Stephen King is as soon as once more scoping out all one of the best style TV to present followers the rundown on what’s new and nice. His Leisure Weekly column might have ended ages in the past, however the prolific writer’s popular culture data is aware of no limits, and he nonetheless recurrently takes to Twitter/X to publish about what he is been watching or studying. Earlier this summer season, he gave the Paramount+ sequence “Evil” a lift –- and should have kick-started a whole solid and fan marketing campaign –- by requesting a renewal for the newly-ended bizarre horror sequence. His different latest suggestions embrace the Jeremy Saulnier thriller “Insurgent Ridge” and the Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald-led indie “Unusual Darling,” each of which /Movie’s personal critic Chris Evangelista additionally actually appreciated.
Individuals are inclined to joke that King’s popular culture style is not all the time on the mark nowadays, however he is clearly on a roll together with his latest suggestions, which is why we desperately hope he is proper concerning the new James Wan-produced present “Teacup.” The mysterious sequence, which drops on Peacock this month, clearly caught King’s consideration and he posted about it on Twitter/X earlier this week, writing, “TEACUP: Should you like FROM or LOST, I believe you may take pleasure in this. It is unusual, creepy, claustrophobic, and scary.” The writer additionally praised the present’s brief episodes for being “all killer, no filler,” and warned any potential viewers to “beware the Gasoline Masks Man.”
The James Wan-produced Teacup debuts subsequent week
You is perhaps asking your self what present King is speaking about and that is a sound response to his hype, given what number of horror TV choices there are to select from nowadays. Within the crowded streaming panorama, the brand new Peacock sequence “Teacup” does not appear to have gotten the pre-release buzz it deserves (the overview embargo hasn’t dropped but, so critics cannot share their takes on the present but), however on paper, it has all of the elements conducive to a really scary and profitable TV occasion. Govt produced by “Noticed” and “Insidious” mastermind James Wan and created by Ian McCulloch, the sequence is predicated on the guide “Stinger” by award-winning novelist Robert R. McCammon. It stars “Chuck” and “Dexter” alum Yvonne Strahovski, in addition to “The Strangers” and “Gray’s Anatomy” actor Scott Speedman and “Wild Indian” standout Chaske Spencer.
The present has a promising trailer that heightens the intrigue surrounding its mysterious plot however does not give an excessive amount of away. The truth is, the primary look is downright Kingian, starting with a baby’s perspective of rural farm life. Quickly, although, issues start to tilt in direction of the unusual, as a person in a gasoline masks seems, attracts a line on the bottom in blue spray paint, and warns the boy’s household to not belief each other. The remainder of the trailer guarantees a paranoid style story (although by not exhibiting the risk, the present retains the small print about which style, precisely, near its chest) full of shadowy scares, excessive stakes, and one thing that the younger boy (Caleb Dolden) warns will kill the whole lot that will get in its approach. As King notes, the present’s episodes are solely a half hour lengthy, so the present additionally appears poised to maintain the motion shifting and the mysteries contemporary. We will not wait to see it.
“Teacup” had its premiere at Improbable Fest final month, and can debut on Peacock on October 10, 2024.
