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Carrie (Angela Bettis) in Carrie 2002

Adapting Stephen King's Carrie: The 2002 TV Movie Remake Shows Sympathy For The Devil

By Eric Eisenberg published

2002's Carrie is a mostly faithful adaptation, with one extreme change.

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Anthony Hopkins in Hearts In Atlantis

Adapting Stephen King's Hearts In Atlantis: The 2001 Film Is A Dark Tower Movie Minus All The Dark Tower Stuff

By Eric Eisenberg published

A closer look at the movie adaptation of Stephen King's Hearts In Atlantis.

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Tom Hanks with Mr. Jingles in The Green Mile

Adapting Stephen King's The Green Mile: Rewalking Frank Darabont's 1999 Movie Miracle

By Eric Eisenberg published

Frank Darabont makes another miraculous Stephen King adaptation.

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Ian McKellen as Kurt Dussander in uniform in Apt Pupil

Adapting Stephen King's Apt Pupil: Looking Back On The 1998 Movie, And The Version That Was Never Finished

By Eric Eisenberg published

1998's Apt Pupil is a Disney movie compared to Stephen King's horrific novella.

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Dwight Renfield in The Night Flier

Adapting Stephen King's The Night Flier: The 1997 TV Movie Is Mean, Cynical, And Underappreciated

By Eric Eisenberg published

Stephen King is back in the unfriendly skies with The Night Flier – this time with vampires.

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Toy truck from Trucks

Adapting Stephen King's Trucks: The 1997 TV Remake Makes Maximum Overdrive Look Oscar-Worthy By Comparison

By Eric Eisenberg published

Maximum Overdrive is not a great movie, but it's a masterpiece compared to the 1997 remake.

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Catherine O'Hara in The Outer Limits The Revelations of Becca Paulson

Adapting Stephen King's The Revelations Of 'Becka Paulson: The 1997 Outer Limits Episode Is Hard To Find, But Worth The Hunt

By Eric Eisenberg published

Catherine O'Hara shines in this under-appreciated Stephen King adaptation.

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Chattery Teeth in Quicksilver Highway

Adapting Stephen King's Chattery Teeth: 1997’s Quicksilver Highway Puts A Goofy Spin On Hitchhiking Horror

By Eric Eisenberg published

"Chattery Teeth" is easily one of the weirdest stories in the Stephen King canon.

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Steven Weber as Jack Torrance in Stephen King's The Shining

Adapting Stephen King's The Shining: The 1997 TV Miniseries Reenvisions The Overlook Hotel

By Eric Eisenberg published

Stephen King, not a fan of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, put his money where his mouth is in 1997.

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Robert John Burke and Joe Mantegna in Thinner

Adapting Stephen King's Thinner: Time Has Done Few Favors To The 1996 Movie

By Eric Eisenberg published

Many Stephen King adaptations age well. Thinner is not one of them.

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