Heeeeere’s Danny! On the penultimate episode of our “Superior Sequels” kick, horror writer Molly Henery nominates “Doctor Sleep,” the 2019 sequel to “The Shining.”

A bold take? Perhaps! But Stephen King certainly agrees, and Molly goes deep on the film’s sweeping character development as now-adult Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) faces down a vampire cult and the specter of the Overlook Hotel. We also dive into director Mike Flanagan’s adaptation skills, speculate about 300-year-old tophats, and expand a moon-landing conspiracy theory.

Steam or shine, The Kick continues. Listen here. Oh, and don’t miss the latest installments of Molly’s Uterus Horror column.