Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Woods?

Sunday, November 3, 2:00 p.m.

Join us at Harbor Theater for a special screening of Lost on a Mountain in Maine. The event kicks off with a brief engaging introduction titled "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Woods? Horror and the Power of Kids" by Caroline Bicks, the Stephen E. King Chair in Literature at the University of Maine. The film will begin immediately following the talk.

Bicks also teaches at the Bread Loaf School of English. Her book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King, is forthcoming from Hogarth Press (a Random House imprint). The first scholar granted full access to King’s personal archives, she chronicles the discoveries she made into the master of horror’s process as he crafted his most iconic stories. Her personal stories have been featured in the Modern Love column of the New York Times and on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” 

Lost on a Mountain in Maine, produced by Sylvester Stallone, brings to life the harrowing true story of Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old boy who survived nine days lost in Maine’s wilderness in 1939. After getting separated on Mount Katahdin, Donn faced terrifying isolation, navigating 80 miles of rugged terrain alone. His survival captivated the nation, earning him a medal from President Roosevelt. Donn later shared his story with Maine students for years, inspiring generations with his courage and resilience in the wild.