Overview
- Dark Sky Films launches the theatrical run on September 19 in New York and Los Angeles with a nationwide expansion set for September 26.
- The documentary’s interview subjects are Stephen King, Takashi Miike, Patton Oswalt, Karyn Kusama, and film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.
- Alexandre O. Philippe structures the film as chapter-length portraits that examine personal influence, using rare outtakes rather than offering a conventional making-of.
- A new clip debuted via Variety features King recalling a 1982 Colorado screening and noting the worn print’s realism and lack of artifice.
- Early reviews highlight a contextual, celebratory approach that encourages revisiting the original, following a trailer and fresh clips released this week.