It seemed clear early on that Castle Rock’s Molly Strand (Melanie Lynskey), the series’ introverted empath, possessed some kind of “shine” (Stephen King’s version of telepathy as seen in The Shining).

Spoilers through Episode 8 ahead. "Out there, in the woods… that's where you died." With those haunting words, The Kid set up yet another mystery for Hulu's Stephen King-inspired series to solve. But ...