Netflix’s R-Rated Matilda Is A Stephen King Series In Disguise

A bleak coming-of-age show on Netflix feels like an R-rated take on Matilda. However, a closer look at it reveals how it easily qualifies as a loose and modernized Stephen King adaptation. On the small-screen, Stephen King adaptations have usually struggled. Movies based on his works have been far more reliable in the past, but this trend finally seems to be changing.