Eric Eisenberg
The Background: Eric Eisenberg is the Assistant Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. After graduating Boston University and earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism, he took a part-time job as a staff writer for CinemaBlend, and after six months, he was offered the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and take on a newly-created West Coast Editor position. Over a decade later, he's continuing to advance his interests and expertise. In addition to conducting filmmaker interviews and contributing to the news and feature content of the site, Eric also oversees the Movie Reviews section, writes the the weekend box office report (published Sundays), and is the site's resident Stephen King expert. He has two King-related columns: Adapting Stephen King (chronicling the fully history of King's works adapted for film and television) and The King Beat (a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the world of Stephen King books, movies, TV, and more)
What He’s Into: When he isn’t excitedly waiting for the lights to go down in the movie theater, Eric can often be found with his nose in a book, and it’s a safe bet that it is something by Stephen King or a comic book omnibus (Marvel or DC – he doesn’t discriminate). He is a long-suffering fan of the New York Mets, still waiting for them to win a championship in his lifetime, and the highs and lows of the experience have driven him subtly mad over the last twenty-five years. An avid collector of physical media and prop replicas, his apartment is the equivalent of the seed vault for movies, television, and comics.
What He’s Excited About Right Now: Life is a perpetual countdown clock waiting for the next Stephen King book/movie/TV show, but Eric is stoked for the renaissance of original horror, thrilled by the Phase 5 and 6 slates of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and already sick of waiting for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Messiah.
Latest articles by Eric Eisenberg
Stephen King Has A Cujo Sequel Coming Next Year, And It's Been Revealed How It Connects To The Classic Killer Dog Story
By Eric Eisenberg published
It was announced last year that Stephen King has written a sequel to Cujo, and key details about the story have now been revealed.
The Salem's Lot Remake Missed Out On Pulling Off An Awesome Surprise, And That's A Bummer
By Eric Eisenberg published
Plus a new Thinner Blu-ray and an inside look at Stephen King's personal library.
I Watched 100+ Horror Movies And TV Shows For Halloween Season 2023. Here Are 15 Of My Big Takeaways
By Eric Eisenberg published
In the last two months, I watched a triple-digit number of horror movies and TV shows, and these are some of my thoughts about what I saw.
Netflix's The Killer Review: David Fincher's Assassin Thriller Goes For Minimalist But Mostly Feels Basic
By Eric Eisenberg published
Expectations that David Fincher would do more with a traditional assassin story are not met, and while it’s not a dissatisfying cinematic experience, it is a disappointing one.
The Salem's Lot Remake May Finally Be Setting Up Release Plans, And A Big Change May Be In Store For The Stephen King Movie
By Eric Eisenberg published
After months of waiting, there is finally some news about the long in-development remake of Salem's Lot.
It Follows 2 Is Happening, And The Horror Sequel Is Bringing Back Talent From The Original
By Eric Eisenberg published
The fan-favorite horror film It Follows is celebrating its 10th anniversary in a special way: with a sequel.
Mike Flanagan's Movies And TV Shows, Ranked
By Eric Eisenberg published
How do Mike Flanagan's movies and TV shows stack up against one another? That's not an easy question to answer, but we've given it a shot.
Five Nights At Freddy's Scares Up Big Numbers At The Weekend Box Office In Its Debut, But Is Trouble Looming?
By Eric Eisenberg published
Five Nights At Freddy's just had a great opening weekend, but it makes you wonder how big it could have been without the simultaneous streaming release.
Suitable Flesh's Director Explains How He Tried To Get A Horror Legend To Sign On To The Movie, And I Really Wish He Had Succeeded
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives Suitable Flesh is an excellent sister sequel to Re-Animator and From Beyond, but there's one star missing from the H.P. Lovecraft reunion film...
Stephen King Has Given His Thumbs Up To New Spinoffs From The Stand
By Eric Eisenberg published
The world of Stephen King's The Stand is expanding in a big way, and the author has given the project his approval.
David Fincher Explains Why The Last Of Us Made Him 'Glad' The World War Z Sequel Was Dropped
By Eric Eisenberg published
David Fincher was once attached to make World War Z 2, and he's ultimately glad that it didn't end up working out.
V/H/S/85 Director Dives Into The Special Complexities Of Making The Anthology’s Wraparound Story
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives Making a wraparound story for an anthology movie is difficult, but there was an extra special challenge in making one for V/H/S/85.
Mike Flanagan's New Stephen King Movie Just Added 3 Amazing Actors To Join Tom Hiddleston And Mark Hamill
By Eric Eisenberg published
Mike Flanagan's The Life Of Chuck is starting production, and it has added three great names to its growing ensemble.
The Worst Stephen King Adaptations
By Eric Eisenberg published
Though there are some great Stephen King adaptations, these are the worst adaptations of the author's stories.
The Story Behind Chucky Visiting The Amityville Horror House In Chucky Season 3
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives The Chucky series is amazing about making references to other horror movies, and there's a great Amityville Horror gag in the third season.
Taylor Swift And Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon Dominate The Weekend Box Office
By Eric Eisenberg published
Taylor Swift held on to the top spot at the box office while Killers Of The Flower Moon had the best opening weekend for a Scorsese film in 13 years.
The 50 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
By Nick Venable, Rich Knight, Sean O'Connell, Corey Chichizola, Mack Rawden, Alexandra Ramos, Eric Eisenberg, Mike Reyes, Jason Wiese, Cody Beck last updated
Here is CinemaBlend's list for the 30 greatest horror films of all time.
Chucky Creator Digs Into That Horrifying Legacy Character Murder Scene In Season 3
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives The third episode of Chucky Season 3 features one of the show's most shocking moments yet, and we discussed it with Chucky creator Don Mancini.
Did Yellowjackets Influence Sophie Thatcher’s Casting In The Boogeyman? The Director Explains
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives Sophie Thatcher has turned heads as Teen Natalie on Yellowjackets, but did it lead to her role in The Boogeyman? We asked the director.
Why Horror Is Really Clicking In 2023, According To V/H/S/85's Scott Derrickson And David Bruckner
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives Things are going well for horror movies these days, and genre directors Scott Derrickson and David Brucker dig into the reasons why.
Killers Of The Flower Moon Review: Martin Scorsese's Bold And Shocking Confrontation With Darkness In American History
By Eric Eisenberg published
More than just a great film, Killers Of The Flower Moon is a vital film coming at an important time.
Carrie Originally Had A Completely Different Opening Sequence, And The Screenwriter Says It Was 'A Disaster'
By Eric Eisenberg published
The beginning of Carrie is iconic, but the Stephen King adaptation originally had a totally different opening scene.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Breaks Records In Its Opening Weekend At The Box Office
By Eric Eisenberg published
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour may end up changing the way the industry looks at concert movies after its stunning opening weekend at the box office.