“As far as short stories are concerned,” Stephen King once said, “I like the grisly ones best. However, the story ‘Survivor Type’ goes a little bit too far, even for me.” The story of a disgraced doctor who is shipwrecked on an island after his cruise ship goes down, “Survivo...
Also ranks #9 on 14 Underrated Stephen King Adaptations, Ranked By Fans 1,511 votes Is this great? Photo: Cat's Eye 27 Cat's Eye This anthology film adapts three of King's short stories, (Quitters, Inc., The Ledge, and General), all connected by the presence of a wand...
The feature films and television series based on Stephen King’s work get the most attention, but the writer has established a very interesting policy for hisshort stories.Dubbed his “Dollar Babies,” burgeoning filmmakers can turn any of his short stories (that haven’t been acquired by a s...
Stephen King’s prolific body of work has been adapted numerous times with varying degrees of success. There are dozens upon dozens of books to his name, and his pen name Richard Bachman, and almost as many film and TV adaptations have been made of ...
Stephen King is an author of unmatched talent. He is a gift to the literary world, who had frankly lost its spark when it came to horror. King with his style of writing came up with stories that are both hopeful and nihilistic but always terrifying. ...
Since 1976, there have been countless adaptations of King's short stories and novels. And if you're a fan of the master of horror, you probably enjoy watching the films produced from his source material. Yes, even the bad ones.
If you're into short(er) fiction... Different Seasons ByStephen King “Get busy living or get busy dying.” King’s 1982 collection of four novellas contains three stories which were adapted into major films: “Rita Haworth and the Shawshank Redemption” spurred 1994’sThe Shawshank Redemption...
It’s Mick Garris again (this was actually his first collaboration with King), hacking away at another King movie, this time with an original script from King. What are “Sleepwalkers,” you ask? According to theStephen King Wiki,they’re “an ancient and forgotten nomadic race of vampiric...
Through short stories like Shawshank Redemption, he also shows he can think outside the box. If you are looking for an engaging read and want to be kept on your toes throughout the story, pick up a Stephen King book. However, know that you may be a little scared and jumpy after ...
Stephen King might be a master of terror, but he might be just as good at writing coming-of-age stories.Stand By Me, an adaptation of his novellaThe Body, is exact proof of this. Before introducing audiences to Annie Wilkes, Rob Reiner told us the story of four boys as they venture ...