And a plea dont watch the horrendous in this readers opinion so called adaptation of this novel starring pierce brosnan. The project is based on a stephen king novel of the same name. As always there are some memorable characters and some genuinely spooky and shocking moments. Bestselling novelist mike noonan, unable to cope after his wifes sudden death, returns to the couples. Mike noonan 2 episodes, 2011 mattie devore 2 episodes, 2011 jo noonan 2 episodes, 2011 sara tidwell 2 episodes. Bag of bones is a 1998 horror novel by american writer stephen king. Stephen kings bag of bones official trailer youtube. A novelist grieving over the loss of his wife travels to a lakeside home where hes haunted by a ghost and befriends a widow and her daughter, in a twopart. Based on the bestselling book by stephen king, bag of bones is a tale of grief. Bag of bones is a ghost story of grief and lost loves enduring bonds, about an. Based on the awardwinning bestselling novel by stephen king, stephen kings bag of bones is an unforgettable psychological thriller. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Now known primarily as a film actor, brosnans twopart tv movie brings him back to the.
When shown on british channel 5 on 29 december 2012, it was however shown as a single 2 12 hour film. It is as much about the craft of writing and the process of loss and grief as it is about ghosts and horror. Mike inexplicably receives mysterious ghostly visitations, escalating nightmares and the realization that his late wife still has something to tell him. There is a great deal of loneliness to this film and you feel really sorry for the.
Its also one of the best ghost stories i have ever had the pleasure of reading. The twonight event from sony pictures television premieres in december. The two night television event premieres december 11th, 98 central. Bag of bones or stephen kings bag of bones, is an american tv horror film adaptation of stephen kings 1998 novel of the same name. Bag of bones may be stephen kings most ambitious novel. With pierce brosnan, melissa george, annabeth gish, anika noni rose. The book is sprawling in a good way with different plot layers.
Bag of bones is probably the closest stephen king has ever come to gothic romance. The novel was adapted for the movie by screenwriter matt venne. Bag of bones usa audio book the king cover archive. Pierce brosnan and doris roberts at an event for bag of bones 2011 anika noni rose and david sheftell in bag of bones. After his wifes sudden death, a best selling author returns to his cabin retreat where he receives paranormal visitations and becomes involved in a custody battle. It won the bram stoker award for best novel in 1998, and the british fantasy award for best novel in 1999. Bestselling novelist mike noonan, unable to cope after his wifes sudden death, returns to the couples lakeside retreat in maine, where he becomes involved in a custody battle between a young widow and her childs enormously wealthy grandfather. Stephen kings bag of bones for all his success in print, quality tv versions of kings work remain as elusive as definitive proof of the beyond. Bag of bones is a 1998 novel by american horror writer stephen king. The opinion on stephen king s best work differs depending on who you talk to. It focuses on an author who suffers severe writers block and delusions at an isolated lake house four years after the death of his wife.
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