Best Movies/TV Shows Written by (or adapted from) Stephen King

32 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows written by (or adapted from) stephen king.

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1 The Shawshank Redemption(1994)
Movie | Drama | USA | English
2 The Green Mile(1999)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, French
3 The Shining(1980)
Movie | Drama, Horror | UK, USA | English
4 Stand by Me(1986)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | USA | English
5 Misery(1990)
Movie | Drama, Thriller | USA | English
6 Carrie(1976)
Movie | Horror, Mystery | USA | English
7 The Dead Zone(1983)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | USA, Canada | English, Polish
8 Salem's Lot(1979)
TV | Horror | USA | English
9 The Running Man(1987)
Movie | Action, Sci-Fi | USA | English, Italian
10 Christine(1983)
Movie | Horror, Thriller | USA | English
11 Doctor Sleep(2019)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | Canada, USA | English, Persian
12 Pet Sematary(1989)
Movie | Fantasy, Horror | USA | English
13 Creepshow(1982)
Movie | Comedy, Fantasy | USA | English
14 The Mist(2007)
Movie | Horror, Sci-Fi | USA | English
15 Dolores Claiborne(1995)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English
16 Cujo(1983)
Movie | Horror, Thriller | USA | English
17 Gerald's Game(2017)
Movie | Drama, Horror | USA | English
18 Secret Window(2004)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | USA | English
19 Children of the Corn(1984)
Movie | Horror, Thriller | USA | English
20 Silver Bullet(1985)
Movie | Horror | USA, Netherlands Antilles | English
21 Cat's Eye(1985)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA, Netherlands | English
22 Firestarter(1984)
Movie | Action, Horror | USA | English
23 It: Chapter Two(2019)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | USA, Canada | English, North American Indian
24 Maximum Overdrive(1986)
Movie | Action, Comedy | USA | English
25 Creepshow 2(1987)
Movie | Fantasy, Horror | USA | English
26 Hearts in Atlantis(2001)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | USA | English
27 Graveyard Shift(1990)
Movie | Horror | USA, Japan | English
28 Apt Pupil(1998)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, France | English, German
29 Dreamcatcher(2003)
Movie | Drama, Horror | USA, Canada | English
30 1922(2017)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, Canada | English
31 Carrie(2013)
Movie | Drama, Horror | USA | English
32 Needful Things(1993)
Movie | Crime, Drama | USA, Canada | English

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Updated November 29, 2025 · FlickRatings