Filmmaker says Stephen King was too inspired by Wes Craven’s classic and just replaced Freddy Krueger with Pennywise
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood), two-time Oscar winner, sparked controversy by comparing two of horror’s most iconic works. During participation in the podcast Eli Roth’s History of Horror: Uncutthe filmmaker stated that It: The Thingbook by Stephen Kingit would basically be a copy of Nightmare on Elm Streeta 1984 classic directed by Wes Craven.
“The book It is Stephen King’s version of A Nightmare on Elm Street. He just replaces Freddy Krueger with Pennywise“, he said Tarantino. “It’s like he thought, ‘That’s an amazing idea, I’m going to do my version.’ And then he wrote a 560-page novel.” Despite the criticism, the filmmaker recognized the writer’s talent, praising his style and detail, but reinforced: “Remove all the icing, all the decorations, and what’s left is a copy of A Nightmare on Elm Street.”
However, Tarantino seems to be unaware of one detail: Although the book was published in 1986, two years after the debut of the horror villain Freddy Krueger, Stephen King He began writing his novel in 1981, and the first ideas for the story were born in 1978.
The statement reignites the ambiguous relationship between Tarantino and King. Although both have already exchanged compliments — the author of The Shining praised Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood and Reservoir Dogs —, King already classified Kill Bill (2003) as “narcissist” and “tedious”.
Source: CBR
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