There are dozens of adaptations based on the books of the great master of horrors. Some were very good, some were disastrous. But the fact remains: his work is an endless source of inspiration for filmmakers. We will not advise you everything, so we have selected 15 of the best Stephen King films!
1. The Shining (1980)
Although King himself dislikes Stanley Kubrick's work, it has already become a cinematic classic. And in 2019, there was a kind of sequel to "The Shining" - "Doctor Sleep" with Ewan McGregor in the title role.
2. It (2017)
Seven teenagers and a small town are terrorized by Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) - a terrible mythical creature that takes the guise of human fears. In 2019, the second part was released with Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy. There is also the old miniseries "It" with Tim Curry from 1990.
3. Christina (1983)
Another batch of new cars leaves the car factory, and only one of them is painted in a bloody scarlet color. Even on the conveyor belt, strange events begin to happen to her, and now, two decades later, Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) buys her out. The former owner named the car Christina.
4. The Green Mile (1999)
The mystical drama starring Tom Hanks has won four Oscars and dozens of other awards and nominations. The green mile is the name given to the corridor along which prisoners pass to the death penalty. Meanwhile, a criminal with unusual abilities appears in block "E".
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5. 1922 (2017)
In 1922, farmer Wilfred James (Thomas Jane) cultivates a cornfield, which he inherited after a profitable marriage to Arlette (Molly Parker). Arlette dreams of selling the land and leaving for the city, and Wilfred persuades his son to get rid of his mother.
6. Telekinesis (2013)
Modest and shy Carrie (Chloe Moretz) is constantly ridiculed by her classmates. Around the same time, she discovers her telekinesis ability, which periodically gets out of control. This is not the first film based on this work: there is also "Carrie" from 1976, 1999 and 2002.
7. Pet Cemetery (2019)
Physician Louis Creed (Jason Clark) moves from Boston to a small town with his family and cat. A neighbor warns Luis's children that they should not go out alone, because it is dangerous here. As with other popular Stephen King novels, Pet Sematary already had a 1989 adaptation.
8. Secret Window (2004)
Writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) has a falling out with his wife and is suffering from a creative crisis. On top of that, a stranger Cockney Shooter (John Turturro) appears on his doorstep, who accuses Rainey of plagiarism.
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9. Misery (1990)
Writer Paul Sheldon (James Caan) has an accident and is found by nurse Annie Wilkes (Katie Bates), who is also his fan. Annie is the first to read the new novel and is furious at the ending. Annie is willing to do anything to get Paul to rewrite the book.
10. Mobile (2006)
After the cell phone rings, people suddenly start killing each other. Artist Clayton Riddell (John Cusack) miraculously escapes and escapes into the subway, where he meets the machinist Tom (Samuel L. Jackson). Together, they begin to plan an escape plan.
11. The Dark Tower (2017)
Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor) has mysterious dreams about the Gunslinger (Idris Elba) and the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey). Parents believe that their son is mentally ill, but one day the heroes from his dreams come for the boy.
12. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Banker Andy Dufrein (Tim Robbins) is charged with the murder of his wife and her lover. In a terrible prison with brutal orders, he meets an unexpected ally of Red (Morgan Freeman). Dufrein and Red plan to escape from where it is impossible to escape.
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13. The Dead Zone (1983)
Teacher John Smith (Christopher Walken) has an accident, after which he falls into a coma for five years.When Johnny wakes up, it turns out that he sees visions from the lives of the people he touches.
14. Children of the Corn (1984)
Bert (Peter Horton) and Vicki (Linda Hamilton) travel across America for new experiences. On the way, Bert knocks the boy down, only that his throat has already been cut. The story has become so popular that now the series of films about "Children of the Corn" has a dozen films. The latter date back to 2011 and 2018.
15. Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Teacher Jim Norman (Tim Matheson) with his wife (Brooke Adams) and children returns to the town of childhood. Once it was there that hooligans killed his older brother, and then they themselves died in a train accident. Or not? The film has two sequels, 1996 and 1998.
