When it comes to vacations, some people pick the obvious entertainment locales: Disneyland, Disney World, Universal Studios, and many other themed parks. Some prefer to take trips to other countries,, but many like to discover what’s in our own backyard, so to speak, discovering the wonders of this great big landmass known as the United States, and you know there’s a lot to discover.
This is one of the very first short stories Stephen King had ever written in his career. He wrote it while in high school, and was first published in 1968, in Ubris magazine.
Bryan Higby was born May 17, 1974 in Lowville, New York. He studied at the Lowville Academy Central School, and continued his studies at the State University of New York, at Potsdam, where he graduated with the class of 2000. He has a Liberal Arts degree from Jefferson Community College, and a Bachelors degree in theater arts from Suny Potsdamn, in Potsdamn, New York.
Stephen King has run the gamut of every scenario possible with his stories, and with characters ranging from vampires, werewolves, killer clowns, cars, dogs, cats, and monsters from other worlds, and nearly everything else we can think of. However, Stephen King has at times had a very twisted imagination, or so it seems. The short story A VERY TIGHT PLACE was first published in the May 2008 issue of McSweeney’s, and later appeared in King’s 2008 collection of stories entitled, Just After Sunset.
This story is about Curtis, a middle-aged man who is lured to a construction site by his very unfriendly neighbor. The two have had numerous confrontations with one another regarding legal disputes over property rights, and the death of Curtis’s dog, whom he blames his neighbor for. Once Curtis is at the site, he is then forced into a porta potty, locked in, and is left to his demise, along with the most disgusting and foul odors one can imagine, not to mention other creepy encounters. Poor Curtis, I wonder how all this will turn out for him?
This Dollar Baby was disgustingly entertaining, and well done. With an interesting soundtrack, enjoyable performances, especially the two main actors, a bit of quirky humor, and actually seeing the amazing, but difficult way of filming in a porta potty, I think Stephen Tramontana hits the mark with this adaptation. This is a Dollar Baby film you won’t want to miss. I do however, recommend viewing it…after lunch!
Stephen King has scared us countless times over 40 years, and has done so every way imaginable. However, there are two short stories in particular that are not only frightening, but considered gross. One of those is the short story A VERY TIGHT PLACE. This story is about a man trapped in a porta potty. Director Stephen Tramontana took this story, and has now brought it to the big screen, and I must say his adaptation is great!
One of the joys of doing film reviews, especially Stephen King Dollar Baby films, is the excitement these filmmakers have. Jackie Perez is no exception. She is full of energy and excitement, not only for filmmaking, but for the horror genre as well. This includes the love for the master storyteller himself, Stephen King.
There are actually a few versions of the Dollar Baby film, BEACHWORLD. I have personally seen only one other version, and that was animated, by Dollar Baby filmmaker, Maria Ivanova, so this was the first time seeing a live-action version of this story.
Brooklyn Ann has taken her love for 1970s and 80s slasher horror to the pages of her newest book series entitled… B MINE. HIS FINAL GIRL is the first book in this new series.
Author Lee Gambin is not only a talented and gifted writer, he knows plenty about films, their history, and behind the scenes trivia , making his books packed full of enough knowledge to satisfy any film goer and film historian. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing this Australian writer, and the honor of reviewing his book, HELL HATH NO FURY: The Making of CHRISTINE, which I enjoyed very much.
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THE SHAPE OF WATER – Guillermo del Toro | |
(English) THE SLOTHS ‘Back From the Grave’ and interview with Tommy McLoughlin
(English) Stephen King – Dollar Baby: The Book
ROBIN WILLIAMS AMERICAN MASTER – Stephen Spignesi
(English) HORSEFEATHERS – “Symphony for a Million Mice” and interview with MICK
(English) ACCURSED – Jonathan Lambert
(English) EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE – Mark Dawidziak
RADIUS – Caroline Labrèche, Steeve Léonard
UNDERWATER – William Eubank
TENET – Christopher Nolan
(English) HIS SCREAM QUEEN – BROOKLYN ANN
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