Hollyweird #029 - Stephen King Adaptation Rankings with Jon Grilz from Creepy

The Horror Show: A Horror Movie Podcast

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Tv & Film

4.5 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode, Sean and Lexi are joined by Jon Grilz from the Creepy podcast to discuss various aspects of horror storytelling, particularly focusing on adaptations of Stephen King's works. They explore Jon's top five King adaptations, which notably include 'Rose Red,' 'The Night Flier,' and '1408.' John also shares insight into his journey into horror, his podcasting career, and the cathartic power of horror narratives. The episode wraps up with a discussion on the growth and evolution of the horror genre.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:41 The Origin of Creepy Podcast

01:20 Joining Bloody Disgusting Podcast Network

02:14 Expanding the Team and Production

02:50 31 Days of Horror Event

03:40 Challenges and Evolution of Podcasting

10:31 Stephen King Month and Favorite Adaptations

33:18 Special Effects Dilemma

33:54 DVD Memories and Collectibles

35:16 The Shining: A Controversial Adaptation

45:11 Needful Things: A Deep Dive

01:02:22 Stephen King Adaptations and Joe Hill

01:10:11 The Evolution of TV Show Lengths

01:11:07 Stephen King's Impact on Horror

01:14:11 The Brutality of 'The Mist'

01:17:23 Reboots and Remakes: A Necessary Evil?

01:20:06 The Resurgence of Stephen King Adaptations

01:26:47 The Role of Horror in Catharsis

01:33:06 The Art of Storytelling in Horror Podcasts

01:42:59 The Future of Horror and Creepy's 31 Days of Horror

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0:00.0	A cinematic fever dream based on the visionary game.
0:05.0	You did it, didn't you, Jimmy? You woke him up.
0:10.0	No one said it would be easy.
0:12.0	Return to Silent Hill, exclusively in theaters, January 23rd.
0:19.0	Hello everybody! With me today, we're doing a special episode January 23rd. Hello, everybody.
0:22.2	With me today, we're doing a special episode here is John Grills from creepy.
0:32.1	It's always so hard for me to say your podcast name because it's just the one word.
0:39.4	It's not like the creepy podcast.
0:46.7	It's to be fair, more people call it creepy pod than anything because creepy wasn't available on social media or as a website. So I just said, oh, I'll just call it creepy pod because a creepy
0:51.7	podcast wasn't taken either. Everyone calls it creepy pod.
0:54.9	I'm like, no, it's just creepy.
0:56.8	Yeah, I always knew it was creepy.
0:58.6	Terrible SEO.
1:01.4	But John's here because he is doing a huge event this October.
1:07.8	31 scripted episodes throughout the month of October.
1:12.9	One a day.
1:14.3	One story a day.
1:15.5	Have you ever done this before?
1:16.6	One episode a day.
1:19.2	One episode a day.
1:20.7	What did I say?
1:21.9	You said one story.
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