For over 40 years, the works of the indefatigable author Stephen King have served as a template for countless films and series, primarily in the horror genre. From Oscar-winning masterpieces to absolute trash, everything is included.
So that you don’t lose track of the many adaptations of the last decades and of course don’t miss the upcoming film adaptations, you can find them here all feature films, TV miniseries and seriesthat underlie the creations of Stephen King.
Stephen King Film Adaptations: Feature Films – 1970s and 1980s
Paramount/Warner/MGM
Stephen King: 70’s and 80’s
Stephen King Film Adaptations: Feature Films – 1990s
MGM/Universal/Eurovideo
Stephen King: 1990s
Stephen King Film Adaptations: Feature Films – 2000s
Senator/Warner
Stephen King: 2000s
Stephen King Film Adaptations: Feature Films – 2010s
Sony/Warner
Stephen King: 2010s
Stephen King Film Adaptations: Feature Films – 2020s
Netflix/Universal/Disney
Stephen King: 2020s
Children of the Corn (2020) – Template: Children of the Corn (short story)
Firestarter (2022) – Template: Fire Child (novel) – Rating: 16
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022) – Template: Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (novella)
The Boogeyman (2023) – Template: The Bogeyman (short story) – Theatrical release: June 1, 2023
Salem’s Lot (2023) – Original: Salem must burn (novel) – Theatrical release: TBA
Pet Sematary Prequel (2023) – Template: Pet Sematary (novel) – Launch: 2023 at Paramount+
The Monkey (2024) – Original: The Monkey (short story) – Start: TBA
The Life of Chuck (2024) – Original: Chuck’s Life (novella) – Start: TBA
Stephen King Film Adaptations: TV Movies and Miniseries
Warner/Paramount
Stephen King: TV Movies
Stephen King Movies: Series
Hulu/CBS
Stephen King: Series
Tales From the Darkside (1983) – Original: Screenplays and short stories for isolated episodes
Golden Years (1991) – Series Idea and Screenplays by Stephen King – Original Channel : CBS
Woh (1998) – Original: It (novel)
The Dead Zone (2002 – 2007) – Based on: Dead Zone (novel) – Original broadcaster: USA Network
Stephen King Presents Kingdom Hospital (2004) – Based on Lars von Triers Geister, scripts in part by Stephen King – Original broadcaster ABC
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Based on the Stories of Stephen King (2006) – Original: various short stories from the anthologies Nightmares, Night Shift and In the Cabinet of Death – Original broadcaster: TNT
Haven (2010 – 2015) – loosely based on the short novel Colorado Kid – Original broadcaster: Syfy
Under the Dome (2013 – 2015) – Original: The Arena (novel) – Original channel: CBS
11.22.63 – The Stop (2016) – Original: The Stop (novel) – Original broadcaster: Hulu
The Mist (2017) – Original: The Mist (short story) – Original Broadcaster: Spike
Mr. Mercedes (2017 – 2019) – Originals: Mr. Mercedes, Finder’s Reward, Mind Control (novel trilogy) – Original broadcaster: Audience
Castle Rock (2018 – 2019) – not directly based on characters and locations from King’s works – original broadcaster: Hulu
Creepshow (2019) – isolated episodes based on King’s short stories – Original broadcaster: Shudder
The Outsider (2020) – Template: The Outsider (novel) – Original channel: HBO
The Stand (2020) – Original: The Stand (novel) – Original channel: CBS
Lisey’s Story (2021) – Original: Love (novel) – Original channel: Apple TV+
Chapelwaite (2021 – ????) – Original: Letters from Jerusalem (short story) – Original broadcaster: Epix
Welcome to Derry (2024) – not a direct template, but a prequel to Es – original broadcaster: Max
Stephen King adaptations: Movies and series streaming on Netflix
Unfortunately, in today’s streaming age, not all Stephen King film adaptations are easy to find. Since the horror master on Netflix hasn’t got its own category yet, we’ve got an overview for you here of all Stephen King films on Netflix.
Podcast for horror and Stephen King fans: The haunted series on Netflix are a highlight
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