Stephen King's '1922' Movie Release Date, Cast & Plot News: Horror Flick Coming to Netflix on Oct. 20
Stephen King's material has become a favorite for film adaptations this year, following the massive box-office success of "It." Netflix itself can't get enough, as it picks up another Stephen King mini-novel called "1922," which is about a self-confessed wife killer.
This new film commissioned by Netflix is based on Stephen King's short novel, just 131 pages, about a murder set in 1920's America. The events will be seen through the recollections of Wilfred James (Thomas Jane), the main character who admits to the murder of his wife Arlette (Molly Parker), as summed up by Netflix on their press release.
The audience will have to remember, though, that Wilfred could be telling the story from the perspective of a deranged man, who hears rats breaking down the walls and the corpse of his wife descending the basement. He could also be trying to put himself in a more sympathetic light, like he admits that there's "a conniving man" in everyone.
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In the novella, he was even able to get his son onboard with his plan to kill his wife. This was after Arlette threatened to sell off the house and the farm that she inherited from her father and start a new life in the city, as Den of Geek recalled.
It was when she threatened to file for divorce that Wilfred began hatching his plan. Her body would end up in a dry well behind the house, where the rats would find it. These same rats are now seeking out the father and son duo, who believe that this is how the woman they killed would exact her revenge.
Zak Hilditch from "These Final Hours" is in charge of writing and directing the Netflix Original adaptation, which is set to air on the streaming service next month.
The clip below shows the events that lead to a murder, and then worse. "1922" is set to release on Netflix later next month on Oct. 20.
