SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK (1991)
The flick spawned two entertainingly titled sequels: Sometimes They Come Back . . . Again and Sometimes They Come Back . . . for More. S T
SLEEPWALKERS (1992)
Brian Krause stars in the B-movie flick, but he’s better known for his work on the long-running series Charmed. O M
THE LAWNMOWER MAN (1992)
The filmmakers took the title . . . and mowed with it. King sued and won. S M
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994)
Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins at the big house. S M
THE LANGOLIERS (1995)
A television horror mini-series set entirely on a plane. King himself is afraid to fly: “I’m terrified of it. I’m not in control. I don’t understand what makes it work. It doesn’t seem like it should stay up there. I don’t even like to drive in a car unless I’m driving.” S T
THE MANGLER (1995)
Robert Englund (aka Freddy Krueger) stars in this bloody movie about a very angry laundry press. S M
THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
Two reporters on the trail of a vampire compete for a scoop. S M
TRUCKS (1997)
Watch this one rather than 1986’s Maximum Overdrive. S M
QUICKSILVER HIGHWAY (1997)
A Clive Barker collaboration, adapting Barker’s “The Body Politic” and King’s “Chattery Teeth.” T
‘THE REVELATIONS OF ‘BECKA PAULSON’ (1997)
An episode of The Outer Limits based on King’s short fiction. S T
APT PUPIL (1998)
The future X-Men director (Bryan Singer) and the future Magneto (Ian McKellen) explore Nazism. S M
STORM OF THE CENTURY (1999)
Craig R. Baxley directed the miniseries event set in the same Maine town as Dolores Claiborne. O T
HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (2001)
Anthony Hopkins stars in the Dark Tower tie-in. S M
ROSE RED (2002)
Based on a Ridley Pearson novel, this miniseries prequel was followed by the 2003 TV film The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer. O T
KINGDOM HOSPITAL (2004)
King adapts Lars von Trier’s Danish series The Kingdom. It’s nominated for two Emmys. T
SECRET WINDOW (2004)
Johnny Depp stars as a writer in this David Koepp-directed thriller. S M
RIDING THE BULLET (2004)
Mick Garris tackled this story about a man stalked by a stranger with a secret. S M
NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES (2006)
This miniseries adapted King’s collection of short stories. S T
THE MIST (2007)
Frank Darabont directed the monster thriller, and a short-lived TV series aired in 2017. S M T
1408 (2007)
John Cusack stars as a debunker of hoaxes. S M
NO SMOKING (2007)
This Indian thriller released worldwide (in Hindi) tanked at the box office but gathered praise at film festivals. S M
DOLAN’S CADILLAC (2009)
Christian Slater stars. (His Cadillac, by the way, is bulletproof.) S M
BIG DRIVER (2014)
King’s first Lifetime collaboration, about a novelist plotting revenge. S T
A GOOD MARRIAGE (2014)
Joan Allen stars in a psychological thriller directed by Peter Askin. S M
MERCY (2014)
“Gramma” returns—starring Chandler Riggs—and goes right to video. S M
CASTLE ROCK (2018-)
J.J. Abrams executive-produces this Hulu series named after the fictional town that features in so many King stories. T
KEY R = CREDITED TO RICHARD BACHMAN U = UNFINISHED N = NONFICTION S = SHORT STORY OR NOVELLA O = ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BY KING M = MOVIE T = TV
By the Numbers
$2,500
KING’S ADVANCE AGAINST PUBLICATION FOR CARRIE IN 1974
$5.95
HARDCOVER PRICE OF CARRIE
13,000
SOLD OF THE ORIGINAL HARDCOVER
1
MILLION SOLD OF THE PAPERBACK THE FIRST YEAR
$1,471,490,000
DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE OF HIS 10 HIGHEST-GROSSING MOVIES* (adjusted for inflation)
1
MOVIE KING HAS DIRECTED (the widely panned Maximum Overdrive)
99.4%
PERCENT OF THE POPULATION WIPED OUT BY THE CAPTAIN TRIPS SUPERFLU IN THE STAND
3
NUMBER OF BOOKS HE HAD ON THE PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER LIST IN 1981: FIRESTARTER, THE DEAD ZONE AND THE SHINING
1
INDIAN TELEVISION ADAPTATION OF IT (1998’S WOH)
14
NOVELS HAVE NOT YET BEEN ADAPTED TO TV OR MOVIE
15
ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF KING’S ALL-AUTHOR ROCK BAND THE ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS, INCLUDING DAVE BARRY AND AMY TAN
$1
THE AMOUNT A FILM STUDENT CAN PAY FOR THE RIGHTS TO USE A STEPHEN KING SHORT STORY
16
TIMES KING HAS CAMEOED WITHIN HIS OWN MOVIES
1999: THE YEAR KING NEARLY DIED WHEN STRUCK BY A CAR WHILE OUT ON A WALK IN MAINE
*IT CHAPTER ONE (2017), THE GREEN MILE (1999), CARRIE (1976), THE SHINING (1980), MISERY (1990), STAND BY ME (1986), PET SEMATARY (1989), 1408 (2007), THE RUNNING MAN (1987), SECRET WINDOW (2004).
“They float, they float, Georgie, and when you’re down here with me, you’ll float too”
—Pennywise, Stephen King’s It
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