Episode 95: The Life of Chuck

🔗 IMDb - The Life of Chuck (2025)

Cast & Crew:

• Director: Mike Flanagan

• Writer: Mike Flanagan (based on the short story by Stephen King)

• Cast:

  • Tom Hiddleston as Chuck

  • Mark Hamill

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

  • Karen Gillan

  • Jacob Tremblay

  • Matthew Lillard

  • Harvey Guillén

  • David Dastmalchian

  • Mia Sara

  • Q'orianka Kilcher

  • Trinity Jo-Li Bliss

  • Benjamin Pajak

Show Timestamps

00:00:15 – Michael introduces the film The Life of Chuck, its limited theatrical release, and welcomes special guest Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat.

00:02:15 – The hosts briefly reflect on Mike Flanagan’s prior Stephen King adaptations, especially Doctor Sleep.

00:04:00 – Ian discusses reading the original short story The Life of Chuck after seeing the film, praising its fidelity to King’s source material.

00:06:03 – Dave and Michael share their personal histories with Flanagan's work, including Dave’s admiration and Michael’s familiarity with Midnight Mass.

00:08:03 – They begin analyzing Chuck’s character, noting the film's openness to interior interpretation and emotional resonance.

00:10:13 – Michael points out how Chuck’s dance scene operates like a monologue in conveying depth without dialogue, comparing it to Midnight Mass.

00:12:11 – Dave reflects on the challenge of adapting writers like Bradbury vs. King, noting King’s folksy, conversational dialogue works well on screen.

00:14:11 – Ian praises Flanagan’s scriptwriting, which invents dialogue that feels authentically King-like, even though it wasn't from the short story.