Keith Deininger
Contributing since February, 2020
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Theory: Snowpiercer Is A Sequel To Willy Wonka
Snowpiercer is a sequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory some are saying, and, despite their differences, it may not be as crazy as it sounds.
Starship Troopers' Secret Meaning Explained: What It Was Really About
Starship Troopers is more than a cult classic sci-fi action movie about soldiers killing space bugs, and its secret meaning harshly criticizes the US.
Amazing Stories: The Cellar Ending Explained
Amazing Stories, AppleTV's reboot of the 1980s Stephen Spielberg series, begins with a melodramatic, time-traveling love story, "The Cellar."
Amazing Stories: The Rift Ending Explained
Amazing Stories finale, "The Rift," on AppleTV+ is a time-traveling adventure story with a predictable plot, but some classic Steven Spielberg heart.
Raised By Wolves: Every Power Mother Has Explained (Including Her Eyes)
HBO Max's Raised By Wolves features Mother, an android with impressive and murderous powers. Here's where season 2 leaves off with her abilities.
Eraserhead: The Shocking True Meaning of David Lynch’s Debut Film
David Lynch's shocking 1977 debut film Eraserhead is surreal and nightmarish, but its true meaning actually touches on the fear of fatherhood.
How A Nightmare On Elm Street Connects To A Cult Classic '80s Dance Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street has had a major impact on the horror scene and popular culture, but its connection to an '80s dance movie is the strangest.
The Stand: The Dark Randall Flagg Connection Both Miniseries Leave Out
Randall Flagg in The Stand is one of Stephen King's most complex villains, with a dark connection in the book that is left out of both TV adaptations.
The Stand: Trashcan Man's History & Why He's Important To Flagg Explained
In Stephen King's The Stand, the Trashcan Man is a memorable (and tragic) character, and the real reason he's special to Randall Flagg is shocking.
The Stand 2020: Why Ezra Miller's Trashcan Man Honors The Stephen King Book
In CBS's The Stand 2020, Ezra Miller's performance as one of Stephen King's most memorable and tragic characters, the Trashcan Man, honors the book.
The Stand Theory: Flagg & Mother A Are Connected To Gan (& The Multiverse)
In The Stand, Mother Abigail and Randall Flagg may both get their powers from Gan, the entity responsible for creating the Stephen King Multiverse.
Randall Flagg's Smiley Face Pin Explained (& How The Stand Book Changes It)
In The Stand on CBS All Access, Randall Flagg wears a smiley face button, which is different from Stephen King's novel and the '94 miniseries: why?
The Stand: How An Eraserhead Easter Egg Hints At Harold's Mental State
Harold Lauder in The Stand on CBS All Access is clearly troubled, but a subtle nod to David Lynch offers a disturbing clue to how broken he may be.
The Stand: Where The Superflu Nickname "Captain Trips" Comes From
Stephen King's The Stand features a deadly virus that spreads across the United States that is often called "Captain Trips," but what does it mean?
The Stand: Everyone In Boulder Who Could Be A Spy For Randall Flagg
The Stand on CBS All Access is focused on the Boulder Free Zone, but Randall Flagg has spies; here are all the possibilities explained.
The Stand's Shining Easter Egg Hints At A Stephen King Universe Connection
The Stand on CBS All Access dropped a Shining easter egg in episode 3, "Blank Page", that hints at the Stephen King Universe, but what does it mean?
The Stand Theory: Why Some Survivors Are Immune (Every Possibility)
Stephen King's The Stand features a virus that wipes out 99% of the human population, so what makes the survivors immune, biology or something else?
The Stand: How Mother Abigail & Randall Flagg Choose Their Followers
Stephen King's The Stand is about the conflict between the followers of Randall Flagg and those of Mother Abigail, but how are their followers chosen?
The Stand: One Of Randall Flagg's Nicknames Is A Clever Lovecraft Easter Egg
In Stephen King's The Stand, a Lovecraft reference says a lot about the true nature of Randall Flagg by comparing him to malign diety Nyarlathotep.
Raised By Wolves: How A Stephen King Easter Egg Connects To A Season 1 Plot
In Raised by Wolves, Campion is the name of Mother's creator and child, but it's also the name of an important character in Stephen King's The Stand.