These classic adaptations prove that master storytellers are not constrained to a single genre.
Having written over 70 books and hundreds of short stories, Stephen King has provided the source material for dozens of movies over the past five decades. From classics like The Shining, Carrie, and Misery, to contemporary hits like It and Gerald's Game, and a few infamous entries like Maximum Overdrive and The Lawnmower Man, King's name has largely become synonymous with horror.
What Are Stephen King's Favorite Adaptations of His Books? In 2016, Stephen King sat down with Deadline's Mike Felming Jr. to talk about his career, specifically focusing on the role of the literary author in Hollywood. Between lambasting Kubrick's unfaithful adaptation of The Shining and expressing appreciation for contemporary directors like Lars Von Trier and Ben Affleck, King received the blatant question of what his favorite adaptations of his works have been.
'Stand By Me' and 'The Shawshank Redemption' Are Straightforward Dramas With Minimal Horror Rob Reiner's 1987 Stand By Me is a coming-of-age drama and is perhaps the definitive film in that subgenre. It focuses on four pre-teen boys who go on an overnight trek through the Oregon woods to find a dead body with hopes of becoming hometown heroes. Along the way, they learn about themselves and grow up in ways that feel sincere, evoking empathy and nostalgia within the viewers.
Neither film can be considered horror by any reasonable stretch of the imagination. Sure, Stand By Me has the McGuffin of the dead body and a bit of gross-out imagery in the form of a pie-eating contest gone wrong. However, the latter is dealt with in humor, while the former is presented as a tender and purposeful plot device.
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