Castle Rock

There are definitely elements of hocus-pocus and holy cow in Castle Rock, as well as scenes of nicely disturbing violence. In other words, just wha...

Smart, fun scares; deeply felt, well-founded characters; layers of story to decipher, along with the references--what more could you want in a...

Though its eerie aesthetics are far from daring, it delivers routinely suspenseful revelations and set pieces even as it takes its creeping-death t...

Starts slow and gets better – while an excellent cast (and lead, in Holland) front a story that’s a little more psychological than...

Though its eerie aesthetics are far from daring, it delivers routinely suspenseful revelations and set pieces even as it takes its creeping-death t...

Stephen King’s Constant Readers (and casual fans) will find a lot to like in Hulu’s Castle Rock, a new drama series inspired by th...

The show makes skillful use of its episodic medium, carefully pacing its storylines and building out its world while still making sure each hour is...

[Lizzie] Caplan, is unsettlingly good as Annie, giving a performance that can be emotionally poignant in one scene and petrifying in another...

Mr. Holland gives an appropriately layered portrayal of an off-balance character.

The season two narrative of «Castle Rock» quickly affirms itself as its own story, a narrative about people running from their past, grabbing...

I’ve enjoyed my share of King’s work, and I’m gripped by Castle Rock. But I find his Evil… Easy. In its simplicity, it&rsquo...

Starts slow and gets better--while an excellent cast (and lead, in Holland) front a story that’s a little more psychological than supern...

Mythology-rich details may bewitch Stephen King superfans, but for the average viewer this is a lot of lumps to be stuffing into too-small Spa...

In every respect it’s the equal of, and largely superior to, any of the actual King adaptations that have come to television lately.

It’s probably not the best news to hard-core Stephen King fans that I like what I’ve seen of Castle Rock, the J.J. Abrams-produced Hulu series...

[Caplan’s] performance is masterfully physical, from her carefully impassive smile to the way she holds her arms stiffly at her sides as she...

The series is first-rate entertainment while never trying to reach for great seriousness.

[It’s] smart, fun scares; deeply felt, well-founded characters; layers of story to decipher, along with the references – what more could...

Shaw, Thomason, Abrams & Co. really nail the core concepts of King’s storytelling here. Each character gets a good amount of screen time to focus o...

All the usual components of a King story are here: religious dogma, abuses of power, creepy kids, psychic abilities. But Castle Rock sets itse...

Castle Rock rises to the occasion; some of its creepier moments have one wishing it were on a big screen, the better for skin to crawl.

The show starts getting good around episode three, once it cuts back on the direct King swipes and becomes more like a wholly original novel...

This cast starts off strong as we get two competing narratives that quickly meld together in ways that only King and Castle Rock can pull off.

«Castle Rock» is a giant basket of Easter eggs for King people, but for the rest of us it’s a decent show layered with superna...

«Castle Rock» Season 2 hasn’t quite found the tour de force episode its predecessor did, but we’re still in the early goings. What’s...

The early episodes are a little scattered, plot-wise, trying to juggle a multitude of narratives across several timelines, and it takes&n...

The plot unfolds at such a leisurely pace that, despite strong performances from Spacek (as Henry’s sundowning mother Ruth) and others, the ma...

Holland, Skarsgård and Noel Fisher (as a green but determined prison guard) anchor Castle Rock to a solidity that perhaps invites the view to...

The King allusions turn into treats for those who recognize them rather than distracting reminders of classics this newcomer can’t hope to li...

Castle Rock remains an atmospheric, grippingly acted series that captures the feeling of King’s fiction while exploring corners of his world...

The closer Castle Rock hits to home, the scarier it gets, and the show is full of very true-to-life horrors.

Though most characters are new (Scott Glenn’s Alan Pangborn, a sheriff who appeared in Needful Things and The Dark Half, is one exception), for Kin...

There is perhaps an advantage in starting fresh.

Through its first three episodes, Castle Rock builds out its world and character relationships thoughtfully and deliberately. Whether it holds up t...

Castle Rock is a fresh take on an ages old trepidation, sharing the perpetual state of low-grade fright experienced by a number of people.

Castle Rock offers more than nostalgic horror; it shows the horrific nature of nostalgia.

This is a solid case of so far, so pretty good.

The lead performances are so consistently thoughtful – Holland’s and Lynskey’s especially – that when the supernatural inevit...

King’s work is at its most frightening when its monsters are more familiar than abstract, reminiscent of the darkness we might encounter every day...

A lot of horror anthologies hinge on concept instead of character or performance, but I’m happy to see «Castle Rock» bucking that trend.

What’s here is still effective, affecting, and original – despite appearances.

The show is thoughtfully written by showrunners Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, who have a knack for character and an ear for Kingian dialogue...

For a purposely misleading series that prided itself on all its enigmas, Castle Rock answered its major questions in unexpected and impressive...