Writer Stephen King, the press dubbed the "king of horrors" after the release of his first novels, which became bestsellers. Meanwhile, the author of frightening readers of the novels looks quite ordinary - simple, unobtrusive clothes and an inconspicuous appearance. But in this person's head absolutely fantastic stories are born, frightening with their realism. All the worlds of King, with the exception of the cycle "The Dark Tower" - this is our reality, in which the heroes of the writer's novels come across inexplicable, supernatural phenomena and horrific creatures of evil. Films on Stephen King( the list of the best adaptations) are not always horrors in the pure state. For paintings by his works, dramatic character and at the same time belief in the best are characteristic. We have prepared a selection of the most interesting and successful screen versions of the books of the "great and terrible" King.
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CARRI
The mysterious horror " Carrie " was the first adaptation of the works of Stephen King. The main heroine of the film, Carrie White, lives with her mother, a faithful fanatic. She brings up her daughter in severity and treats her very severely. By 16 years, Carrie is a constant object of ridicule of classmates. At home, she finds neither understanding nor comfort from a despotic mother. Carrie was waiting for the fate of thousands of such hammered schoolgirls, if not for the ability to telekinesis, manifested in her as a child. When Carrie cruelly and cynically laughed at the school ball, she decides that it's time to avenge the years of humiliation.
"Carrie" - the first novel of the writer, which was published and brought him fame and financial viability.
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Shining
The best pictures by Stephen King include the horror film " Shine ", shot by Stanley Kubrick and received the status of a cult ribbon."Shining" regularly enters not only in the number of the best horrors, but also appears in the ratings of the most significant paintings of the world cinema.
Jack Torrens, experiencing not the best stage in his life, gets a caretaker at the hotel "Overluck", located high in the mountains. Here he and his family will have to spend long winter months. Torrence agrees to this work, because he plans to get busy with his book, and in the absence of hotel guests, no one will stop him from writing. In the family of Jack, not everything is smooth - he was a former alcoholic, once in a fit of rage he broke his hand to his son. A month after arriving at the hotel, Torrence becomes irritable and begins to feel increasingly hostile towards his wife and son, considering them the cause of all his failures. Little Danny, who has strong clairvoyance abilities, begins to see the frightening visions of the ghosts that inhabit the Overluck.
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The running man
The list of the best adaptations of the novels of Stephen King includes a fantastic action film " Running Man ".One of the main roles in the picture was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. It should be noted that the plot of the film is very different from the novel King.
2017A devastating cataclysm leads to the fact that the US establishes a totalitarian regime. To remove social tension in society and to divert the population from pressing problems, bloody spectacular TV shows were created. In one of them, "The Running Man," the police officer Ben Richards, who refused to shoot unarmed demonstrators, was forced to attend.
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Pet Cemetery
The list of films by Stephen King continues one of the most frightening horror stories - " Pet Cemetery ".As in "Running Man", the picture differs from the novel, in particular, the modified ending.
Dr. Louis Creed is moving with his family to a small town. Just behind their new house is a forest, and in it - a pet cemetery. The tranquility of the father of the family was violated when the deceased student in his arms appeared in the image of a ghost and warned the doctor not to go to the ancient cemetery of animals. Soon the pet of the family, Cat Church, is dying. The neighbor, knowing how dear the dead pet for the family, leads Louis to another cemetery, which is considered damned. The doctor bury a cat there and in the morning the revived Church comes to the house. When Creed's little son falls under the wheels of a truck, he decides desperately to bury him in an ancient cemetery.
Interesting fact: Stephen King wrote the novel under the impression of the death and funeral of cat Smaka. The book seemed so terrible to him that he decided not to publish the manuscript. The novel was published only because of the writer's financial problems.
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Misery
In 1990, the list of the best films by Stephen King was added to the thriller " Misery ".The protagonist of the picture, the writer Paul Sheldon, is in an accident. He is rescued by a fanatical fan of his novels by Eni Wilks. She nurses a writer in her home in Colorado. Sheldon is sincerely grateful for her salvation, but soon Eni shows her real face.
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Losing
The horror film " Losing " is another successful adaptation of Stephen King's works. Billy Hallek, because of his wife's interfering driving, knocks down a gypsy on the road. From punishment, he is saved by powerful friends. The father of the deceased sends a curse to all who are involved in the acquittal of the criminal. Suffering from excess weight Halleck starts to lose weight rapidly. Realizing that he is doomed to excruciating death from exhaustion, he tries to intimidate the gypsy, so that he removes his curse.
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1408
" 1408 " - a terrible adaptation of the eponymous story of Stephen King with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in the lead roles.
Mike Anslin, once a high-profile writer and now a specialist in unusual hotel phenomena, comes to New York to settle in the infamous 1408. He learned about it from an anonymous postcard. The manager is ready to do anything to dissuade Anslin from settling in and confesses that in the room for really for many years something inexplicable has happened - no guest survived after settling in it. But Enslin does not believe his words and enters an ominous room.
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The Green Mile
One of the best films by Stephen Kingu is the fantastic drama " Green Mile ".The picture was nominated for many awards, including the "Oscar".
The former prison warden talks about his work in the block, where the criminals who were sentenced to executions were kept. One of them, John Coffey, had supernatural powers for healing.
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The Mist of
The horror of " The Mistake of " is on the list of the most successful adaptations for Stephen King. The picture is based on the story "Fog".
According to the plot of the film, after a violent storm from the mountains, a dense fog descends on the city. The protagonist with his son and neighbor comes to the supermarket to buy the necessary materials to repair the victim of the disaster. By this time the fog completely envelops the city. Visitors to the store are horrified to hear terrible cries from the darkness. They decide to stay in the building, but the monstrous creatures that soon appeared from the mist leave no hope of salvation.
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Escape from Shawshank
The list of the best films by Stephen King is headed by the drama " Escape from Shawshank ".Since 2008, it ranked 1st in the list of "250 best movies by IMDb version".At that, having 7 nominations for "Oscar", the film did not receive any awards from film academics.
"Escape from Shawshank" is the story of Andy Dufrein's 20 years in one of the most severe prisons in America, innocently convicted. All this time he tried to improve the lives of prisoners and dug digging with a geological hammer. One night he escapes.
