Tower Junkies - 030 - Novel/TV - The Tommyknockers + The Tommyknockers (1993) Miniseries

 

In this episode, Tiny and I pull double duty as we discuss The Tommyknockers novel and 1993 TV miniseries. We also roll through several King check-ins and a bunch of recent Stephen King news. 

Timestamps

• Show Start - 00:19
• Stephen King Check-Ins - 02:00
• Stephen King News - 19:34

The Tommyknockers (Novel) - 25:40

• Non-Spoiler Review - 33:05
• Spoiler Review - 52:56
• King/Dark Tower References - 1:11:13 

The Tommyknockers (1993) TV Miniseries - 1:13:30

• Spoiler Review - 1:15:54 

• Closing the Ep - 1:24:45
• Patreon Stinger: “Re: Stephen King” - 1:27:31
• Pre-Recorded Outro - 1:28:21 

Related Links

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• In Hindsight, Stephen King Has Harsh Words for THE TOMMYKNOCKERS - Horrorfreak News
• James Wan, Roy Lee Team for Stephen King's 'Tommyknockers' (Exclusive) - THR
• James Wan Will Not Be Directing Stephen King’s ‘Tommyknockers’ - Bloody Disgusting 

• Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Battleground - YouTube
• ‘IT: Chapter Two’ Featurette Includes Lots of New Footage and Promises Cranked Up Horror - Bloody Disgusting
• Stephen King’s “The Stand” Miniseries Gets Fall Blu-ray Release! - Bloody Disgusting
• Mick Garris & Stephen King Talk THE STAND’s 25th Anniversary and Discuss the Upcoming Reboot - Dread Central
• Stephen King’s Writing A New Ending For Josh Boone’s THE STAND - Birth.Movies.Death.
• ‘The Stand’: James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young & Henry Zaga Set For Stephen King’s CBS All Access Series - Deadline 

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• The Tommyknockers
• The Tommyknockers Miniseries DVD
• The Talisman
• Black House
• It (It: Chapter Two Tie-In Edition)
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes DVD
• Night Shift
• Finders Keepers
• The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
• Carrie 

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• Shocktober in Irvington - Obsessive Viewer’s yearly event screening of short horror films from Indianapolis filmmakers to support the Irvington Historical Society
• The Secular Perspective - Check out Tiny’s side project podcast that explores the concepts of faith, religion and existence from the perspective of secular hosts Chad and Amanda 

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Matt’s Top 19 King Novels

1. 11/22/63
2. It
3. Misery
4. The Stand
5. The Shining
6. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
7. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
8. Pet Sematary
9. Under the Dome
10. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)
11. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
12. Christine
13. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
14. The Dead Zone
15. The Gunslinger(Dark Tower I)
16. Mercedes
17. Salem’s Lot
18. Song of Susannah (Dark Tower VI)
19. Gerald’s Game

Tiny’s Top 19 King Novels

1. The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII)
2. Misery
3. The Stand
4. The Shining
5. The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower II)
6. The Gunslinger (Dark Tower I)
7. Christine
8. Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower IV)
9. It
10. Cujo
11. The Dead Zone
12. Mr. Mercedes
13. Gerald’s Game
14. Pet Sematary
15. Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V)
16. Salem’s Lot
17. Under the Dome
18. 11/22/63
19. The Waste Lands (Dark Tower III)