New Episode-Mick Garris' Desperation (2006)

About this episode

The episode discusses Mick Garris' adaptation of Stephen King's 'Desperation', featuring a cast of notable actors in a tale of good versus evil.

Welcome Tak! With Desperation, Mick Garris continues his run of King adaptations. Starring Steven Weber, Tom Skerrit, Matt Frewer, Annabeth Gish and Ron Pearlman as the possessed Sheriff, Collie Entragian, we are treated to the sun-baked and blood-soaked desert set tale of good v. evil. As always, you can write in at stephenkingcast@yahoo.com Follow me on Bluesky, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook. And check out more reviews at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

People in this episode

Host: Constant Reader

Topics covered

• Stephen King adaptations
• film analysis
• good vs evil
• horror
• desert setting

Keywords

• Mick Garris
• Desperation
• Stephen King
• horror film
• good vs evil
• film adaptation
• Ron Pearlman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: stephenkingcast@yahoo.com, patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Books & works: Desperation

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