The film "It", shot on the novel of the same name by Stephen King and released in the rental in early September, has already earned praise from critics and spectators. But will he become a cult, like many other film adaptations of the king of horrors?
So, the 11 best kinoadaptatsiy King.
"It" (2017)
The new film appeared on the screens of theaters only a few days ago, but already managed to gather a lot of positive feedback. The viewers who watched the film assure that he is really terrible and full of frightening moments. To delight the audience joined and King:
"Remake of Andy Mousquetti" It "(actually it's Part 1 - Club of Losers) has exceeded all my expectations. Relax. Wait. And enjoy "
The only group of people who remained dissatisfied with the new film are professional clowns. In their opinion, King's novel and his screen versions reduce the prestige of their profession and make clowns unpopular and repulsive. After all, the clown from "It" has nothing to do with good-natured merry people, this is the real incarnation of evil, the character of the worst nightmares ...
«1408» (2007)
The writer Mike Enslin studies supernatural phenomena. Once he receives an advertising leaflet from the hotel "Dolphin" with a warning: "Do not enter 1408!" Enslin decides to expose the owners of the hotel, which, in his opinion, came up with a tricky publicity stunt. He arrives at the Dolphin and stops at room 1408. And then horrors begin ...
"The Mist" (2007)
A small town is covered by an impenetrable thick fog, inside of which are inhabited by bloodthirsty supernatural beings. A group of people are hiding from scary monsters in a local supermarket, but how long can they stay in their shelter?
Thanks to the talented director Frank Darabont, who also shot the Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption, this film turned out really scary and exciting. Darabont was not afraid to change the ending of the work, making it more gloomy than in the book. King approved the new finale and appreciated the director's work.
The Secret Window (2007)
The Secret Window is an exciting atmospheric thriller with Johnny Depp in the lead role. Although the film has few bloody scenes, it makes you literally shake with fear. The protagonist of the picture, the writer Mort Reini, leads a dreary and monotonous existence, when suddenly he begins to pursue a mysterious man named Kokni Shugert, accusing the writer of plagiarism. Then follows a series of horrifying and mystical events ...
The Green Mile (1999)
This film is among the top ten of almost all ratings of the best films. The story of the kind and naive John Coffey, who has supernatural powers and mistakenly falls into a death row, can not be seen without tears.
The plot of the film is deeply philosophical. King repeatedly pointed out that the initials of John Coffey correspond to the initials of Jesus Christ. And those who carefully watched the film and read the book, noticed that the plot of the "Green Mile" repeats the story line of Jeshua and Pontius Pilate from the cult novel "Master and Margarita" by Bulgakov.
"Escape from Shawshank" (1994)
Along with the "Green Mile" this film has become a cult, and the action here also takes place in places of deprivation of liberty. Vice President of a large bank, Andy Dufrain, goes to prison for two life sentences for a murder he did not commit. But to despair early, because of their ingenuity, Andy can find a way out of any situation.
"Misery" (1990)
"Misery" is a film about a crazy fan who holds a famous writer by force. The main female role went to Kathy Bates. The actress was so good at playing a cruel psychotic that she was awarded the Oscar and Golden Globe awards. At the very King of her game made a deep impression. Later, Bates starred in another film adaptation of the writer - "Dolores Claybourne."
"The Running Man" (1987)
The film was filmed in 1987, but the action takes place in our time - in 2017. Judging by the plot, the future seemed to Kingu very grim. We are faced with a horrifying picture: all sorts of natural disasters hit the world, and a totalitarian government comes to power in the US. The film's characters are involved in a bloodthirsty and brutal television show, which has become a major entertainment for Americans. Once a member of this nightmarish project is the brave Ben Richards, who is ready to fight the madness that has swept the world. The role of Richards went to Arnold Schwarzenegger, than King was extremely unhappy:
"I'm sorry, but I just do not believe that this guy can stand up to society"
"Stay with me" (1986)
This film King considers one of his favorites. This is not horror, but a real drama about teenagers, friendship and mutual assistance. The picture is based on King's story "The Body", which is partly autobiographical. Not surprisingly, after the shooting, the master could not hold back his tears.
"Shining" (1980)
The film "Shining", directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel of the same name King, is recognized as one of the greatest films in the history of cinema. Nevertheless, Stephen King himself remained extremely unhappy with this adaptation of his work and called Kubrick a man who "thinks a lot and feels little."
"That's why, for all its outward virtuosity, this film will never grab you by the throat"
In addition, King did not want to star in the thriller Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duval and offered to replace them with other actors, but Kubrick did not listen to the opinion of the author of the novel.
And yet this film must be seen by all who love horror. Briefly recall his story: writer Jack Torrens decides to completely change his life. He is hired by a caretaker in an isolated hotel outside the world and moves there with his wife and son. Torrence does not even bother that the previous hotel keeper killed his whole family and committed suicide ...
"Carrie" (1976)
King's novel "Carrie" about a girl who has the gift of telekinesis and cruelly avenges her abusers, was filmed three times. But it was the first film adaptation, filmed in 1976 by director Brian de Palma, critics consider the best. King himself highly appreciated this film:
"In many respects the film was more stylish than my book"