he sure can tell a story you just better start showing me a little more
start showing me a little more
start showing me a little more appreciation around your mister man
appreciation around your mister man
appreciation around your mister man welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Stephen King adaptations for this list
Stephen King adaptations for this list
Stephen King adaptations for this list we’ve chosen big screen films or
we’ve chosen big screen films or
we’ve chosen big screen films or made-for-tv movies and series based on
made-for-tv movies and series based on
made-for-tv movies and series based on the writings of Stephen King that we
the writings of Stephen King that we
the writings of Stephen King that we felt did the most justice to their
felt did the most justice to their
felt did the most justice to their source material number 10 the dead zone
source material number 10 the dead zone
source material number 10 the dead zone bless me God’s been a real sport to me
bless me God’s been a real sport to me
bless me God’s been a real sport to me this David Cronenberg directed King
this David Cronenberg directed King
this David Cronenberg directed King flick tracks Johnny Smith who awakens
flick tracks Johnny Smith who awakens
flick tracks Johnny Smith who awakens from a coma with psychic powers you know
from a coma with psychic powers you know
from a coma with psychic powers you know the kind where touching someone helps
the kind where touching someone helps
the kind where touching someone helps you solve murders I stood there I saw
you solve murders I stood there I saw
you solve murders I stood there I saw his face predict nuclear holocaust the
his face predict nuclear holocaust the
his face predict nuclear holocaust the missiles are flying
missiles are flying
missiles are flying or foresee the demise of a young hockey
or foresee the demise of a young hockey
or foresee the demise of a young hockey team the ice is gonna break with
team the ice is gonna break with
team the ice is gonna break with Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen
Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen
Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen lending credibility to the adaptation
lending credibility to the adaptation
lending credibility to the adaptation the story transcends its status as a
the story transcends its status as a
the story transcends its status as a supernatural thriller and becomes just
supernatural thriller and becomes just
supernatural thriller and becomes just believable enough to be terrifying
described by Kings as his own Lord of
described by Kings as his own Lord of the Rings said in modern-day America the
the Rings said in modern-day America the
the Rings said in modern-day America the stand is so long it was transformed into
stand is so long it was transformed into
stand is so long it was transformed into a TV miniseries rather than a movie when
a TV miniseries rather than a movie when
a TV miniseries rather than a movie when a super virus eradicate humankind a
a super virus eradicate humankind a
a super virus eradicate humankind a group of survivors must choose between
group of survivors must choose between
group of survivors must choose between good and evil in a post-apocalyptic
good and evil in a post-apocalyptic
good and evil in a post-apocalyptic world for these crimes they are
world for these crimes they are
world for these crimes they are sentenced to death
[Applause]
[Applause] despite notable changes from page to
despite notable changes from page to
despite notable changes from page to screen the ensemble cast did a valiant
screen the ensemble cast did a valiant
screen the ensemble cast did a valiant job bringing this multi storyline epic
job bringing this multi storyline epic
job bringing this multi storyline epic to life number 8 it very wise of you dad
to life number 8 it very wise of you dad
to life number 8 it very wise of you dad Georgie Febby y60 Pennywise is why
Georgie Febby y60 Pennywise is why
Georgie Febby y60 Pennywise is why you’re afraid of clowns
with Tim Curry in the lead role this
with Tim Curry in the lead role this two-part TV mini-series makes all too
two-part TV mini-series makes all too
two-part TV mini-series makes all too real the story of a group of small-town
real the story of a group of small-town
real the story of a group of small-town friends
friends
friends that’s terrorized by an evil
that’s terrorized by an evil
that’s terrorized by an evil shape-shifting beam
shape-shifting beam
shape-shifting beam [Music]
featuring many indispensable Stephen
featuring many indispensable Stephen King story elements this adaptation
King story elements this adaptation
King story elements this adaptation earned mixed reviews but curry and the
earned mixed reviews but curry and the
earned mixed reviews but curry and the child actors were praised for their
child actors were praised for their
child actors were praised for their parts in the most terrifying thing ever
parts in the most terrifying thing ever
parts in the most terrifying thing ever on network TV number 7 the mist mist
on network TV number 7 the mist mist
on network TV number 7 the mist mist adapted from a novella in Kings dark
adapted from a novella in Kings dark
adapted from a novella in Kings dark forces anthology this is both a monster
forces anthology this is both a monster
forces anthology this is both a monster movie and a survival story brought to
movie and a survival story brought to
movie and a survival story brought to the screen by longtime King collaborator
the screen by longtime King collaborator
the screen by longtime King collaborator Frank Darabont what are you proposing
Frank Darabont what are you proposing
Frank Darabont what are you proposing that we all prepare to meet our maker Oh
that we all prepare to meet our maker Oh
that we all prepare to meet our maker Oh prepare to meet shit a fog rolls in to a
prepare to meet shit a fog rolls in to a
prepare to meet shit a fog rolls in to a small Maine town bringing with it
small Maine town bringing with it
small Maine town bringing with it inhuman creatures that prey on towns
inhuman creatures that prey on towns
inhuman creatures that prey on towns folk
with rich characters and dialogue and an
with rich characters and dialogue and an ending that strays drastically from
ending that strays drastically from
ending that strays drastically from King’s original the mist will definitely
King’s original the mist will definitely
King’s original the mist will definitely stay with you for a while
stay with you for a while
stay with you for a while [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number six Carrie
number six Carrie
number six Carrie [Music]
[Music]
[Music] though King’s first novel has been
though King’s first novel has been
though King’s first novel has been adapted in multiple media its Brian De
adapted in multiple media its Brian De
adapted in multiple media its Brian De Palma’s version that’s considered a
Palma’s version that’s considered a
Palma’s version that’s considered a seminal horror flick the shy introverted
seminal horror flick the shy introverted
seminal horror flick the shy introverted Kari is ostracized at school and bullied
Kari is ostracized at school and bullied
Kari is ostracized at school and bullied at home by her religious zealot mother
at home by her religious zealot mother
at home by her religious zealot mother but soon she realizes she possesses
but soon she realizes she possesses
but soon she realizes she possesses psychic gifts with Sissy Spacek in the
psychic gifts with Sissy Spacek in the
psychic gifts with Sissy Spacek in the oscar-nominated title role the tension
oscar-nominated title role the tension
oscar-nominated title role the tension steadily mounts culminating in one of
steadily mounts culminating in one of
steadily mounts culminating in one of the most horrifying prom scenes
the most horrifying prom scenes
the most horrifying prom scenes imaginable
number five stand by me with his novella
number five stand by me with his novella the body from the different seasons
the body from the different seasons
the body from the different seasons collection King highlighted his talent
collection King highlighted his talent
collection King highlighted his talent for writing kids that story was then
for writing kids that story was then
for writing kids that story was then adapted by Rob Reiner as a coming-of-age
adapted by Rob Reiner as a coming-of-age
adapted by Rob Reiner as a coming-of-age tale featuring a wealth of talented
tale featuring a wealth of talented
tale featuring a wealth of talented young actors hey I bet you anything that
young actors hey I bet you anything that
young actors hey I bet you anything that if we find them we’ll get our pictures
if we find them we’ll get our pictures
if we find them we’ll get our pictures in the paper yeah yeah we getting me on
in the paper yeah yeah we getting me on
in the paper yeah yeah we getting me on TV sure yeah though the plot follows the
TV sure yeah though the plot follows the
TV sure yeah though the plot follows the group as they search for a missing boy’s
group as they search for a missing boy’s
group as they search for a missing boy’s corpse
corpse
corpse it focuses less on death than on life
it focuses less on death than on life
it focuses less on death than on life and childhood friendships and he thought
and childhood friendships and he thought
and childhood friendships and he thought Stephen King only wrote horror
Stephen King only wrote horror
Stephen King only wrote horror we’d only been gone two days but somehow
we’d only been gone two days but somehow
we’d only been gone two days but somehow the town seemed different smaller number
the town seemed different smaller number
the town seemed different smaller number four misery to misery and to any Wilkes
four misery to misery and to any Wilkes
four misery to misery and to any Wilkes brought it back to life miners next stab
brought it back to life miners next stab
brought it back to life miners next stab at King’s work was less sentimental
at King’s work was less sentimental
at King’s work was less sentimental after crashing his car a novelist is
after crashing his car a novelist is
after crashing his car a novelist is rescued by his biggest fan who takes him
rescued by his biggest fan who takes him
rescued by his biggest fan who takes him to her I saluted home you’ve got a lot
to her I saluted home you’ve got a lot
to her I saluted home you’ve got a lot of recovering to do and I consider it an
of recovering to do and I consider it an
of recovering to do and I consider it an honor that you’ll do it in my home but
honor that you’ll do it in my home but
honor that you’ll do it in my home but Annie Wilkes played by Oscar winner
Annie Wilkes played by Oscar winner
Annie Wilkes played by Oscar winner Kathy Bates is frightfully unbalanced
Kathy Bates is frightfully unbalanced
Kathy Bates is frightfully unbalanced and when she discovers he’s killed off
and when she discovers he’s killed off
and when she discovers he’s killed off her favorite character things go from
her favorite character things go from
her favorite character things go from bad to worse though the movie softens
bad to worse though the movie softens
bad to worse though the movie softens the books grisliest scenes it’s still a
the books grisliest scenes it’s still a
the books grisliest scenes it’s still a chilling adaptation god I love you
chilling adaptation god I love you
chilling adaptation god I love you number three the Green Mile
number three the Green Mile
number three the Green Mile [Music]
Mystikal rather than paranormal this
Mystikal rather than paranormal this emotional king prison story was made
emotional king prison story was made
emotional king prison story was made real by Frank Darabont
real by Frank Darabont
real by Frank Darabont with Tom Hanks as a prison guard and
with Tom Hanks as a prison guard and
with Tom Hanks as a prison guard and Michael Clarke Duncan as a giant kindly
Michael Clarke Duncan as a giant kindly
Michael Clarke Duncan as a giant kindly simple-minded death row inmate the film
simple-minded death row inmate the film
simple-minded death row inmate the film is a study in great casting and acting
is a study in great casting and acting
is a study in great casting and acting can you tell often considered a
can you tell often considered a
can you tell often considered a not-so-veiled retelling of the story of
not-so-veiled retelling of the story of
not-so-veiled retelling of the story of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ it’s a spiritual tale about a man who’s
it’s a spiritual tale about a man who’s
it’s a spiritual tale about a man who’s more than what he seems
number two The Shining citing omitted
number two The Shining citing omitted themes and plot points King famously
themes and plot points King famously
themes and plot points King famously denounced Stanley Kubrick’s
denounced Stanley Kubrick’s
denounced Stanley Kubrick’s interpretation of his horror novel as a
interpretation of his horror novel as a
interpretation of his horror novel as a loose adaptation rather than a faithful
loose adaptation rather than a faithful
loose adaptation rather than a faithful retelling even so the shining is one of
retelling even so the shining is one of
retelling even so the shining is one of cinema’s most unsettling films anchored
cinema’s most unsettling films anchored
cinema’s most unsettling films anchored by an unnerving Jack Nicholson
by an unnerving Jack Nicholson
by an unnerving Jack Nicholson performance it ambiguously recounts Jack
performance it ambiguously recounts Jack
performance it ambiguously recounts Jack Torrance’s downward spiral over a winter
Torrance’s downward spiral over a winter
Torrance’s downward spiral over a winter spent holed up with his family at an
spent holed up with his family at an
spent holed up with his family at an inaccessible hotel proving cabin fever
inaccessible hotel proving cabin fever
inaccessible hotel proving cabin fever is no laughing matter
number one the Shawshank Redemption
number one the Shawshank Redemption why’d you do it
why’d you do it
why’d you do it I’m innocent right just like everybody
I’m innocent right just like everybody
I’m innocent right just like everybody else here though it was far from a
else here though it was far from a
else here though it was far from a box-office hit this critically acclaimed
box-office hit this critically acclaimed
box-office hit this critically acclaimed Frank Darabont film based on the novella
Frank Darabont film based on the novella
Frank Darabont film based on the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption from Kings different seasons collection
from Kings different seasons collection
from Kings different seasons collection is undeniably a cinematic master work
is undeniably a cinematic master work
is undeniably a cinematic master work but I’m telling you these walls are
but I’m telling you these walls are
but I’m telling you these walls are funny first to hate him and you get used
funny first to hate him and you get used
funny first to hate him and you get used to him as convicted killer Andy Dufresne
to him as convicted killer Andy Dufresne
to him as convicted killer Andy Dufresne ‘he’s prison life is narrated expertly
‘he’s prison life is narrated expertly
‘he’s prison life is narrated expertly by his buddy red played by Morgan
by his buddy red played by Morgan
by his buddy red played by Morgan Freeman themes at play include
Freeman themes at play include
Freeman themes at play include friendship self-worth and hope when
friendship self-worth and hope when
friendship self-worth and hope when confronted with adversity and for the
confronted with adversity and for the
confronted with adversity and for the briefest of moments every last man at
briefest of moments every last man at
briefest of moments every last man at Shawshank felt free demonstrating
Shawshank felt free demonstrating
Shawshank felt free demonstrating Stephen King is far from a one-trick
Stephen King is far from a one-trick
Stephen King is far from a one-trick pony
do you agree with our list which Stephen
do you agree with our list which Stephen King adaptations make you forget the
King adaptations make you forget the
King adaptations make you forget the book drop dead
book drop dead
book drop dead I don’t do requests for more
I don’t do requests for more
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gonna forget this if that’s what you
gonna forget this if that’s what you think this is big time baby
think this is big time baby
think this is big time baby [Music]
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