Castle Rock is a show that takes place within the Stephen King multiverse. It was promoted frequently on both tv commercials and youtube ads. So. many. Youtube ads. And yet somehow almost nobody I know has seen or heard of it. The show is based off the universe of King novels, but contains original characters. This makes it great for both the super Stephen King fans and the casual viewer. The main universes that occupy this first season is Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, and The Shining. Based on the later episodes I’m guessing season 2 will be more The Dark Tower.
All the characters are created for the show and each one has something supernatural going on with them. Our main character is Henry Deaver, a boy who goes missing for 11 days, experiences a traumatic event, and forgets about it right away. When he returns and is mute, his father suddenly dies. The city of Castle Rock puts all the blame on Henry and label him as a murderer. Almost 30 years later, Henry returns as a Lawyer to help a client who has been held captive in Shawshank against his will and without having committed any crime. ‘The Kid’ (Bill Skarsgård) is thought to have some kind of telepathic power. Molly Strand, Henry’s childhood best friend, who definitely has the shinning, is another main charater. Henry’s mother (Sissy Spacek) is suffering from Dementia and has the purest heart in Castle Rock. The only character you might recognize from King’s novels is Jackie Torrence, niece of Jack Torrance. Jackie is minor character, but a relatable one. She is obsessed with the town’s history of gruesome murders and often spectates rather than advance the plot. The show contains amazing performances and easy-to-love characters.
What happened to all those Stephen King superfans that swore they were lived off of horror? I guess they only showed up because Pennywise became suddenly attractive and left when the hype did. (no wait, that was me, that was my fanfiction) Why is nobody watching this show? It is so good, I can not even put it into words. It has everything, thriller, mystery, murder, flashbacks, 90’s, hot people, old people! Each episode leaves you with so many questions. All episodes are now streaming. I haveyet to watch the last episode and wow I have no idea what is going on. American Horror Story is running out of ideas and Evan Peters is engaged and is therefore no longer it, we need to move on. This is the horror anthology series we all deserve, and people should definitely start tuning in.