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Stephen King Calls Out Today's Streaming Shows on Threads for Being Too "Dark"
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scrn loglineHorror heavyweight Stephen King takes to Threads to slam today's 'too dark' streaming shows, sparking a debate among insiders.beat sheet- King called out the industry's penchant for 'relentlessly grim' shows, saying they're killing the joy of storytelling.
- Showrunners and execs chimed in, defending the 'mature content' approach but admitting some shows may have gone too far.
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Stephen King Calls Out Today's Streaming Shows on Threads for Being Too "Dark"
MovieWebStory by James Melzer
scrn logline
Horror heavyweight Stephen King takes to Threads to slam today's 'too dark' streaming shows, sparking a debate among insiders.
beat sheet
- King called out the industry's penchant for 'relentlessly grim' shows, saying they're killing the joy of storytelling.
- Showrunners and execs chimed in, defending the 'mature content' approach but admitting some shows may have gone too far.
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Stephen King