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The Film: Once again we return to the seemingly-never-ending collection of films based on the work of prolific writer Stephen King, this time for what is perhaps one of the most well-known adaptations of one of his books. "Salem's Lot," based on the 1975 novel, was turned into a two-part miniseries by director Tobe Hooper ("The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," "Poltergeist") that first aired on CBS in 1979, with later releases including a shortened theatrical version for audiences

The Film: Back in 1987, an adaptation of Stephen King's (writing as Richard Bachman) 1982 novel "The Running Man" was released with mega-star Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role. It wasn't a major hit at the box office, and the reviews were somewhat negative, but the film did go on to become a cult classic favorite that still holds up quite well today as a fun little action thriller. What's rather interesting is that this original version is only a very loose adaptation of

The Film: As we've seen with the multitude of Stephen King adaptations over the years, it's usually the very best ones that will be brought up in discussion over and over again, like "The Shining," "Misery," "The Green Mile," etc., but then there are ones that no one seems to mention, like horror maestro George A. Romero's 1993 adaptation of King's 1989 novel "The Dark Half." Naturally, one's inclination would be that it must not be very good, especially after seeing the rath

The Film: When Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was released back in 1974, it became something of a phenomenon with audiences that made it quite a big hit at the box office. Made for under $140,000, the film's visceral, violent nature brought horror lovers out in droves to experience its macabre tale of a group of friends who cross paths with a family of cannibals. The critics may not have cared much for it at the time, but it has since gone on to be regarded as on

The Film: As noted previously, given his popularity & his prolific work output, it always seems like the next Stephen King adaptation is...

The Film: Back in 1982, horror maestros George A. Romero and Stephen King teamed up to deliver an intriguing anthology called...

The Film: Over the decades, adaptations of famed horror author Stephen King’s works have been hit or miss, ranging from clunkers like...

Adaptations of Stephen King's novels have always been hit or miss over the decades, but one thing's for sure, this year's adaptation of...

With only a month and a half left to go, Warner Bros. has released another (and presumably the final) trailer for Andres Muschietti's...

At long last, the full trailer for Andres Muschietti's upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's "It" has finally been unleashed to the...