Episode Twelve-Firestarter Movie Review

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Episode Twelve-Firestarter Movie Review

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Oct 26, 2014

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In this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I review the adaptation of King's classic, Firestarter. Can the movie hold a torch to the book? Find out in this episode!

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Oct 26, 2014

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