request from an enigmatic inmate pulls him to return to his strange hometown.
The performances. Even as the writing gets into confusing territory, the performances are so compelling to watch, and the leads of their respective seasons, André Holland and Lizzy Kaplan, carry their stories with ease.
Maybe it’s just Hulu making a multiverse cash grab, but it’s quite interesting and has a bit of the unique horror Stephen King is known for.
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
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