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Iconic author Stephen King is rather prone to taking to social media to champion noteworthy efforts from other creators that he happens upon in the wild. The bestselling author has even praised several efforts based on his own work over the years. Today, we have a recommendation to share that bridges that gap. This recommendation, which is pulled from one of the author’s tweets, is a Netflix series that the beloved author compares to his own output as well as to another beloved Netflix original series. See what we mean below.

You had us at Stranger Things. With the added distinction that Marianne has a King-esque quality to it, we’re now even more stoked on this one! If King’s endorsement has enticed you to check out the series, make your way over to Netflix and give it a shot!

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The setup of Samuel Bodin's 2019 horror TV series "Marianne" is deliciously fun. A horror author named Emma Larsimon (Victoire Du Bois) has just killed off the main character of her series of witch-based horror novels, happy to retire the series. Weirdly, one of Emma's friends, Caroline, calls her up and explains that her elderly mother has come to believe that she is possessed by Marianne, the witch from Emma's books. Indeed, Caroline takes her own life (in public) after talking about how Emma's parents are going to be taken by Marianne as well. When Emma returns to her home town, her parents soon attack her assistant Camille (Lucie Boujenah) before wandering into the woods naked, bloody runes carved in their faces.

And that's just in the first episode. The rest of the eight-episode series takes place mostly in Emma's hometown as she returns to suss out her youth and solve her personal witchy mysteries.

Stephen King, the prolific horror writer behind iconic, haunting tales like It, Misery, The Shining and Carrie, has not been shy about sharing his opinions on other horror media. On his X account, among pictures of his beloved corgi, whom he lovingly calls "the thing of evil," King has graciously shared his opinions on multiple fabulous horror shows.

These shows are tension-filled, action-packed and beautifully shot. But above all, they're creepy enough to garner the adoration of the King of Horror. Although he's now sworn off X, thankfully, these titles are all still available to watch on Netflix.

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As fizzy as a freshly poured glass of Perrier-Jouët, though considerably less complex, writer-director Alexis Michalik’s “Cyrano, My Love” . Part fancifully fictional account of the play’s conception, and part “Waiting for Guffman”-style depiction of the wild antics behind its first production, “Cyrano” was released in France earlier this year, and its undemanding immersion into flashy Belle Époque settings and farcical hijinks with the thinnest topcoat of literary credibility could well earn it an audience Stateside.

According to Michalik’s telling, twentysomething playwright Edmond Rostand (Thomas Solivérès) is a talented wordsmith who nonetheless couldn’t be more out of step with the theatrical tastes of 1890s Paris. Fastidiously mustachioed, stubbornly highbrow and eternally agitated, we’re introduced to him as his latest play has just folded, with a passer-by helpfully identifying him to a companion as “a young poet who writes flop plays.”

A few years later, Edmond...

Cyrano, My Love Roadside Attractions Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director:Alexis Michalik Screenwriter: Alexis Michalik Cast: Thomas Solivérès, Olivier Gourmet, Mithilde Seigner, Tom Leeb, Lucie Boujenah, Alice De Lencquesaing Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 9/24/19 Opens: October 18, 2019 We go to movies to see stories of lovers […]

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"There's magic in this play. As if I've given it all that I lack." Roadside Attractions has debuted an official trailer for the French historical drama Cyrano, My Love, which premiered last year and opened in most of Europe at the beginning of this year. The film is about Edmond Rostand, played by Thomas Solivérès, a famous playwright who is struggling to figure out his next project before he turns 30. Ignoring the whims of actresses, the demands of his producers, the jealousy of his wife, his best friend's heart and the lack of enthusiasm of all those around him, Edmond must focus and put to pen to paper. For now, he has only the title: "Cyrano de Bergerac". The cast includes Olivier Gourmet, Mathilde Seigner, Tom Leeb, Lucie Boujenah, Alice de Lencquesaing, Clémentine Célarié, and Igor Gotesman. This looks like a lively look back in time at the life of...