There are currently more than 80 films adapting Stephen King’s stories, novellas, and even monologues. It’s not a fact that this surprises fans of the genre. But yes, it shows his significant influence in the world of entertainment. In fact, the author has had the rare privilege of bringing new perspective and fresh air to the modern horror genre. Much more, making it more than just a series of horrific situations. in the middle of a simple and often superficial story.
In contrast, a writer’s novels seek to delve deeper into his characters, settings, and the historical context in which his stories take place. The result is often frightening stories that at the same time reveal a particularly sensitive human past. Stephen King doesn’t stop at creating and imagining situations that can cause shock and nightmares. In addition, he devotes a special part of his talent to describing pain, suffering and trauma, which are often the source of horror. This took his novels to a whole new dimension of the horror genre.
To prove this, we leave you with five film adaptations of his books, which you can see in streamingboth in Spain and Latin America. From a seminal vampire story that portrays evil from a new perspective, to a disturbing look at technology and contact with the supernatural. All in order to dive deeper into the work of the great creator of the most memorable horror stories of recent years. And, of course, perfect for Halloween evening.
The Mystery of Salem’s Lot
In the 1970s, Stephen King wrote perhaps one of the modern vampire novels that best explores the myth of the bloodsucker. Also one who had the ability to reflect on the fear of death, despair and, ultimately, the nature of faith, in the unusual setting of a small American town.
Result The Mystery of Salem’s Lotversion Dracula Bram Stoker, who takes the deepest moments of the British novel to a new level. Horrifying, dark and, more often than not, pessimistic, it is considered one of the greatest American horror novels. Which led to it being adapted into a miniseries in 1979. to become a generational phenomenon for horror fans.
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In 2024, the story was again adapted into a film directed by Gary Dauberman. The script, also written by the director, essentially tells the same story as the book. Writer Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) returns to his childhood town in search of inspiration for his next novel. What he doesn’t imagine is that he will find himself under siege. an atavistic monster that will take control of a distant region.
Available in MAX version for Spain and Latin America.
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The story of a wild creature roaming a small town doesn’t seem like anything new in Stephen King’s work. What makes a novel absolutely amazing? This since 1986, it is a way to study the measurement of fear. That’s it, looking at your characters – a group of frightened children – to the point where he has to face a monster that can absorb his fears.
The above creates a script that manages to connect the present, past and even future of the characters in a superb production. The work, spanning over a thousand pages, is a rare approach to terror, trauma and suffering. And also in search of purpose, loyalty and even hope. Everything is clear in a terrifying story.
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This story appeared on television in 1980 in a mini-series where actor Tim Curry played the iconic Pennywise. But it was the 2017 version, directed by Andres Muschietti, that ultimately revealed the full horror of a creature capable of bringing your worst nightmares to life. Elegant, with some of the most sinister scenes in modern horror and an incredibly charismatic child cast. is one of the best Stephen King adaptations you can watch right now.
Available on Prime Video in Spain and MAX in Latin America.
Boogeyman: Your fear is real
In 1978, a collection of short stories Threshold of the nightformed a significant part of Stephen King’s prolific work. Among the selection was a study of childhood fear, which surprised with its frightening atmosphere. This is despite the fact that Boogeyman it barely expanded is three pages long and details a conversation between two characters.
However, Stephen King’s perspective on pain, loss and fear was so horrifying that he managed to capture several disturbing scenes in a relatively short period of time. Additionally, ominously exploring the fear of death and even such an uncomfortable topic as mourning the death of a child.
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Director Rob Savage takes all of the above and turns it into a harrowing journey through the horror of the unknown. There are many more horrors that populate children’s nightmares. The result is a tense, atmospheric and well-told film that expands the original story into a universe. it’s perverse and weird that it makes your hair stand on end. Ideal for Halloween.
Available on Disney+ for Spain and Latin America.
Mr. Harrigan’s phone
Another Stephen King collection that became an immediate hit was blood rulespublished in 2020. In this volume, the writer revealed several new aspects in modern horror. Including a strange vision of the supernatural and how technology can respond to it. various hidden forces lurking in our world.
One of the most terrible stories Mr. Harrigan’s phonewhich tells the story of the friendship between a child and an old man in a remote town. But what begins as a coming-of-age story ends up becoming a frightening vision of evil when a cell phone becomes on the bridge with the world of the dead.
This look at horror did not go unnoticed in Hollywood, and almost immediately the story was filmed. The 2022 production, directed by John Lee Hancock, tells essentially the same story as the short story. And that’s with a stellar cast led by the late Donald Sutherland. So it all starts with a look at the friendship between a boy and a grumpy man. It soon transforms into a gaze into the darkness of the inexplicable.
Available on Netflix for Spain and Latin America.
1922
In 2010, one of the most discussed and unique books by Stephen King appeared in bookstores. Everything is dark, there are no stars. It contains several short novels that also explore the life of man and the horrors he can inflict on himself. Because of this, the book is full of already uncomfortable points of view. often cruel in regards to good, evil and despair.
One of them is proposed in the novel. 1922. With a strong traditional and rural feel, this story follows a man who decides to kill his wife in the midst of a family crisis. What he doesn’t suspect is that the crime will become an open door to the unexplained. And much more, including an attack by an entity that will make your worst nightmares come true.
Zach Hilditch’s 2017 film adapted the story with a rare mixture of horror, pain and helplessness. The result is a horror film that is also capable of moving and even being off-putting at times.The perfect choice for the best Halloween night imaginable.
Available on Netflix for Spain and Latin America.
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