Some of the Movies have A star Rating:

This is the Scale:

*- Awful, Do not watch

**- I didn’t like it, but if you’ve got nothing to do

***- Very Nice

****- Wonderful, Watch It

*****- Perfect, Don’t miss It

 

Carrie (1976)- Based on the Novel.*****

Salem's Lot (1979)- A mini series, based on the Novel.

The Shining (1980)- Based on the Novel.

Creepshow (1982)- Based on the two short stories "The Crate" and "weeds" and the original stories "Father's day" "Something to tide you over" and "They're creeping up on you", the stories can be found in the comic book "Creepshow".***

Christine (1983)- Based on the Novel.

Cujo (1983)- Based on The novel.****

The Dead Zone (1983)- Based on the Novel.****

Vergiftet (1983)- Based on the short story "The woman in the room" that can be found in "Night Shift".

Children of the Corn (1984)- based on the short story from "Night Shift".

Firestarter (1984)- Based on the Novel.

Cat's Eye (1985)- Based on two short stories from "Night Shift": "Quitters Inc." and "the Ledge" and the original story "The General".***

Silver Bullet (1985)- Based on the Original script based on the Novel.

Maximum Overdrive (1986)- Based on the short story "Trucks" from "Night Shift".

Stand by Me (1986)- Based on the Novella "The Body" from "Different Seasons".*****

Creepshow 2 (1987)- Based on the Story "The Raft" from "Skeleton Crew" and the two original stories "The Hitchhiker" and "Old Wood'nhead".

The Running Man (1987)- Based vaguely on the Bachman Novel.***

Pet Sematary (1989)- Based on the Novel.

Graveyard Shift (1990)- Based on the Short Story from "Night Shift".

IT (1990)- A mini series, Based on the Novel.

Misery (1990)- Based on the Novel.*****

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)- Based on the Original story "The Cat from Hell".

Stephen King's 'Golden Years' (1991)- Based on an Original Story.

Stephen King's 'Sometimes They Come Back' (1991)- Based on the Short Story from "Night Shift".**

The Lawnmower Man (1992)- Based very vaguely on the Short Story from "Night Shift", King actually sued the Moviemakers and they cut down his name from the Credits and Title.

Sleepwalkers (1992)- Based on an Original Story.**

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993)- A sequel to "Children Of The Corn".

The Dark Half (1993)- Based on the Novel.

Needful Things (1993)- Based on the Novel.***

The Tommyknockers (1993)- A mini series, Based on the Novel.***

Children of the Corn III (1994)- Another sequel…

Dolores Claiborne (1994)- Based on the Novel.****

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)- Based on the Novella from "Different seasons", the Best King Movie in my Opinion.*****

The Stand (1994)- A mini series, Based on the Novel.****

The Boogeyman (1995)- Based on the Short Story from "Night Shift".

The Langoliers (1995)- Based on the Novella from "Four past Midnight".****

The Mangler (1995)- Based on the Short Story from "Night Shift".

Thinner (1996)- Based on the Bachman Novel.**

Apt Pupil (1997)- Based on the Novella from "Different Seasons", planned to be out in October 1998

Night Flier (1997)- Based on the Short Story from "Nightmares & Dreamscapes".

The Shining (1997)- A remake of the Famous Novel. ****

Trucks (1997)- A remake of Maximum Overdrive Based on the short story "Trucks" from Night Shift.

 

Future Movies or mini series:

Rose Madder- HBO bought the rights.

Desperation- SK is writing the Script, Mick Garris (the new Shining, the Stand) will direct.

The Green Mile- Frank Darabont will direct, Bonnie hunt and Tom Hanks had signed

The Mist- Frank Darbont will also direct

 Storm Of The Century- Filming, Staring Tim Daly (wings)

UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAYS (by SK)

Battleground

Carrion Comfort

Children of the Corn

Cujo

The Dead Zone

Night Shift

The Shotgunners

Something Wicked This Way Comes

 

TV Episodes

Gramma - The Twilight Zone Feb 1986 based on the Short Story from "Skeleton Crew".

The Moving Finger - Monsters, Apr 1992 based on the Short Story from "Nightmares & Dreamscapes".

Sorry, Right Number - Tales From the Darkside , Nov 1987 original teleplay published in "Nightmares & Dreamscapes".

The Word Processor of the Gods - Tales From the Darkside , Nov 1984, based on the Short Story from "Skeleton Crew".

The X-Files- "Chinga" an original story Feb 98

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