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The Stephen King multiverse is the setting for this psychological
horror series that takes place in Castle Rock, Maine, which is a
location familiar to fans of King's work. "Castle Rock" explores themes
and worlds that unite King's canon, including the infamous Shawshank
Prison. An anonymous phone call lures death-row
attorney Henry Deaver back to Castle Rock. He is unsettled by his
hometown, but he returns to help a sinister, mostly mute man being kept
in a cage underneath Shawshank. Sissy Spacek and Bill Skarsgård, who
starred in feature adaptations of King's "Carrie" and "It,"
respectively, are among the show's stars.
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Noticed there wasn't a thread for this show yet, and I know there are other King fans on the forums here, so here we are. Let's get to discussing this crazy ride.
I've only seen the first episode so far, but it's a fucking fantastic trailer and I'm quite intrigued by the concept of the show.
"Castle Rock" explores themes and worlds that unite King's canon,
Does that include The Dark Tower? That was extremely meta 🤔
Mostly the stories that all take place within Castle Rock.
i.e. Dead Zone, Dark Half, Cujo, Needful Things, etc.
It's got its fan service, but it's done in a great way that's fitting to the King universe.
I was just thinking about making a thread for Castle Rock, been watching since the premiere. I absolutely love the vibe and feel of the show.
I've been in the prison this show takes place in.
I even went into the cell with all the art in it. This prison is full of art.
Tell me if you want to see more pictures!
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Well today's episode was pretty neat. I instantly recognized the song at the end as Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight.
What's really interesting about this is that this piece of music is probably most well known for being the theme of 2016's Arrival, which heavily uses flashbacks and non-linear narrative to reveal backstory and plot progression which is exactly what this episode does as well. Probably an entire coincidence but I thought the connection was cool.
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