there are good stories in these movies they just need a fresh coat of paint
they just need a fresh coat of paint
they just need a fresh coat of paint welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Stephen King adaptations that deserve a
Stephen King adaptations that deserve a
Stephen King adaptations that deserve a remake before we begin we publish new
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content for this list we’re looking at
content for this list we’re looking at those Stephen King stories that have
those Stephen King stories that have
those Stephen King stories that have previously been adapted to film or TV
previously been adapted to film or TV
previously been adapted to film or TV but which could be better if given the
but which could be better if given the
but which could be better if given the it treatment original King screenplay is
it treatment original King screenplay is
it treatment original King screenplay is made specifically for the screen will
made specifically for the screen will
made specifically for the screen will not be included you can talk about
not be included you can talk about
not be included you can talk about dreams to the limit
dreams to the limit
dreams to the limit number 10 Cujo Cujo is easily one of
number 10 Cujo Cujo is easily one of
number 10 Cujo Cujo is easily one of Stephen King’s darkest and most popular
Stephen King’s darkest and most popular
Stephen King’s darkest and most popular stories but audiences are torn about the
stories but audiences are torn about the
stories but audiences are torn about the quality of its 1983 adaptation some
quality of its 1983 adaptation some
quality of its 1983 adaptation some think it’s a frightening if Gore free
think it’s a frightening if Gore free
think it’s a frightening if Gore free terror fest while others think it’s just
terror fest while others think it’s just
terror fest while others think it’s just kind of met yes the movie performed
kind of met yes the movie performed
kind of met yes the movie performed relatively well at the box office
relatively well at the box office
relatively well at the box office however most agree that the high point
however most agree that the high point
however most agree that the high point is D Wallace’s performance with the rest
is D Wallace’s performance with the rest
is D Wallace’s performance with the rest of the run time proving uneven and in
of the run time proving uneven and in
of the run time proving uneven and in spots kind of boring this type of story
spots kind of boring this type of story
spots kind of boring this type of story doesn’t even need a big-budget since
doesn’t even need a big-budget since
doesn’t even need a big-budget since most of it takes place in a single
most of it takes place in a single
most of it takes place in a single location just get some great actors and
location just get some great actors and
location just get some great actors and a convincing dog and you’re good to go
a convincing dog and you’re good to go
a convincing dog and you’re good to go for crying out loud
for crying out loud
for crying out loud keep King’s ending
number nine the dark half shut up well I
number nine the dark half shut up well I have to cut you sis what’d I just say
have to cut you sis what’d I just say
have to cut you sis what’d I just say that’s suspenseful and mysterious novel
that’s suspenseful and mysterious novel
that’s suspenseful and mysterious novel isn’t one of Kings most popular works
isn’t one of Kings most popular works
isn’t one of Kings most popular works but it deserves a decent adaptation like
but it deserves a decent adaptation like
but it deserves a decent adaptation like a number of King stories it follows an
a number of King stories it follows an
a number of King stories it follows an author only this one has an evil alter
author only this one has an evil alter
author only this one has an evil alter ego and becomes embroiled in a series of
ego and becomes embroiled in a series of
ego and becomes embroiled in a series of murders
murders
murders okay we’re with you so far it also stars
okay we’re with you so far it also stars
okay we’re with you so far it also stars Timothy Hutton and Michael Rooker and
Timothy Hutton and Michael Rooker and
Timothy Hutton and Michael Rooker and was directed by George a Romero
was directed by George a Romero
was directed by George a Romero how could it go wrong well the movie
how could it go wrong well the movie
how could it go wrong well the movie wasn’t terrible but it also wasn’t all
wasn’t terrible but it also wasn’t all
wasn’t terrible but it also wasn’t all that memorable
that memorable
that memorable aside from Hutton’s dual performances
aside from Hutton’s dual performances
aside from Hutton’s dual performances Beaumont and stark that is however a
Beaumont and stark that is however a
Beaumont and stark that is however a fresh take that actually plays up the
fresh take that actually plays up the
fresh take that actually plays up the story supernatural elements could surely
story supernatural elements could surely
story supernatural elements could surely turn it into a riveting entry in the
turn it into a riveting entry in the
turn it into a riveting entry in the horror genre are you ready
horror genre are you ready
horror genre are you ready just waiting on you number eight secret
just waiting on you number eight secret
just waiting on you number eight secret window it was published for the first
window it was published for the first
window it was published for the first time in June 1995 in a magazine nice try
time in June 1995 in a magazine nice try
time in June 1995 in a magazine nice try mr. shooter secret window was adapted
mr. shooter secret window was adapted
mr. shooter secret window was adapted from a novella in the four past midnight
from a novella in the four past midnight
from a novella in the four past midnight collection the story follows Mort Rainey
collection the story follows Mort Rainey
collection the story follows Mort Rainey an author who’s accused of plagiarism by
an author who’s accused of plagiarism by
an author who’s accused of plagiarism by a dangerous man
a dangerous man
a dangerous man the concept is intriguing and John Tudor
the concept is intriguing and John Tudor
the concept is intriguing and John Tudor owes performance as John shooter is
owes performance as John shooter is
owes performance as John shooter is captivating but the rest of the movie
captivating but the rest of the movie
captivating but the rest of the movie gets bogged down in uninteresting
gets bogged down in uninteresting
gets bogged down in uninteresting domestic tips and struggles not to
domestic tips and struggles not to
domestic tips and struggles not to mention the filmmakers chose to go in a
mention the filmmakers chose to go in a
mention the filmmakers chose to go in a completely different direction with
completely different direction with
completely different direction with their ending than Stephen King did our
their ending than Stephen King did our
their ending than Stephen King did our tips cut the storyline down and
tips cut the storyline down and
tips cut the storyline down and streamline the narrative so it’s about
streamline the narrative so it’s about
streamline the narrative so it’s about more it’s supposed plagiarism guilt and
more it’s supposed plagiarism guilt and
more it’s supposed plagiarism guilt and growing madness that would make for a
growing madness that would make for a
growing madness that would make for a much more engaging watch yeah that’s
much more engaging watch yeah that’s
much more engaging watch yeah that’s that’s a good idea number 7 the running
that’s a good idea number 7 the running
that’s a good idea number 7 the running man this movie follows the wrongly
man this movie follows the wrongly
man this movie follows the wrongly convicted Ben Richards as he attempts to
convicted Ben Richards as he attempts to
convicted Ben Richards as he attempts to survive a television show called the
survive a television show called the
survive a television show called the running man which sees criminals hunted
running man which sees criminals hunted
running man which sees criminals hunted down for viewers amusement while it is
down for viewers amusement while it is
down for viewers amusement while it is great fun it’s also almost nothing like
great fun it’s also almost nothing like
great fun it’s also almost nothing like the original novel the book describes a
the original novel the book describes a
the original novel the book describes a bleak dystopia in which the cost of
bleak dystopia in which the cost of
bleak dystopia in which the cost of living is high and reality shows rule
living is high and reality shows rule
living is high and reality shows rule the airwaves with been volunteering for
the airwaves with been volunteering for
the airwaves with been volunteering for the running man game show which also has
the running man game show which also has
the running man game show which also has a different set up so he can earn enough
a different set up so he can earn enough
a different set up so he can earn enough money to pay his kids medical bills the
money to pay his kids medical bills the
money to pay his kids medical bills the movie is filled with campy costumes and
movie is filled with campy costumes and
movie is filled with campy costumes and Arnold Schwarzenegger specific brand of
Arnold Schwarzenegger specific brand of
Arnold Schwarzenegger specific brand of zingers oK we’ve had the cheesy action
zingers oK we’ve had the cheesy action
zingers oK we’ve had the cheesy action we’re ready for a more faithful horrific
we’re ready for a more faithful horrific
we’re ready for a more faithful horrific adaptation but I hope you leave enough
adaptation but I hope you leave enough
adaptation but I hope you leave enough room for my fist because I’m going to
room for my fist because I’m going to
room for my fist because I’m going to ram it into your stomach I break you
ram it into your stomach I break you
ram it into your stomach I break you goddamn right number 6 Salem’s Lot
goddamn right number 6 Salem’s Lot
goddamn right number 6 Salem’s Lot you’re not leaving Salem’s Lot are you
you’re not leaving Salem’s Lot are you
you’re not leaving Salem’s Lot are you I’m not leaving don’t let’s get this out
I’m not leaving don’t let’s get this out
I’m not leaving don’t let’s get this out of the way Salem’s Lot is an awesome
of the way Salem’s Lot is an awesome
of the way Salem’s Lot is an awesome miniseries the show aired on CBS in 1979
miniseries the show aired on CBS in 1979
miniseries the show aired on CBS in 1979 and for its time it was terrific and
and for its time it was terrific and
and for its time it was terrific and terrifying entertainment it was faithful
terrifying entertainment it was faithful
terrifying entertainment it was faithful to King’s novel and the scares were
to King’s novel and the scares were
to King’s novel and the scares were plentiful like who can forget that
plentiful like who can forget that
plentiful like who can forget that window scene a remake was attempted in
window scene a remake was attempted in
window scene a remake was attempted in 2004 but it was a less faithful
2004 but it was a less faithful
2004 but it was a less faithful adaptation
adaptation
adaptation taking great liberties with the
taking great liberties with the
taking great liberties with the characters and their fates so it
characters and their fates so it
characters and their fates so it couldn’t quite recapture the magic
couldn’t quite recapture the magic
couldn’t quite recapture the magic ultimately as good as the original maybe
ultimately as good as the original maybe
ultimately as good as the original maybe we’d love to see it remade with modern
we’d love to see it remade with modern
we’d love to see it remade with modern effects and scares you shouldn’t mess
effects and scares you shouldn’t mess
effects and scares you shouldn’t mess with the classics but this is one clan
with the classics but this is one clan
with the classics but this is one clan of vampires that deserves to be brought
of vampires that deserves to be brought
of vampires that deserves to be brought back to life
back to life
back to life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] my invitation number five dreamcatcher
my invitation number five dreamcatcher
my invitation number five dreamcatcher [Music]
[Music]
[Music] King wrote dreamcatcher high on
King wrote dreamcatcher high on
King wrote dreamcatcher high on oxycontin while he was recovering from
oxycontin while he was recovering from
oxycontin while he was recovering from his car accident so maybe that explains
his car accident so maybe that explains
his car accident so maybe that explains a few things
a few things
a few things after all it’s a story about four
after all it’s a story about four
after all it’s a story about four friends who share a psychic connection
friends who share a psychic connection
friends who share a psychic connection after befriending a man with Down
after befriending a man with Down
after befriending a man with Down syndrome and features a man pooping out
syndrome and features a man pooping out
syndrome and features a man pooping out an alien all things considered a remake
an alien all things considered a remake
an alien all things considered a remake would probably still be a little out
would probably still be a little out
would probably still be a little out there but it would almost definitely be
there but it would almost definitely be
there but it would almost definitely be better than the 2003 movie which despite
better than the 2003 movie which despite
better than the 2003 movie which despite a solid cast that includes Thomas Jane
a solid cast that includes Thomas Jane
a solid cast that includes Thomas Jane Damian Lewis Timothy Olyphant Jason Lee
Damian Lewis Timothy Olyphant Jason Lee
Damian Lewis Timothy Olyphant Jason Lee Donnie Wahlberg and Morgan Freeman just
Donnie Wahlberg and Morgan Freeman just
Donnie Wahlberg and Morgan Freeman just couldn’t get it together with a new
couldn’t get it together with a new
couldn’t get it together with a new director in a tighter script maybe a new
director in a tighter script maybe a new
director in a tighter script maybe a new movie could at least be watchable number
movie could at least be watchable number
movie could at least be watchable number four Pet Sematary do well you can
four Pet Sematary do well you can
four Pet Sematary do well you can there’s been some buzz already about a
there’s been some buzz already about a
there’s been some buzz already about a Pet Sematary do-over and we desperately
Pet Sematary do-over and we desperately
Pet Sematary do-over and we desperately hope it comes to fruition don’t get us
hope it comes to fruition don’t get us
hope it comes to fruition don’t get us wrong Pet Sematary is a decent movie
wrong Pet Sematary is a decent movie
wrong Pet Sematary is a decent movie those zelda scenes alone are enough to
those zelda scenes alone are enough to
those zelda scenes alone are enough to give us nightmares for days
give us nightmares for days
give us nightmares for days [Music]
[Music]
[Music] good this is Kings darkest and most
good this is Kings darkest and most
good this is Kings darkest and most disturbing book the one that even he
disturbing book the one that even he
disturbing book the one that even he realizes is way too messed up the movie
realizes is way too messed up the movie
realizes is way too messed up the movie just needs more oomph
just needs more oomph
just needs more oomph more pizzazz given the right director
more pizzazz given the right director
more pizzazz given the right director and crew Pet Sematary could be an
and crew Pet Sematary could be an
and crew Pet Sematary could be an extremely unsettling movie as it stands
extremely unsettling movie as it stands
extremely unsettling movie as it stands it’s kind of flat and rather uneventful
it’s kind of flat and rather uneventful
it’s kind of flat and rather uneventful filmmaking with the potential for so
filmmaking with the potential for so
filmmaking with the potential for so much more creepiness number three though
much more creepiness number three though
much more creepiness number three though Langille ears is a plane in trouble
Langille ears is a plane in trouble
Langille ears is a plane in trouble mister where is everybody
mister where is everybody
mister where is everybody another novella in the four past
another novella in the four past
another novella in the four past midnight collection the Langille ears is
midnight collection the Langille ears is
midnight collection the Langille ears is probably one of Kings most inventive and
probably one of Kings most inventive and
probably one of Kings most inventive and underappreciated works in it various
underappreciated works in it various
underappreciated works in it various strangers discovered that they’ve
strangers discovered that they’ve
strangers discovered that they’ve traveled back in time and must return to
traveled back in time and must return to
traveled back in time and must return to the present before the titular Lango
the present before the titular Lango
the present before the titular Lango years eat away that avoid past and them
years eat away that avoid past and them
years eat away that avoid past and them along with it
along with it
along with it it really is a fascinating idea but as
it really is a fascinating idea but as
it really is a fascinating idea but as is to be expected the execution of the
is to be expected the execution of the
is to be expected the execution of the 1995 miniseries was well just look at
1995 miniseries was well just look at
1995 miniseries was well just look at the Langille ears this story desperately
the Langille ears this story desperately
the Langille ears this story desperately needs a remake if only so the filmmakers
needs a remake if only so the filmmakers
needs a remake if only so the filmmakers would have enough of a budget to create
would have enough of a budget to create
would have enough of a budget to create the terrifying world leaders in a
the terrifying world leaders in a
the terrifying world leaders in a program more advanced than Microsoft
program more advanced than Microsoft
program more advanced than Microsoft Paint
Paint
Paint [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two the stand the stand was first
number two the stand the stand was first
number two the stand the stand was first published in 1978 and many King
published in 1978 and many King
published in 1978 and many King aficionados consider it his finest work
aficionados consider it his finest work
aficionados consider it his finest work it’s a sprawling complex epic about a
it’s a sprawling complex epic about a
it’s a sprawling complex epic about a band of pandemic survivors who take
band of pandemic survivors who take
band of pandemic survivors who take sides in a coming biblical war it was
sides in a coming biblical war it was
sides in a coming biblical war it was adapted as a miniseries that aired on
adapted as a miniseries that aired on
adapted as a miniseries that aired on ABC and while it is pretty good this
ABC and while it is pretty good this
ABC and while it is pretty good this King masterpiece truly needs the right
King masterpiece truly needs the right
King masterpiece truly needs the right budget to properly work the miniseries
budget to properly work the miniseries
budget to properly work the miniseries suffers mostly from the comparatively
suffers mostly from the comparatively
suffers mostly from the comparatively limited television budgets of the 90s
limited television budgets of the 90s
limited television budgets of the 90s and it fails to capture the novel’s
and it fails to capture the novel’s
and it fails to capture the novel’s horrifying sense of scale and the
horrifying sense of scale and the
horrifying sense of scale and the overall destruction of the plague given
overall destruction of the plague given
overall destruction of the plague given the right finances and run time the
the right finances and run time the
the right finances and run time the stand could be the finest King
stand could be the finest King
stand could be the finest King adaptation of all time before we unveil
adaptation of all time before we unveil
adaptation of all time before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions but no matter what
honorable mentions but no matter what
honorable mentions but no matter what it’s called there’s magic there the
it’s called there’s magic there the
it’s called there’s magic there the Injuns believed it and so do I make
Injuns believed it and so do I make
Injuns believed it and so do I make sacrifice unto Him bring him the blood
sacrifice unto Him bring him the blood
sacrifice unto Him bring him the blood of the Outlander rusty I don’t think he
of the Outlander rusty I don’t think he
of the Outlander rusty I don’t think he can hear you
baby you okay
baby you okay I can’t hear you number one the dark
I can’t hear you number one the dark
I can’t hear you number one the dark tower you know when you can’t
tower you know when you can’t
tower you know when you can’t differentiate between dreams and reality
differentiate between dreams and reality
differentiate between dreams and reality not a dream okay I’m not crazy I always
not a dream okay I’m not crazy I always
not a dream okay I’m not crazy I always see the same thing it’s Howard
see the same thing it’s Howard
see the same thing it’s Howard written over the course of 30 years the
written over the course of 30 years the
written over the course of 30 years the Dark Tower series is Stephen King’s
Dark Tower series is Stephen King’s
Dark Tower series is Stephen King’s magnum opus
magnum opus
magnum opus it follows roland deschain and his
it follows roland deschain and his
it follows roland deschain and his friends as they travel towards the
friends as they travel towards the
friends as they travel towards the mythical and enigmatic Dark Tower and
mythical and enigmatic Dark Tower and
mythical and enigmatic Dark Tower and attempt to best the man in black once
attempt to best the man in black once
attempt to best the man in black once and for all you’d be hard-pressed to
and for all you’d be hard-pressed to
and for all you’d be hard-pressed to find a constant reader who didn’t devour
find a constant reader who didn’t devour
find a constant reader who didn’t devour all eight books of this series but the
all eight books of this series but the
all eight books of this series but the movie well to put it for lately it
movie well to put it for lately it
movie well to put it for lately it didn’t do the source material justice
didn’t do the source material justice
didn’t do the source material justice he’s called a gunslinger to put it less
he’s called a gunslinger to put it less
he’s called a gunslinger to put it less politely it was a disappointing mess
politely it was a disappointing mess
politely it was a disappointing mess that’s why someone should just
that’s why someone should just
that’s why someone should just completely reboot this series and do it
completely reboot this series and do it
completely reboot this series and do it properly because the gunslinger and his
properly because the gunslinger and his
properly because the gunslinger and his caught tech deserve far better than this
caught tech deserve far better than this
caught tech deserve far better than this you have nothing here besides I could
you have nothing here besides I could
you have nothing here besides I could as your help
okay yeah yeah gunslinger do you agree
okay yeah yeah gunslinger do you agree with our picks check out these other
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