Search results
Since 1977 with the release of Carrie, Stephen King has made an impact in both the literary world, and the cinematic world. Some of the films based off his books have become some all time classics and some of the greatest films ever.
- Mercy
- Dolan’s Cadillac
- Cell
- The Lawnmower Man
- Dreamcatcher
- Gerald’s Game
- Carrie
- A Good Marriage
- The Dark Tower
- In The Tall Grass
Based on King’s short story “Gramma,” this feature film was a full-length spinoff of a 1985 episode from the era’s Twilight Zone TV reboot. But the shorter television version—about a boy stuck at home with his ailing grandmother, who has mystical powers—had more punch and scare power, which was woefully missing from the movie.
A blurb of graffiti in a rest area in scene one reads, “Don’t look up here, you’re pissing on your shoes.” That sounds about right for this mess of a movie adaptation, based on a King novella published in his newsletter, about a young man (Christian Slater) who seeks to avenge his wife’s death after she’s murdered by a Las Vegas mobster. Sylvester ...
Critics panned this sci-fi action-horror film, which starred John Cusackas a disillusioned author determined to reunite with his son when a mysterious phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos and makes people go crazy. Audiences didn’t much care for it either; they didn’t need a movie to remind them that cellphones can drive them nuts.
A trippy early introduction to the concept of “virtual reality,” Lawnmower Man warned audiences that it might take over our minds—or make us crazy! It certainly made King crazy: The loose adaptation of his short story first published in a 1975 edition of Cavalier magazine was so different that he successfully sued to have his name taken off the fil...
“Moronically silly.”“Schlocky.”“Unspeakably bad.” The critics were unanimous about this adaptation by director Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill) of King’s tale about a group of buds on a hunting trip who come across some parasitic, slug-like extraterrestrials. (King himself wasn’t particularly fond of the book on which the movie was based. He told Ro...
Call it Fifty Shades of F-ed Up as a naughty little lovers’ role-play tryst turns deadly and leaves the wife, played by Carla Gugino, handcuffed to the bed and fighting to survive in a remote cabin while the husband, played by Bruce Greenwood, is…well, unexpectedly indisposed. Side note: Careful watchers will catch references to other King writings...
Sometimes you just don’t need to go back to the prom, and this redo of King’s seminal coming-of-age horror classic—and director Brian De Palma’s 1976 movie—doesn’t add much of anything new to the devilishly twisted tale of repressed sexual energy, bullying, revenge and unholy telekinetic fireworks, although Julianne Moore and Chlöe Grace Moretzdo t...
Joan Allen was an esteemed veteran actress of movies, TV and stage when she signed on for this meh thriller about a wife who discovers that her hubs (Anthony LaPaglia) is a serial killer. How to keep it a secret and protect their kids? Audiences didn’t buy the premise: What makes a good marriage when your spouse has a hankering for homicide? The fi...
King’s epic, seven-novel fantasy series had been laying around for a long time before Hollywood finally made it into a movie. And when it finally hit the screen, it looked sort of like a big, messy seven-part splat of pieces-parts. But the sight of Idris Elba as badass gunslinger Roland Deschain duking it out with Matthew McConaughey as the necroma...
Patrick Wilson stars in this tale of something evil lurking in an overgrown Kansas field, based on a horror novella by King and Joe Hill, which quickly gets “lost in the weeds,” according to Rotten Tomatoes. It opened at a film festival, then a month later was streaming on Netflix. Related: 15 of the All-Time Best Stephen King Movie Quotes
Jun 2, 2021 · With that in mind, we’ve rounded up a handy list of every movie and TV series based on a Stephen King story or novel that’s either in the works or already scheduled to premiere in the near...
- Nicole Mello
- No Smoking, 2007 (7.2/10) Kicking off this list is a movie most Americans probably haven’t even heard of unless they’re either a Stephen King diehard or a fan of Indian movies.
- The Dead Zone, 1983 (7.2/10) Now we’re talking about The Dead Zone, a King staple. Based on the 1979 Stephen King novel of the same name, The Dead Zone was adapted for film by screenwriter Jeffrey Boam and director David Cronenberg, a big name in the horror genre specifically for body horror.
- It, 2017 (7.3/10) It (or It Chapter One, as it is now retroactively and more helpfully known), is the first of two films adapting the 1986 King novel of the same name, It.
- Dolores Claiborne, 1995 (7.4/10) Taylor Hackford’s 1995 psychological thriller Dolores Claiborne is not often mentioned when people list the great King adaptations, but it should be.
Feb 1, 2024 · This is a complete list of feature films and miniseries based on his writings, including work written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, and the sequels to films based on Stephen King books. The rankings are determined by the votes of Ranker users.
Jun 26, 2023 · If you’re a Stephen King fanatic, or are interested in learning about the movies and shows made from his books, this round-up will provide you with a comprehensive list of the very best Stephen King screen adaptations.
Jul 29, 2016 · No contemporary author has seen his work made into more movies and TV shows than Stephen King (and many more, like The Dark Tower, are in the works).
People also ask
When did Stephen King make a movie?
Are there any Stephen King movies based on books?
Is Stephen King a good writer?
What was the first TV adaptation of a Stephen King book?
