Bad Talking Heads jokes, worse accents and a potential doom squirrel signal the decline of the golden age of King adaptations

Open-carrying oars in public, Johnny Depp barking like a dog and the baffling rise of Depp from outsider actor to one of the most famous people on the planet. On day 28 of Hell to the King, Cinesthesia gazes through the Secret Window and are unimpressed by what it holds. David Koepp’s 2004 adaptation of Stephen King’s novella “Secret Window, Secret Garden” is full of great moments but ultimately serves as a turning point in Depp’s career trajectory from untouchable to unremarkable.

Join a filmmaker (and sometimes film teacher) and a film teacher (and sometimes filmmaker) as they venture into the dark heart of their own befuddled relationship to culture, the youth, the internet, friendship, love, hate, time, space and, of course: *m*o*v*i*e*s*. Come hear what we see.

Catch up on previous episodes of Cinesthesia‘s Hell to the King here:

Listen to “Tommy Wiseau’s Lincoln” — Cinesthesia Chapter 1
Listen to “Kill Me With Your Fish — Cinesthesia Chapter 2

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CINESTHESIA is produced by Iguanodonald Studios and distributed by Split Tooth Media. Music for Cinesthesia is generously provided by the greatest bands that have ever been, The Coctails, Soft Healer and Misters Presidents.

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