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(#1) It
- Tim Curry, Seth Green, John Ritter, Annette O'Toole, Jonathan Brandis, Harry Anderson, Chelan Simmons, Olivia Hussey, Richard Masur, Laura Harris, Emily Perkins, Richard Thomas, Dennis Christopher, Tim Reid, Michael Cole, Florence Patterson, Sheila Moore, Ben Heller, Brandon Crane, Adam Faraizl, Marlon Taylor
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(#8) Sometimes They Come Back
- Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Chris Demetral + more
Sometimes They Come Back is a 1991 made-for-TV horror film based on the short story of the same title by Stephen King. Originally optioned as a segment of the feature film Stephen King's Cat's Eye, producer Dino De Laurentiis developed it into a separate feature instead...more on Wikipedia
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(#9) 11.22.63
- James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, George MacKay, Daniel Webber, T. R. Knight, Kevin J. O'Connor, Josh Duhamel, Chris Cooper
11.22.63 is an American science fiction thriller miniseries based on the book 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and consisting of eight episodes.[1] The series is executive-produced by J. J. Abrams, King, Bridget Carpenter and Bryan Burk, and produced by James Franco, who also has the main role. It premiered on Hulu on February 15, 2016,[2] and was received positively by critics...more on Wikipedia
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(#11) Desperation
- Ron Perlman, Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish
Stephen King's Desperation is a 2006 television movie based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. King himself wrote the teleplay. The film was directed by frequent King collaborator Mick Garris and stars Ron Perlman, Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber and Annabeth Gish...more on Wikipedia
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(#12) Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
- Tom Berenger, Claire Forlani, William H. Macy, William Hurt, Kim Delaney, Marsha Mason, Samantha Mathis, Ron Livingston, Greta Scacchi, Eion Bailey, Henry Thomas, Jeremy Sisto, Steven Weber, Jacqueline McKenzie, William McNamara, Richard Thomas, Jacinta Stapleton, Joe Sagal
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(#15) Children of the Corn
- Daniel Newman, Kandyse McClure, David Anders, Preston Bailey, Alexa Nikolas
Children of the Corn is a 2009 horror television film directed, written and produced by Donald P. Borchers and based on the 1977 short story of the same name by Stephen King. Set primarily in 1975 in the fictional town of Gatlin, Nebraska, the film centers on traveling couple Burt and Vicky as they fight to survive a cult of murderous children who worship an entity known as He Who Walks Behind The Rows, which had years earlier manipulated the children into killing every adult in town...more on Wikipedia
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(#20) The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
- Lisa Brenner, Steven Brand Tsidii Le Loka
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is a 2003 American television film directed by Craig R. Baxley, and starring Lisa Brenner, Steven Brand, and Tsidii Le Loka. It is a prequel to the miniseries Rose Red (2002), and is based on the 2001 novel by Ridley Pearson, which itself is an accompaniment piece to the miniseries...more on Wikipedia
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(#22) Big Driver
- Maria Bello, Olympia Dukakis, Joan Jett
Big Driver is a 2014 crime thriller TV film based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King published in his collection Full Dark, No Stars(2010). It was directed by Mikael Salomon from a screenplay by Richard Christian Matheson...more on Wikipedia
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(#24) Carrie
- Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure, Emilie de Ravin
Carrie is a 2002 American supernatural horror television film based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King. It is the second film adaptation and a re-imagining of the novel. The film was written by Bryan Fuller and directed by David Carson, starring Angela Bettis in the leading role. In the story, Carrie White, a shy girl who is harassed by her schoolmates, disappears and a series of flashbacks reveals what has happened to her...more on Wikipedia
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(#28) The Dark Tower
By September 2016, a television series was scheduled to be released in 2018, with Glen Mazzara as showrunner. Elba and Taylor are set to reprise their roles as Roland and Jake respectively. The series has been confirmed to fill in the backstory to the film, being based on King's The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass, The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole and elements of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, with a new actor playing young Roland, and Haysbert attached to return as Steven Deschain. Mazzara said that the series will explore "how Walter became the Man in Black, and how their rivalry cost Roland everything and everyone he ever loved", though McConaughey has yet to be signed for the continuation...more on Wikipedia
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(#29) Quicksilver Highway
- Christopher Lloyd, Matt Frewer, Raphael Sbarge
Quicksilver Highway is a 1997 horror film directed by Mick Garris. It is based on Clive Barker's short story "The Body Politic" and Stephen King's short story "Chattery Teeth". The film was originally shown on television before being released on video...more on Wikipedia
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(#30) Joyland
Joyland (based on the 2013 novel, in development).
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(#31) Trucks
- Timothy Busfield, Brenda Bakke, Aidan Devine, Roman Podhora, Rick Skene, Brendan Fletcher
Trucks is a 1997 Canadian and American television horror film directed by Chris Thomson. It is based on Stephen King's short story "Trucks", which also serves as the source material for the earlier film Maximum Overdrive, the only film directed by the same King...more on Wikipedia
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(#32) Woh
- Ashutosh Gowarikar, Lilliput, Nasirr Khan + more
Woh is an Hindi language Indian television horror-thriller series which aired on Zee TV in 1998. The series starred Indian film director Ashutosh Gowarikar in an important role.[1] The series is a loose adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 novel It and is the second adaptation of the book following the 1990 ABC miniseries of the same name albeit with many changes made to the original story including having it all take place in modern-day Indiaas opposed to both the present and 1950s America, "It" being an evil spirit instead of a monster that awakens every 30 years and scrapping the concept of the Macroverse altogether...more on Wikipedia
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Since the 1980s and 1990s, Stephen King has written and published more than 200 books, including novels, short stories, scripts, etc. Many classic horror movies and TV dramas are adapted from his literary works. Because of the suspense and horror plots, it's no surprise that talented directors like Brian de Palma and Rob Reiner have adapted Stephen King's books for the big screen.
Stephen King is one of the most successful horror writers of all time, and his work is the favorite of the film industry, which is the charm and influence of Stephen King. Here the generator randomly lists 32 of the best adaptions of his books, including famous movies like The Shining, Rose Red, It, etc.
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