Ryan Freeman

The Jaunt - Faux Marketing Material

The Jaunt - Faux Marketing Material

As I delved into Stephen King's short story "The Jaunt," I was struck by the myriad of ways this chilling narrative could be marketed, if it were adapted into a film. The story, set in a future where teleportation is commonplace but requires travellers to be

Stephen King's 'RAT' - Faux Film Posters

Stephen King's 'RAT' - Faux Film Posters

Last night was one of those nights where sleep was an afterthought. As any dedicated Stephen King reader knows, there's a certain right, almost a ritual, to staying up into the early hours engrossed in a King story. This time it was King's novella "RAT&

Stranger Things: Creating the Gateway into Hawkins

Stranger Things: Creating the Gateway into Hawkins

During our latest binge-watching sessions, many of us have our thumbs poised over our trackpads or the ‘OK’ button on our TV remotes, eagerly anticipating the appearance of the 21st century's big innovation: the ‘Skip Intro’ button. However, one programme where I find myself not reaching for this

The Shards - Faux Marketing Materials

The Shards - Faux Marketing Materials

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis' 2023 Auto-fiction novel, 'The Shards', below is a collection of works created by myself. 0:00 /0:02 1×

Silent but Deadly: The Hushed Success of 'A Quiet Place' Marketing

Silent but Deadly: The Hushed Success of 'A Quiet Place' Marketing

In 2018, Paramount Pictures orchestrated a marketing campaign for "A Quiet Place" that was as quietly profound as its release that April. Directed by John Krasinski, the film stood out in a cinematic landscape dominated by loud and proud blockbusters and musicals. It utilised silence not merely as

Colour Me Doubtful: From Mrs. Doubtfire to the Trailer Grading Debate

Colour Me Doubtful: From Mrs. Doubtfire to the Trailer Grading Debate

I recently sat down with my parents to re-watch the 1994 classic, Mrs. Doubtfire, a film steeped in nostalgia for me. This must have been the fourth or fifth time I had seen it since I was around nine or ten years old. At the ripe old age of twenty-five,

My Copy

My copy of Jazz by Toni Morrison was printed, bound, and sold in bookshops in 1992. That was thirty-one years ago at the time I am writing this, making it six years older than me. On that day, its previous owner walked into the bookshop and picked up that copy,

Stephen King to release sequel to Cujo 42 years after its release

Stephen King to release sequel to Cujo 42 years after its release

The author behind numerous cult classics including The Shining, Misery, IT and Pet Semetary, is set to release a sequel to Cujo in an anthology of short stories. The recently revealed, 'You Like It Darker' releases in May 2024. Among the more than 60 books King has written,