All 93 films and series at a glance and stream

All 93 films and series at a glance and stream

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.

  • 1922 – Netflix Original
  • The Game – Netflix Original
  • In the Tall Grass – Netflix Original
  • Mr. Harrigan’s Phone – Netflix Original
  • The Mist (series)
  • The condemned
  • stand by me
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