The king in everything: 15 best film adaptations of Stephen King novels (16 photos)

Today we would like to introduce you to the rating of the best film adaptations of King’s novels and stories, compiled by journalists from the British film publication Empire.





Stephen King is one of the most published writers in the world. During his career (Stephen's work experience is no less than 50 years!), he wrote 65 novels and more than 200 short stories. Therefore, it is not surprising that dozens of films and TV series are based on his works.

15th place: Cujo (1983)



Cujo, a huge St. Bernard, was always a good boy and loved his family. But this lasted exactly until he was bitten by a bat.

IMDb rating: 6.1

14th place: It 2 ​​(2019)





The second part of the story is about a killer clown (who is not a clown at all), with whom the grown-up Losers set out on the warpath after 27 years.

IMDb rating: 6.5

13th place: Gerald's Game (2017)



After the sudden death of her husband during intimate play, Jessie remains confined to her bed. But the fears that a woman has ever experienced in her life will 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 Danny Torrance growing up, the son of the same man who brought his family to the infamous Overlook Hotel from The Shining. Adult Dan not only has problems with alcohol, but also paranormal abilities, thanks to which he must help the equally gifted girl Abra.

IMDb rating: 7.3

10th place: Green Mile (1999)



John Coffey was accused of a terrible crime, after which he ended up in the Cold Mountain prison, where each convict walks the “green mile” to the place of his execution. Only now the strange giant becomes the most unusual prisoner in the entire history of the service of the head of the death row, Paul Edgecombe.

IMDb rating: 8.6

9th place: Salem Vampires (1979)



Writer Ben Mairs returns to Salem, the city of his childhood. There he meets the antique dealer Stryker and his partner Barlow, who settled in a house that scared little Ben very much as a child. After disappearances begin to occur in the city, and newly returned people turn into vampires, Ben Mairs begins to suspect that his new acquaintances are not so simple.

IMDb rating: 6.7

8th place: It (2017)



After children start disappearing in the town of Derry, a group of schoolchildren discover that the creepy clown Pennywise is behind it. But the more the guys find out who he is, the more accurately they understand that this 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 lay in a coma for five years after the accident. After the man regained consciousness, he discovered amazing psychic abilities: now, simply by touching a person, Johnny clearly sees both his past and his future.

IMDb rating: 7.2

6th place: Misery (1990)



Annie Wilkes is an ardent fan of writer Paul Sheldon. The snowstorm that caused Paul to have an accident was a real lucky break for Annie, because she managed to save her idol! But is this 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 find themselves locked inside a small supermarket, where they must confront the horror lurking in the darkness. But not only the creepy monsters from the fog are scary, but also those with whom you have to share the same roof over your head.

IMDb rating: 7.1

4th place: Stay with me (1986)



The 50s, the end of summer, and with it all the joys of summer, as a boy mysteriously disappears in the town. Four teenage friends decide that they can find him and set out to search for the missing man.

IMDb rating: 8.1

3rd place: Carrie (1976)



Carrie is a sweet, timid girl who is bullied at school and whose pious mother tightens the screws so tightly that you can't even breathe. But no one knows that Carrie has awakened terrible paranormal abilities that will destroy everyone who dares to offend her.

IMDb rating: 7.4

2nd place: Shawshank Redemption (1994)



Andy Dufresne is found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover. So he becomes a prisoner in Shawshank prison, where cruelty and humiliation reign. Here Andy meets Red, who becomes his close friend. But even despite the friendship and good treatment in prison that he achieved many years later, Andy’s soul is breaking out. He develops a cunning escape plan.

IMDb rating: 9.3

1st place: Shining (1980)



Jack Torrance and his family arrive at the Overlook Hotel to work as an off-season caretaker. But something strange begins to happen to the head of the family. Something that puts the whole family in danger.

IMDb rating: 8.4