7 Best Movies and TV Series Based on Stephen King Books

I don’t know much about Stephen King, but I do know that dozens of his books have gotten either the TV or movie treatment in the past 30 years or so, making him one of the most recognizable authors of our time. You may’ve seen Kubrick’s iconic horror “The Shining”, well, that’s based on King’s novel. Remember that movie about the killer clown Pennywise and a bunch of kids? Also King. Carrie – yup, the Master of Horror himself! Even the recent Dark Tower, which, incidentally, was a huge flop, was written by Stephen King. So, with this many proverbial eggs in the baskets, which of his movies and TV shows are actually worth watching? Short answer – watch them all and form your own opinion. Even shorter version – here’s my personal top 7!

It (2017)
As much as I loved the first part of the 90’s “It” miniseries, I cannot deny that the 2017 version is vastly superior in pretty much all aspects but the lack of Tim Curry. And chances are that you’ve probably seen it too already, but if not – do yourself a favor, dim the lights, get some pop-corn, and hit that play button. Unless, of course, you’re a scared little wuss! You can always wait for part 2 to come out (yes, there’s a part 2), and watch them both in one sitting, so do what you must. Pennywise is waiting for you!

The Stand
I know, I know, they somehow managed to squish 1138 pages of “It” into 2 movies, but 820-page «The Stand» got a TV series? Come on, Hollywood, we need “It” TV show! The plot of the show is your basic “good vs evil”, with supernatural elements, but with a certain twist. No spoilers, but let’s just say that this epic project was put together by King himself! ‘Nuff said.

The Dead Zone
This is what happens when you combine Stephen King’s writing, and David Cronenberg’s vision. It’s probably the most awesome old-school horror movie I’ve ever seen. It even has Christopher Walken in it. Can’t get any better than that. Or so we thought, until we got whole SIX seasons of this goodness in 2002! If you’re into the whole “psychic” thing, you’ll definitely love both the show and the movie.