The well-deserved Stephen King is called the King of Horrors. From his books thrills, and sleep in the dark becomes uneasy. But his works can also squeeze tears from the most callous person, touch the hidden strings of the soul and make you think about simple truths. Almost all of his works were filmed. Here is a list of some of the best films by Stephen King.

Green Mile

Director: Frank Darabont. Producer: Frank Darabont, David Valdes.

One of the most piercing works of Stephen King. Paul Edgecomb is the head of Block E, which contains prisoners sentenced to death. He escorted people on their last journey through the Green Mile without much regret. This went on until John Coffey appeared. This big guy turned over the measured life of block E.

The Shawshank Redemption

Director: Frank Darabont. Producer: Nicky Marvin, Liz Glotzer, David W. Lester

Another “prison” story from the King of Horrors. She is called one of King's most life-affirming works. Andy Dufrain was unjustly convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover. Once in the Shawshank prison, he becomes a witness to lawlessness and inhuman cruelty. Many, having got here, give up and start playing according to the rules of the game, invented long before them. But not Andy. Endowed with a living mind, he prepares a daring escape plan.

Radiance

Director: Stanley Kubrick. Producer: Stanley Kubrick, Robert Fryer, Ian Harlan.

Jack Torrens arrives with his family in a secluded and elegant hotel. Here he is waiting for the work of the caretaker during the "dead season". He had never been to these places before. Or was he still? .. Trying to find the answer to this question, Jack slowly goes crazy in the walls of the hotel. One of King's most iconic films is definitely worth your time.

Misery

Director: Rob Reiner. Producer: Rob Rainer, Andrew Scheinman, Steve Nikolaides

This movie is not like standard horror. It scares not with creepy pictures or sounds chilling the soul. The whole atmosphere of the film is saturated with unaccountable and instinctive fear. The film tells about a crazy fan of the writer of female novels about love. She saved him from imminent death in the mountains, but now she does not want to part with him. Katie Bates, who starred, won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for this film.

Dolores Claiborne

Director: Taylor Hackford. Producer: Taylor Hackford, Charles Malvehill, Gina Blumenfield.

One of King’s few dramas. There is no mysticism, no elements of horror. Dolores worked all her life for Vera Donovan. Kdeibourne was a housekeeper until she was accused of killing the mistress. The local detective does not believe in an accident, since Nina's testament was made in favor of Dolores. What really happened? ..

1408

Director: Michael Hofström. Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventure, Kelly Dennis, Antonia Kalmakoff.

The adaptation of the story “1408” is liked not only by the audience of the whole world, but also by Stephen King himself. Mike Enslin writes a story about ghosts and unusual phenomena. In search of a new plot, he arrives at the Dolphin Hotel. Having settled in the infamous number 1408, at first he does not notice anything suspicious. But the night turns into a real nightmare for the writer and soon he begins to seriously worry about his life.

Haze

Director: Frank Darabont. Producer: Frank Darabont, Liz Glotser, Anna Garduno.

The film is based on the novel by Stephen King's “Fog”. Fog descends on a small town. Residents are cut off from the outside world. A group of people who find themselves in a supermarket at the time of an unusual occurrence discover that the fog is hiding within itself something that defies explanation. Darabont dreamed of filming Fog since 1980. It was he who invented the heartbreaking ending, which King himself approved.

Dead zone

Director: David Cronenberg. Producer: Debra Hill, Jeffrey Chernov, Dino De Laurentis

Two films and a series were shot for this book. But the adaptation of 1983 considers the most successful Stephen King himself.

Johnny Smith had an accident. Waking up, a man discovers unusual abilities. Now he is trying to find his place in the world, using his gift to help people. The film received "Saturn" for "Best Horror Movie."

Carrie

Director: Brian De Palma. Producer: Paul Monash, Louis A. Stroller, Brian De Palma

Carrie is a very quiet and kind girl. But insults and humiliations at school, as well as bullying of the mother make her a closed and gloomy girl. But one day she reveals herself to frightening and strange abilities. Another joke of classmates turns into a nightmare. It was the first novel and the first film adaptation of King. John Travolta perfectly conveyed the character of his character, which, according to King, greatly contributed to the success of the film.

Cat's eye

Director: Lewis Teague. Producer: Dino De Laurentis, Marta De Laurentis, Milton Subotsky

The film combines three short stories, one of which is written specifically for the film. The main link is the homeless cat, which seems to protect the little girl. He is an accidental witness of everything that happens on the screen, through it the viewer sees and feels the events. With dexterity, the animal jumps from a black comedy into a thriller, and from it into a fairy tale, so the movie has all the chances you like.

Smart student

Director: Brian Singer. Producer: Jane Hamsher, Don Murphy, Brian Singer

Todd Bowden is an ordinary American schoolboy who loves history. He was an ideal role model. Once fascinated by the Holocaust, he discovers that his neighbor is a Nazi criminal who escaped punishment. The boy begins to learn from him. Learn how to be truly evil. And one day he will have an exam where he will prove that he was a good student ...

It

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace. Producer Mark Bachino, Allen S. Epstein, Jim Green

Perhaps the most famous novel of King and one of the most famous adaptations. It lurked in the shade. It knows all your fears. And It will come soon after you. A group of teenagers is faced with this face to face. The most frightening thing in this film is that the penny clown has a real prototype - serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who in the image of a clown carried away children and then killed him.

Running Man

Director: Paul Michael Glaser. Producer: George Linder, Tim Sinnemann, Keith Barish

Ben Richards refused to shoot a crowd of innocent hungry people. For this, he will become a member of the tough television show "Running Man". He and other participants in the show will be hunted live.

The fate of the film is sad: it failed at the box office, and the creators were sued for plagiarism, as the plot was too reminiscent of "The Risk Price" of 1982.

Flaming eyes

Director: Mark L. Leicester. Producer: Frank Capra Jr., Marta de Laurentis

Charlie McGee is the most ordinary girl. But do not make her angry. As soon as the girl begins to get angry, the ability inherited from her parents appears. She can set her eyes on anything. Finding her, intelligence agencies kidnap Charlie, killing the girl’s mother. The father is not able to save his daughter, but she herself can help herself.

Pet cemetery

Director: Mary Lambert. Producer: George Linder, Tim Sinnemann, Keith Barish

Dr. Louis Creed did not suspect that the move would turn into a real nightmare for his family. It all started with an accident - the death of a cat, the daughter’s favorite. On the advice of a neighbor, Louis takes him to an old Native American cemetery. After a couple of days, the cat returns home alive. But he’s not what he was before the accident ...

The film became a cult adaptation of King's work, it was with her that many people began to get involved in the work of The King of Horrors.

Dark tower

Director: Nikolay Arsel. Producer: J. Mac Brown, Cheryl Itok, Akiva Goldsman.

One of King’s latest film adaptations aroused double feelings among the fans, but nevertheless she met the expectations of many connoisseurs of the genre and attracted new spectators and readers to the camp of the “King of Horrors”.

Our world is just one of many others. The battle of Roland Diskein and Walter O’Dim for the Dark Tower, the last hope of the universe, should soon come to an end. Roland is the only one who can stop Walter and save all the worlds.

Dream Catcher

Director: Lawrence Casdan. Producer: Lawrence Casdan, Charles Okun, Charles Berman.

Four friends save a strange boy who is humiliated by children. As a reward, they unexpectedly receive supernormal abilities that bind them for life. Once again gathered at the annual hunt, they begin to notice that something strange and frightening is happening around them.

Kujo

Director: Lewis Teague. Producer: Daniel H. Blatt, Robert Singer, Neil A. Machlies

The quiet corner in New England is not as calm as it seems at first glance. A Kujo dog, bitten by a bat, terrorizes a woman and her son. The huge St. Bernard scares them and does not allow them to live in peace.

The film is not for the faint of heart, but it makes you experience such strong emotions that it is difficult to describe on paper.

The right things

Director: Fraser Clark Heston. Producer: Jack Cummins, Gordon Mark, Peter Yates.

In Castle Rock opens the shop "Necessary Things." It is quickly becoming popular. Still, there you can buy anything at half price. But for such a discount, the owner asks for a service: annoy anyone in the city. The once quiet Castle Rock becomes a stronghold of evil - killing, fighting, robbery and not only becoming the norm in the town. Now the future of the inhabitants depends on the sheriff, the only person who bought nothing at the damned store.

Secret window

Director: David Kepp. Producer: Gavin Polon, Ezra Sverdlow

The life of Mort Rainey was perfect - a career and recognition of a popular writer, a beautiful wife, a house near the shore. But now his wife demands a divorce, and a strange man in a black hat is pursuing him. Introducing Cockney as a Shooter, he accused Mort of plagiarism. And until Raine proves his innocence, Shooter will pursue a married couple.

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