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These are movies of Stephen King books, or based on characters created by him. There are links to external sources such as the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) for movie information, as well as Amazon.Com for you to buy the movies directly. Links are also included to both the book or short story that the movie is based on, as well as lists of mistakes in the movies.
Description: The storyline followed the book fairly closely, but I was not really a fan of this movie. Max von Sydow as Leyland Gaunt was just plain wrong, and the ending was a real disappointment. I think that many of the actors that played people in earlier "Castle Rock" movies did a much better job of portraying their characters onto the screen, and it seems as though the audiences felt the same, with the movie only grossing around $15 Million. Fraser Clarke Heston directed this movie with Ed Harris as Sheriff Alan Pangborn, Bonnie Bedelia as Polly Chalmers, Amanda Plummer as Nettie Cobb and J.T. Walsh as Danforth "Buster" Keeton II.
Description: Based on the short story in Nightmares and Dreamscapes, this excellent movie starring Miguel Ferrier and Julie Entwile had me totally captivated from the first minute. Although it is not totally true to the short story, the theme and feeling of dread are accurately carried onto the screen by director Mark Pavia, and through brilliant acting, a good script, and some rather gruesome special effects. Released: 1990 Description: This very strange short film was inspired by Stephen King's poem Paranoid from Skeleton Crew. It was filmed in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Apache Junction, Paradise Valley, and Tempe, all in Arizona, and was written and directed by Jay Holben. Jay was nice enough to provide me with this work and I must say it's strangely compelling. It keeps very true to the poem, and uses visual effects that keep you glued to the screen the whole time. Released: 2001 Description: This version of Paranoid is even stranger than the 1990 release. It was first shown at Hollywood Shorts screening on July 8th 2001.
Description: An excellent stand-alone movie that can be enjoyed by both King fans and non-King fans alike. An excellent cast, and director (Mary Lambert) combine to produce a movie that has a lot of emotion, as well as a lot of horror towards the end. If you think you've seen it all, and nothing can scare you, try watching this one alone at night in a dark house. The opening credits alone will give you the creeps! Probably one of the only poor parts of the movie is the special effects when Gage goes on his killing spree, but this does not seriously detract from the movie, which grossed $26 Million (Some figures say it grossed as high as $57 Million). Although young, Miko Hughes plays the part as Gage excellently, making himself appear both lovingly cute, and creepy at the same time. Starring twins Beau and Blaze Berdahl as Ellie Creed, Denise Crosby as Rachel Creed, Miko Hughes in a good performance as Gage Creed, Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed, backed up by Fred Gwynne playing the creepy Jud Crandall. Some interesting facts, the number on the truck that gives Rachel a lift back home are 666. Also at Rachel's parents' house is a picture of a little boy in a blue outfit. At the end, Gage wears the same outfit.
Description: Pet Sematary 2 was based on the original movie, but really was a bit lame as a sequel. Written by Richard Outten and directed by Mary Lambert, it doesn't connect much to the Creeds, of the original Stephen King Pet Sematary film, but makes a fair new story and an enjoyable sequel. In my opinion this is one of Edward Furlong's best movies. Not only is it suspenseful, exciting and somewhat funny at the right times, Edward himself delivers a believable performance as Jeff Matthews, a 14 year old who has just lost his mother in a freak accident. He has just moved to Maine with his father into a creepy old town known infamously for it's so-called "Pet Semetary". Furlong is adorable and the rest of the cast (which include Anthony Edwards of ER as Jeff's father and Jason McGuire as Jeff's overweight school friend) are brilliant, tying the story together to its predictable climax that you don't mind sitting through. Clancy Brown plays the ghoolish Gus, Jeff's friend's stepfather who is hilariously creepy both before and after his trip to the semetary. One mistake in the movie (Placed here, rather than the goofs page, because it is NOT a King movie) is that the audio and video are unsynchronised when Clyde is hovering over Geoff after scaring him in the cemetery.
Description: The Chattery Teeth is the first of 2 stories in this movie, followed by Clive Barker's "The Body Politic". Very true to the short story called Chattery Teeth - probably the closest to the book from any story of Kings, and an excellent portrayal by director Mick Garris. The overall movie was quite good, but I was not really moved by The Body Politic, but many Barker fans loved it. The movie was nominated for 2 awards:
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