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we’ll be looking at the most drastic and shocking differences from page to screen
shocking differences from page to screen
shocking differences from page to screen between Stephen King’s writing and its
between Stephen King’s writing and its
between Stephen King’s writing and its adaptation whether it be gene alteration
adaptation whether it be gene alteration
adaptation whether it be gene alteration changes in character or character
changes in character or character
changes in character or character development or entire plot elements
development or entire plot elements
development or entire plot elements altogether we’ll be dealing with crucial
altogether we’ll be dealing with crucial
altogether we’ll be dealing with crucial plot and climax points so a spoiler
plot and climax points so a spoiler
plot and climax points so a spoiler warning is now in effect
warning is now in effect
warning is now in effect get set go in I’ll be back
get set go in I’ll be back
get set go in I’ll be back number 10 pad dies in the novel Cujo
number 10 pad dies in the novel Cujo
number 10 pad dies in the novel Cujo Cujo is arguably one of Kings scariest
Cujo is arguably one of Kings scariest
Cujo is arguably one of Kings scariest and most depressing novels with an
and most depressing novels with an
and most depressing novels with an ending that kicked you straight in the
ending that kicked you straight in the
ending that kicked you straight in the gut at the climax of the novel Donna
gut at the climax of the novel Donna
gut at the climax of the novel Donna realizes that her son tad is severely
realizes that her son tad is severely
realizes that her son tad is severely dehydrated and yearing death after
dehydrated and yearing death after
dehydrated and yearing death after killing Cujo Donna’s husband arrives to
killing Cujo Donna’s husband arrives to
killing Cujo Donna’s husband arrives to save the day only to discover that tad
save the day only to discover that tad
save the day only to discover that tad has died in the car this is altered in
has died in the car this is altered in
has died in the car this is altered in the movie Donna gives Ted mouth-to-mouth
the movie Donna gives Ted mouth-to-mouth
the movie Donna gives Ted mouth-to-mouth as she doesn’t the novel but rather than
as she doesn’t the novel but rather than
as she doesn’t the novel but rather than remain dead to add gas back to
remain dead to add gas back to
remain dead to add gas back to consciousness for the happy ending yeah
consciousness for the happy ending yeah
consciousness for the happy ending yeah happy endings are Naitonal but come on
happy endings are Naitonal but come on
happy endings are Naitonal but come on this is Stephen King we’re talking about
this is Stephen King we’re talking about
this is Stephen King we’re talking about here number 9 the subplot of the
here number 9 the subplot of the
here number 9 the subplot of the estranged wife and daughter are made up
estranged wife and daughter are made up
estranged wife and daughter are made up for the movie
for the movie
for the movie 14:08 1408 is a terrifying short story
14:08 1408 is a terrifying short story
14:08 1408 is a terrifying short story first released in the 1999 audiobook
first released in the 1999 audiobook
first released in the 1999 audiobook collection blood and smoke and later in
collection blood and smoke and later in
collection blood and smoke and later in print and everything’s eventual due to
print and everything’s eventual due to
print and everything’s eventual due to its short length it’s only natural that
its short length it’s only natural that
its short length it’s only natural that some padding needs to be done to the
some padding needs to be done to the
some padding needs to be done to the movie enter an estranged wife and
movie enter an estranged wife and
movie enter an estranged wife and deceased daughter for maximum emotional
deceased daughter for maximum emotional
deceased daughter for maximum emotional impact in the film Mike debunks the
impact in the film Mike debunks the
impact in the film Mike debunks the supernatural after the death of his
supernatural after the death of his
supernatural after the death of his daughter and gets the happy ending with
daughter and gets the happy ending with
daughter and gets the happy ending with his wife because every time I
well in the theatrical version at least
well in the theatrical version at least in the novel he’s just a regular dude
in the novel he’s just a regular dude
in the novel he’s just a regular dude who writes about supposedly haunted
who writes about supposedly haunted
who writes about supposedly haunted places because it makes him money
places because it makes him money
places because it makes him money no dead daughter no wife just a really
no dead daughter no wife just a really
no dead daughter no wife just a really freaky hotel room number 8 the monster
freaky hotel room number 8 the monster
freaky hotel room number 8 the monster rarely appears as a clown it when most
rarely appears as a clown it when most
rarely appears as a clown it when most people think of the 1990 miniseries it
people think of the 1990 miniseries it
people think of the 1990 miniseries it Tim Curry terrifying and flips basic
Tim Curry terrifying and flips basic
Tim Curry terrifying and flips basic kind of hammy portrayal of Pennywise the
kind of hammy portrayal of Pennywise the
kind of hammy portrayal of Pennywise the clown is usually the first thing to come
clown is usually the first thing to come
clown is usually the first thing to come to mind aren’t you gonna say hello
to mind aren’t you gonna say hello
to mind aren’t you gonna say hello however in the novel the iconic dancing
however in the novel the iconic dancing
however in the novel the iconic dancing clown form rarely appears within the
clown form rarely appears within the
clown form rarely appears within the 1138 pages of this horror classic it
1138 pages of this horror classic it
1138 pages of this horror classic it takes on several horrifying aspects a
takes on several horrifying aspects a
takes on several horrifying aspects a mummy a leper and a swarm of flying
mummy a leper and a swarm of flying
mummy a leper and a swarm of flying beaches to name a few and compels the
beaches to name a few and compels the
beaches to name a few and compels the townsfolk of Derry to either ignore or
townsfolk of Derry to either ignore or
townsfolk of Derry to either ignore or engage in brutal acts a monster which
engage in brutal acts a monster which
engage in brutal acts a monster which may appear at any time in the book it is
may appear at any time in the book it is
may appear at any time in the book it is less of a trickster and more the
less of a trickster and more the
less of a trickster and more the physical embodiment of fear and evil
physical embodiment of fear and evil
physical embodiment of fear and evil because less than that one moon not in
because less than that one moon not in
because less than that one moon not in map number 7 mostly everything
map number 7 mostly everything
map number 7 mostly everything the lawnmower man sometimes adaptations
the lawnmower man sometimes adaptations
the lawnmower man sometimes adaptations are just so off the mark that you wonder
are just so off the mark that you wonder
are just so off the mark that you wonder why they even bothered adapting it in
why they even bothered adapting it in
why they even bothered adapting it in the first place in King’s short story of
the first place in King’s short story of
the first place in King’s short story of the same name protagonist Harold
the same name protagonist Harold
the same name protagonist Harold parkette hires a lawn mowing service for
parkette hires a lawn mowing service for
parkette hires a lawn mowing service for some yard work what follows is a strange
some yard work what follows is a strange
some yard work what follows is a strange pseudo pagan ritual wherein the hired
pseudo pagan ritual wherein the hired
pseudo pagan ritual wherein the hired servicemen strips naked and follows
servicemen strips naked and follows
servicemen strips naked and follows through semi-sentient lawnmower on all
through semi-sentient lawnmower on all
through semi-sentient lawnmower on all fours devouring the klitz grass the
fours devouring the klitz grass the
fours devouring the klitz grass the movie is about a scientist improving the
movie is about a scientist improving the
movie is about a scientist improving the mental capabilities of a simple lawn
mental capabilities of a simple lawn
mental capabilities of a simple lawn mower man through virtual reality yeah
mower man through virtual reality yeah
mower man through virtual reality yeah aside from a few very minor references
aside from a few very minor references
aside from a few very minor references the plots are nothing alike and King
the plots are nothing alike and King
the plots are nothing alike and King successfully sued new line cinema for
successfully sued new line cinema for
successfully sued new line cinema for using his name in the title from the
using his name in the title from the
using his name in the title from the imaginations of Stephen King
imaginations of Stephen King
imaginations of Stephen King number six then Richards is less of a
number six then Richards is less of a
number six then Richards is less of a hero the running man drop dead
hero the running man drop dead
hero the running man drop dead I’m duty quit both movie and book follow
I’m duty quit both movie and book follow
I’m duty quit both movie and book follow a dystopian storylines about it’s a
a dystopian storylines about it’s a
a dystopian storylines about it’s a palette Aryan state which runs a TV show
palette Aryan state which runs a TV show
palette Aryan state which runs a TV show called the running man in which hitman
called the running man in which hitman
called the running man in which hitman hunt and kill contestants here sub-zero
hunt and kill contestants here sub-zero
hunt and kill contestants here sub-zero now playing zero while the setup of the
now playing zero while the setup of the
now playing zero while the setup of the game is also different
game is also different
game is also different it’s the depiction of the protagonists
it’s the depiction of the protagonists
it’s the depiction of the protagonists spend Richards that made the cut here in
spend Richards that made the cut here in
spend Richards that made the cut here in the film Richards is an ex police
the film Richards is an ex police
the film Richards is an ex police helicopter pilot was arrested and
helicopter pilot was arrested and
helicopter pilot was arrested and coerced into playing the running man
coerced into playing the running man
coerced into playing the running man after breaking out of prison this is all
after breaking out of prison this is all
after breaking out of prison this is all alive I was praying I’m completely
alive I was praying I’m completely
alive I was praying I’m completely innocent in the novel Ben is an
innocent in the novel Ben is an
innocent in the novel Ben is an unemployed scrawny everyman with a dying
unemployed scrawny everyman with a dying
unemployed scrawny everyman with a dying child who must enter the murderous game
child who must enter the murderous game
child who must enter the murderous game to help earn enough money for medicine
to help earn enough money for medicine
to help earn enough money for medicine and to provide for his family yeah
and to provide for his family yeah
and to provide for his family yeah that’s just depressing you cold-blooded
that’s just depressing you cold-blooded
that’s just depressing you cold-blooded bastard I’ll tell you what I think of it
bastard I’ll tell you what I think of it
bastard I’ll tell you what I think of it I live to see you eat that contract but
I live to see you eat that contract but
I live to see you eat that contract but I hope you live in a room for my fist
I hope you live in a room for my fist
I hope you live in a room for my fist because I’m going to ram it into your
because I’m going to ram it into your
because I’m going to ram it into your stomach and break you got them fine
stomach and break you got them fine
stomach and break you got them fine number five Terry doesn’t cause
number five Terry doesn’t cause
number five Terry doesn’t cause destruction from the stage Terry when
destruction from the stage Terry when
destruction from the stage Terry when people think of Kerry usually one Scene
people think of Kerry usually one Scene
people think of Kerry usually one Scene springs to mind sissy spacek on the
springs to mind sissy spacek on the
springs to mind sissy spacek on the stage covered in blood exacting
stage covered in blood exacting
stage covered in blood exacting telekinetic revenge this scene is so
telekinetic revenge this scene is so
telekinetic revenge this scene is so iconic that even the remake used it
iconic that even the remake used it
iconic that even the remake used it despite it not actually happening that
despite it not actually happening that
despite it not actually happening that way in the novel in King’s version Terry
way in the novel in King’s version Terry
way in the novel in King’s version Terry runs out of the building humiliated only
runs out of the building humiliated only
runs out of the building humiliated only to remember her powers and wreak havoc
to remember her powers and wreak havoc
to remember her powers and wreak havoc on fellow prom goers while watching
on fellow prom goers while watching
on fellow prom goers while watching through the windows also in the 1976
through the windows also in the 1976
through the windows also in the 1976 film Carrie goes straight home rather
film Carrie goes straight home rather
film Carrie goes straight home rather than rampaging and causing destruction
than rampaging and causing destruction
than rampaging and causing destruction throughout the entire town and she does
throughout the entire town and she does
throughout the entire town and she does in the novel still a freaky movie though
in the novel still a freaky movie though
in the novel still a freaky movie though number four the hobbling scene is much
number four the hobbling scene is much
number four the hobbling scene is much more gruesome misery they had to make
more gruesome misery they had to make
more gruesome misery they had to make sure they could go on working but they
sure they could go on working but they
sure they could go on working but they also had to make sure they could never
also had to make sure they could never
also had to make sure they could never run away the operation was called
run away the operation was called
run away the operation was called hobbling easily one of the most
hobbling easily one of the most
hobbling easily one of the most memorable scenes in King based
memorable scenes in King based
memorable scenes in King based filmography is the hobbling scene from
filmography is the hobbling scene from
filmography is the hobbling scene from misery after it’s discovered that he
misery after it’s discovered that he
misery after it’s discovered that he once left his room
once left his room
once left his room Annie played to perfection by Kathy
Annie played to perfection by Kathy
Annie played to perfection by Kathy Bates brakes pulse ankles by smashing
Bates brakes pulse ankles by smashing
Bates brakes pulse ankles by smashing them against a board with a sledgehammer
while this is disgusting and all
while this is disgusting and all seriously we dare you to watch the scene
seriously we dare you to watch the scene
seriously we dare you to watch the scene without flinching it’s actually much
without flinching it’s actually much
without flinching it’s actually much more gruesome in the novel in this
more gruesome in the novel in this
more gruesome in the novel in this version after discovering that Paul
version after discovering that Paul
version after discovering that Paul escaped she chops off his foot with an
escaped she chops off his foot with an
escaped she chops off his foot with an axe and proceeds to cauterize the wound
axe and proceeds to cauterize the wound
axe and proceeds to cauterize the wound with a blowtorch
with a blowtorch
with a blowtorch that’s one way to express your love we
that’s one way to express your love we
that’s one way to express your love we get Tanya
get Tanya
get Tanya number three the child origin it yeah we
number three the child origin it yeah we
number three the child origin it yeah we don’t really know what King was thinking
don’t really know what King was thinking
don’t really know what King was thinking with this one after the losers Club
with this one after the losers Club
with this one after the losers Club destroys it in the sewers they find
destroys it in the sewers they find
destroys it in the sewers they find themselves lost Beverly then has the
themselves lost Beverly then has the
themselves lost Beverly then has the bright idea of having sex with the boys
bright idea of having sex with the boys
bright idea of having sex with the boys in order to further strengthen their
in order to further strengthen their
in order to further strengthen their connection yes
connection yes
connection yes King actually wrote a scene that sees a
King actually wrote a scene that sees a
King actually wrote a scene that sees a group of underaged children having sex
group of underaged children having sex
group of underaged children having sex with each other and experiencing orgasm
with each other and experiencing orgasm
with each other and experiencing orgasm violence or you know sound like I’m
violence or you know sound like I’m
violence or you know sound like I’m promoting needless to say this was
promoting needless to say this was
promoting needless to say this was scrapped from the miniseries while the
scrapped from the miniseries while the
scrapped from the miniseries while the scene can be interpreted several ways it
scene can be interpreted several ways it
scene can be interpreted several ways it manifested for Beverly as a fear of her
manifested for Beverly as a fear of her
manifested for Beverly as a fear of her own burgeoning sexuality doing something
own burgeoning sexuality doing something
own burgeoning sexuality doing something you shouldn’t doing fooling around
you shouldn’t doing fooling around
you shouldn’t doing fooling around some long polar cruise from some balls
some long polar cruise from some balls
some long polar cruise from some balls vanishing fear by literally making love
vanishing fear by literally making love
vanishing fear by literally making love it only attacks children and after sex
it only attacks children and after sex
it only attacks children and after sex are entering adulthood etc it doesn’t
are entering adulthood etc it doesn’t
are entering adulthood etc it doesn’t make reading the scene any less
make reading the scene any less
make reading the scene any less uncomfortable
uncomfortable
uncomfortable number two the ending is completely
number two the ending is completely
number two the ending is completely different the mist if you’ve seen it
different the mist if you’ve seen it
different the mist if you’ve seen it chances are two things really stood out
chances are two things really stood out
chances are two things really stood out for you in the 2007 adaptation of the
for you in the 2007 adaptation of the
for you in the 2007 adaptation of the mist the gigantic Lovecraftian monster
mist the gigantic Lovecraftian monster
mist the gigantic Lovecraftian monster and the harrowing ending that sees David
and the harrowing ending that sees David
and the harrowing ending that sees David mercy killing his fellow survivors
mercy killing his fellow survivors
mercy killing his fellow survivors including his son only to realize that
including his son only to realize that
including his son only to realize that rescue was literally seconds away this
rescue was literally seconds away this
rescue was literally seconds away this ending was and still is praised for its
ending was and still is praised for its
ending was and still is praised for its bravery and subversion of expectation
bravery and subversion of expectation
bravery and subversion of expectation and it was all original in the novella
and it was all original in the novella
and it was all original in the novella David and the group simply drive off
David and the group simply drive off
David and the group simply drive off into the mist in the hope of reaching
into the mist in the hope of reaching
into the mist in the hope of reaching salvation but was no guaranteed King
salvation but was no guaranteed King
salvation but was no guaranteed King ended up praising the new ending and we
ended up praising the new ending and we
ended up praising the new ending and we can definitely see why we still haven’t
can definitely see why we still haven’t
can definitely see why we still haven’t recovered from it before we look at the
recovered from it before we look at the
recovered from it before we look at the biggest difference here a few honorable
biggest difference here a few honorable
biggest difference here a few honorable mentions
I killed my heart
I killed my heart [Music]
number one the ending is completely
number one the ending is completely different The Shining here’s Johnny it’s
different The Shining here’s Johnny it’s
different The Shining here’s Johnny it’s a well documented fact that Stephen King
a well documented fact that Stephen King
a well documented fact that Stephen King was not a fan of Kubrick’s adaptation of
was not a fan of Kubrick’s adaptation of
was not a fan of Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining the movie takes some extreme
The Shining the movie takes some extreme
The Shining the movie takes some extreme liberties with the source material with
liberties with the source material with
liberties with the source material with many of its most iconic scenes including
many of its most iconic scenes including
many of its most iconic scenes including the ending not appearing in the novel
the ending not appearing in the novel
the ending not appearing in the novel the movie ends with and deranged Jack
the movie ends with and deranged Jack
the movie ends with and deranged Jack chasing Danny through a hedge maze
chasing Danny through a hedge maze
chasing Danny through a hedge maze before freezing to death in the novel
before freezing to death in the novel
before freezing to death in the novel Jack chases Danny through the hotel
Jack chases Danny through the hotel
Jack chases Danny through the hotel before briefly regaining control of his
before briefly regaining control of his
before briefly regaining control of his mind and telling his son that he loves
mind and telling his son that he loves
mind and telling his son that he loves him more than anything else oh well
him more than anything else oh well
him more than anything else oh well he then obliterates his own face with a
he then obliterates his own face with a
he then obliterates his own face with a mallet before perishing with a hotel
mallet before perishing with a hotel
mallet before perishing with a hotel when it explodes as a result of an
when it explodes as a result of an
when it explodes as a result of an unstable boiler the novel provides more
unstable boiler the novel provides more
unstable boiler the novel provides more touching ending but for many the movies
touching ending but for many the movies
touching ending but for many the movies finale is far scarier
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