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Castle Rock is influenced by the works of H.P. Lovecraft , who created a trio of recurring fictional small towns in New England called Arkham , Dunwich and Innsmouth . King has somewhat mimicked this idea of Lovecraft's with the towns of Jerusalem's Lot, Castle Rock, and Derry . King has openly admitted being a great fan of Lovecraft, calling him the "20th century's dark and baroque prince". The actual name for the city appears to have been taken from a geographical feature which appears in William Golding's novel '' Lord Of The Flies ''. This rocky area of the boys' island is where Jack Merridew sets up his rival camp.


WORKS IN WHICH CASTLE ROCK IS THE MAIN SETTING



WORKS THAT MAKE REFERENCE TO CASTLE ROCK


The first film adaptation of a Stephen King novel to make reference to Castle Rock was Stand By Me . That film's director, Rob Reiner, later named his production company Castle Rock Entertainment. This company has produced several subsequent adaptations of King's work.


LONGTIME RESIDENTS


  • George Bannerman - longtime sheriff and all-around good guy (deceased)

  • Evelyn "Aunt Evvie" Chalmers - sometime holder of the ''Boston Post'' cane (deceased)

  • Alan Pangborn - Sheriff of Castle County

  • Andy Clutterbuck - deputy sheriff with a drinking problem (deceased)

  • Reginald Marion "Pop" Merrill - owner of the town junk-shop, occasional money-lender, and generally unsavoury character (deceased)

  • John "Ace" Merrill - Pop's nephew, a career criminal and drug dealer (deceased)

  • Frank Dodd - Sheriff's deputy and serial killer (deceased)




OTHER CASTLE ROCKS

The name of King's town would eventually become famous enough that it was used for a few other products other than King's writings. A monthly newsletter about Stephen King called '' Castle Rock '' was published from January 1985 through December 1989 . For most of this period it was edited by King's brother-in-law, Christopher Spruce.

After the success of the film '' Stand By Me '' (an adaptation of King's novella '' The Body ''), director Rob Reiner decided to name his production company after King's town. This came to be known as Castle Rock Entertainment . That company later produced the film version of "Needful Things".


OTHER REFERENCES

In Koushun Takami 's novel '' Battle Royale '', the town from which the ill-fated students hail is called Shiroiwa, which translates as "Castle Rock".

In a scene from the alien invasion movie '', the other leads to a town named Castle Rock . This is confirmed to be a reference to King's creation.


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