Stephen King has been involved in a great deal of movies and mini-series, but possibly his most creative endeavor to date as far as television goes is Kingdom Hospital. This 13 episode series is based on the original Danish series by Lars von Trier, a little known mini-series that King has masterfully recreated for English speaking audiences. Honestly, from the time the show begins to the very finale, you will be glued to your seat as long as you love a good, quirky mystery.

There is humor galore in this series and King himself actually acts within the show, playing a maintenance man. This cameo is quite a good one and makes the show even more fun for fans of the horror author. The mixture of abstract concepts related to the dream world and a real story, tied nicely together through a supernatural explanation, make this series a truly entertaining watch.

Bear in mind that it is not straight horror nor is it an average mystery. There are a great many characters in this tale that are incredibly quirky and offbeat. A full range of emotion is displayed throughout the story so you are going to enjoy a long, well crafted tale that’s one of the most fascinating offerings on DVD that I’ve watched in years. Kingdom Hospital is worth what it takes to find because you can’t be blamed for wanting to watch it several times just to catch all the subtle nuances interwoven throughout the episodes.

Obviously this movie has not been released yet, but I know I am not the only one who feels as though it has been. From high resolution images, to about a hundred clips released online, you could probably put together a montage and watch Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince from beginning to end based purely on the teasers.

It has gotten to the point where they can’t even rightly be called ‘teasers’ anymore. There is nothing teasing about constructing the majority of a film before it’s release date, and it is starting to get a little irritating.

But as for the quality of the clips themselves, the movie looks pretty solid. In fact, it looks much better than those that have come before it, which have a habit of skimming across the story like a water-bug, never delving under the surface where the books held most of their depth.

We also get a lot more screentime with the more seasoned actors on the set, such as Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, and Michael Gambon, and even Helena Bonham Carter, and Jason Issacs. It is nice to know that it won’t all be about the kids this time around, as those who have read the books know that the adults take on a much greater role from here on out.