Screenplay: Stephen King

Direction Frank Darabont

Cast Tim Robbins · Morgan Freeman · Bob Gunton · James Whitmore

Synopsis The Shawshank Redemption (1994) follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is convicted and sentenced to two back-to-back life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover in the late 1940s, despite his innocence. Andy, a reserved...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Jack Nicholson · Shelley Duvall · Danny Lloyd · Scatman Crothers

Synopsis The Shining (1980) follows Jack Torrance, a writer who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the secluded Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Accompanied by his wife Wendy and their young son Danny, Jack hopes that the solitude...

Direction Frank Darabont

Cast Tom Hanks · Michael Clarke Duncan · David Morse · Doug Hutchison

Synopsis The Green Mile (1999) begins in a contemporary US retirement home, where elderly Paul Edgecomb shares his past experiences with his friend Elaine. The narrative then shifts to 1935, when Edgecomb serves as a death-row corrections officer in a Southern...

Direction Rob Reiner

Cast Kathy Bates · James Caan · Frances Sternhagen · Richard Farnsworth

Synopsis Misery (1990) follows acclaimed author Paul Sheldon as he embarks on a perilous journey home from his secluded Colorado retreat after finishing his newest novel. A sudden blizzard causes him to lose control of his vehicle, resulting in a severe...

Direction Rob Reiner

Cast Wil Wheaton · River Phoenix · Corey Feldman · Jerry O'Connell

Synopsis Stand by Me (1986) follows the journey of four young boys on the cusp of adulthood who undertake a significant adventure. There's Gordie (Wil Wheaton), the clever and imaginative one with a promising future ahead. His close friend, Chris (River...

Direction Brian De Palma

Cast Sissy Spacek · Piper Laurie · Amy Irving · William Katt

Synopsis Carrie (1976) follows the story of Carrie White, a shy and isolated high school student who is the daughter of a devoutly religious mother. During a traumatic incident in the school locker room, Carrie experiences her first menstrual period and,...

Direction Bridget Carpenter · Kevin Macdonald · James Strong

Cast James Franco · Sarah Gadon · George MacKay · Chris Cooper

Synopsis 11.22.63 (TV Miniseries) (2016) follows the journey of Jake Epping, a dedicated high school teacher who embarks on a perilous mission to alter the course of history. He ventures back in time to thwart the assassination of President John F....

Direction Taylor Hackford

Cast Kathy Bates · Jennifer Jason Leigh · David Strathairn · Judy Parfitt

Synopsis Dolores Claiborne (1995) follows the story of a woman who, eighteen years prior, was involved in the mysterious death of her abusive husband. The incident was officially deemed an accident, but Detective John Mackey harbored suspicions. Fast forward to the...

Direction David Cronenberg

Cast Christopher Walken · Martin Sheen · Brooke Adams · Tom Skerritt

Synopsis The Dead Zone (1983) follows the story of Johnny, portrayed by Christopher Walken, who emerges from a five-year coma with an extraordinary ability: he can foresee a person's future by touching them. This newfound gift allows Johnny to prevent several...

Direction David E. Kelley · Jack Bender · John David Coles · Kevin Hooks

Cast Brendan Gleeson · Harry Treadaway · Robert Fortunato · Bill Kelly

Synopsis Mr. Mercedes (TV Series) (2017) is a gripping crime drama that spans three seasons and 30 episodes, airing from 2017 to 2019. The narrative revolves around a deranged murderer who uses his Mercedes-Benz to plow through a crowd of job...

Direction Angus MacLane

Synopsis BURN•E (S) (2008) follows the misadventures of a welding robot who finds himself in the midst of an unexpected chaos. The story unfolds as BURN-E, initially unaware of the impending turmoil, becomes entangled in the events set in motion by...

Direction Sam Shaw · Dustin Thomason · Greg Yaitanes · Phil Abraham

Cast Lizzy Caplan · Paul Sparks · Barkhad Abdi · Yusra Warsama

Direction Brian Henson

Cast William Hurt · Bruce Spence · Mia Sara · Krista Vendy

Synopsis Battleground (Nightmares and Dreamscapes) (TV) (2006) follows the story of Jason Renshaw, a skilled assassin who infiltrates a toy manufacturing company in Dallas and eliminates its owner, Hans Morris. Returning to his luxurious San Francisco apartment, Jason receives an unexpected...

Direction Tobe Hooper

Cast David Soul · James Mason · Lance Kerwin · Bonnie Bedelia

Synopsis Salem's Lot (TV Miniseries) (1979) follows the story of author Ben Mears (David Soul), who ventures back to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, with the intention of penning a novel inspired by the eerie old mansion that looms over...

Direction Bryan Singer

Cast Brad Renfro · Ian McKellen · Bruce Davison · Elias Koteas

Synopsis Apt Pupil (1998) follows the chilling tale of a high school student who becomes deeply engrossed in the horrors of the Nazi regime during World War II. This fascination leads him to suspect that his seemingly ordinary neighbor was once...

Direction Andy Muschietti

Cast Bill Skarsgård · Jaeden Martell · Sophia Lillis · Finn Wolfhard

Synopsis It (2017) unfolds in the quaint yet eerie town of Derry, where a series of chilling disappearances leaves a trail of bloody remnants. In a secluded area known as 'The Barrens', a tight-knit group of seven young friends find themselves...

Direction Terry Hands

Cast Barbara Cook · Charlotte d'Amboise · Paul Gyngell · Linzi Hateley

Synopsis Carrie (1988) is a cinematic adaptation of the original Broadway musical, which itself is based on Stephen King's renowned novel. The film captures the essence of the stage production, bringing the chilling tale of Carrie White to life on the...

Direction Richard Price · Jason Bateman · Andrew Bernstein · Charlotte Brändström

Cast Ben Mendelsohn · Cynthia Erivo · Jason Bateman · Bill Camp

Synopsis The Outsider (TV Miniseries) (2020) is a gripping 10-episode series that centers around police detective Ralph Anderson, portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn. The narrative unfolds as Ralph delves into the gruesome discovery of the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson in...

Direction Frank Darabont

Cast Thomas Jane · Marcia Gay Harden · Laurie Holden · André Braugher

Synopsis The Mist (2007) follows David Drayton and his son Billy as they find themselves among a group of frightened residents of a small town, confined to a local supermarket by an eerie, supernatural fog. David is the first to recognize...

Direction Mike Flanagan

Cast Ewan McGregor · Rebecca Ferguson · Kyliegh Curran · Zahn McClarnon

Synopsis Doctor Sleep (2019) follows Danny Torrance, now an adult, as he grapples with the lingering trauma from his experiences at the Overlook Hotel. Struggling with alcoholism and anger, he finds solace in helping the terminally ill at a hospice, where...