TOP 15 best adaptations of Stephen King novels according to Empire magazine (15 photos)

Stephen King is an American writer who definitely not needed. After all, he is one of the most published authors in the world. Behind half a century of career, King wrote 65 novels and more than 200 short stories. And also Steven is one of the most filmed authors. "Escape from Shawshank" and "Green Mile" for a long time divides the first place into "Kinopoisk". And the same opinion is shared by IMDB and Rotten tomatoes. AND this is taking into account the fact that the films were shot by the same director more than 20 years ago. A We offer you to watch the TOP 15 best adaptations of Stephen King novels according to British film publication Empire. By the way, which movie Is Kingu your favorite?

15th place: Cujo (1983)





Cujo, a huge St. Bernard, has always been a good boy and loved your family. But it lasted exactly until he was bitten by a bat. mouse.

IMDb rating: 6.1

14th place: It 2 (2019)



The second part of the story about the killer clown (who is not at all clown), on the warpath with which, 27 years later, matured Losers.

IMDb rating: 6.5

13th place: Gerald's Game (2017)



After the sudden death of her husband during intimate games, Jesse remains chained to her bed. But the fears that ever a woman experienced life, they would not leave her alone, turning the house into a sophisticated torture chamber.

IMDb rating: 6.5

12th place: Christina (1983)



A creepy story about a killer car captured by otherworldly forces. She is not only bloodthirsty, but also monstrously jealous.

IMDb rating: 6.7

11th place: Doctor Sleep (2019)



The story of growing up Danny Torrance, the son of the same man who took his family to the infamous Overlook Hotel from "Shine". Adult Dan has not only problems with alcohol, but also paranormal abilities, thanks to which he must help the same gifted girl Abra.

IMDb rating: 7.3

10th place: Green Mile (1999)



John Coffey was accused of a terrible crime, after which ended up in the Cold Mountain prison, where every convict passes "green mile" to the place of his execution. Just a strange giant becomes the most unusual prisoner in the history of the chief's service Paul Edgecomb Suicide Squad.

IMDb rating: 8.6

9th place: Salem Vampires (1979)



Writer Ben Meirs returns to Salem, the city of his childhood. There he meets the antiquary Stryker and his partner Barlow, who settled in a house that, as a child, very frightened the little Ben. After disappearances start happening in the city, and newly returned people turn into vampires, Ben Meirs begins suspect that his new acquaintances are not so simple.

IMDb rating: 6.7

8th place: It (2017)



After children begin to go missing in the town of Derry, the group schoolchildren finds out that the creepy clown Pennywise is behind this. But what the more the guys find out who it is, the more they understand that it is not just a clown, but an ancient evil with which they have to fight.

IMDb rating: 7.3

7th place: Dead zone (1983)



Johnny Smith was in a coma after the accident for five whole years. After after the man regained consciousness, he discovered in himself amazing extrasensory abilities: now, just by touching a person, Johnny clearly sees both his past and his future.

IMDb rating: 7.2

6th place: Misery (1990)



Annie Wilks is an ardent fan of the writer Paul Sheldon. Blizzard, because of which Paul had an accident, was a real happy occasion for Annie, she managed to save her idol! Is it just joy for Paul himself?

IMDb rating: 7.8

5th place: Haze (2007)



A strange fog covered the streets of a provincial town. A group of people was locked inside a small supermarket, where they will confront the terror lurking in the darkness. But scary is not only creepy monsters from the fog, but also those with whom you have to share the same roof over head.

IMDb rating: 7.1

4th place: Stay with me (1986)



50s, the end of summer, and with it all the joys of summer, so how a boy mysteriously disappears in the town. Four teenage friends decide that they can find him, and go in search of the missing.

IMDb rating: 8.1

3rd place: Carrie (1976)



Carrie is a sweet, timid girl who gets bullied at school, and a devout mother tightens the screws so much that it is impossible to breathe. But no one knows that Carrie has awakened terrible paranormal abilities, who will destroy all who dare to offend her.

IMDb rating: 7.4

2nd place: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)



Andy Dufresne found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover. So he becomes a prisoner of the Shawshank prison, where cruelty and humiliation. Here Andy meets Red, who becomes his close friend. But even despite the friendship and good attitude in prison, which he achieved after many years, Andy's soul is torn out. He devises a cunning escape plan.

IMDb rating: 9.3

1st place: Shining (1980)



Jack Torrance and his family arrive at the Overlook Hotel for work. caretaker out of season. But something strange is starting to happen to the head families. Something that puts the whole family in danger.

IMDb rating: 8.4