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Author John Ajvide Lindqvist takes vampire mythology and reinvents it by setting his tale in 1980s Stockholm, aging down the characters to inappropriate levels, and leaning heavily on a Stephen King …

Tear down the walls between your dreams and venture into a vortex of an episode combining ten comic book issues and the final episodes of the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s THE SANDMAN. In episo…

One of Neil Gaiman’s most iconic works has finally come to Netflix as a TV series, but the path it took to wind up there was long and bumpy. In episode 237, Luke & James react to the first five episo…

In the 1980s Neil Gaiman took a character originally created by Jack Kirby and completely reimagined him, in the process making a goth icon that would propel Gaiman into literary super stardom. In ep…

Joe Hill is more than just the son of horror icon Stephen King, and Scott Derrickson’s adaptation of his short story helps showcase what makes him a powerhouse in his own right. In episode 235, Luke …

Author Rachael K. Jones rejoins to discuss James Whale’s incredibly influential adaptation of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN. In episode 234, Luke, James, and Rachael discuss what’s in a name, the physi…

Author Rachael K. Jones joins to discuss one of the foundational works for all science fiction and horror, Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN. In episode 233, Luke, James, and Rachael discuss hand washing a…

Before John Carpenter's iconic adaptation of the novella "Who Goes There?'', another director brought the story to life and inspired a generation of filmmakers. But was it directed by Christian Nyby …

Should we still celebrate THE LORD OF THE RINGS? Michael Moorcock once penned an infamous and scathing takedown of JRR Tolkien’s LOTR series, but is it convincing today? Luke & James react to his arg…

George Saunders’s short story, “Escape from Spiderhead," was a tragicomic success worthy of The New Yorker, but did it successfully make the leap to film? In episode 232, Luke & James discuss directo…

Author & translator Simone Heller rejoins the show to compare the Rankin/Bass adaptation of Peter S. Beagle’s fantasy classic. In episode 231, Luke, James, & Simone discuss the German love for the mo…

Arthur C. Clarke was already one of the most famous SciFi writers of all time before collaborating with Stanley Kubrick on 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, so how did he feel about the release of the film just…

With Stephen King’s 1982 collection, DIFFERENT SEASONS, he tried publishing a collection of novellas outside the horror genre. Among the other notable works included, “The Body” would go on to form t…

Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine’s ambitious adaptation of a horror audio drama has been cancelled after just one season, but what was she able to accomplish in the time she had? In episode 224, Luke &…

For the first time in Ink to Film history Luke & James tackle another podcast—an audio drama—and its impressive adaptation! In episode 223, they tackle the first half of season 1 of both show and pod…