Consider this something of an epilogue to Stephen King Month if you like, I've seen some shockingly bad films in my foolhardy theme month, but some good ones too, so here's the cream of the crop. Bare in mind this is just out of the 31 I reviewed for Stephen King Month.
I'll start with my least favourite, because that just makes sense to me...
5. It
This is pretty awful, However I mainly include it on the list because of the sheer number of people who say they are scared of it. It isn't remotely scary. The only point in its favour is that it gets Tim Curry points.
4. The Tommyknockers
The perfect example of the bad Stephen King miniseries, three long hours of bad acting, 90s special effects and lousy scripts.
3. Salem's Lot (2004)
I guess they at least tried with this one, but the updated modern setting and changes they made to the characters, especially Father Callahan, kind of ruined it.
2. Firestarter
This one just sucks plain and simple, bad acting, bad writing, bad effects. Hell it made a film with George C. Scott and Martin Sheen as villains boring.
1. The Stand
While this is probably technically better than Firestarter, this one pissed me off a lot more because the book is so good. Also it is six hours long, which is just horrific to sit through.
Now onto my favourite. Bare in mind some I like more might not be technically as good...
5. Apt Pupil/Needful Things
So I'm cheating and doing two here, but I wanted to include my favourite new discovery (Apt Pupil) and my favourite book (Needful Things)
4. The Shawshank Redemption
If I didn't include this I'd feel wrong. Truly the most iconic film on this list. Everyone loves it and it is easy to see why.
3. The Shining (1980)
A bit of a masterpiece, with wonderful acting, cinematography and scary noise.
2. The Green Mile
Quite possibly the most accurate adaptation of a book I've ever seen, Magnificent in every way.
1. Misery
That wonderful rarity of an adaptation that surpasses the source material. My favourite Stephen King film.
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