Stories by Stephen King

Stories by Stephen King

4 Episodes

From a possessed killer car (CHRISTINE) to an experiment in virtual reality gone wrong (THE LAWNMOWER MAN) to a searing portrait of a dysfunctional mother-daughter relationship (DOLORES CLAIBORNE), Stephen King has given more tales of terror to the cinema than virtually any other writer. This selection of deep-cut gems from the vast galaxy of films adapted from his works demonstrate how virtuosic storytelling can make the leap from page to screen with shock and suspense fully intact.

Featuring:
CHRISTINE (John Carpenter, 1983)
THE LAWNMOWER MAN (Brett Leonard, 1992)
DOLORES CLAIBORNE (Taylor Hackford, 1995)
SECRET WINDOW (David Koepp, 2004)

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Stories by Stephen King
  • Dolores Claiborne

    Episode 1

    Directed by Taylor Hackford • 1995 • United States
    Starring Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer

    Kathy Bates, who won a Best Actress Oscar for MISERY, commands the screen in another chilling Stephen King adaptation that’s part atmospheric whodunit, part searing human drama. Sel...

  • Christine

    Episode 2

    Directed by John Carpenter • 1983 • United States
    Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul

    A high-school nerd’s (Keith Gordon) possessive and possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury unleashes its jealousy in a diabolical killing rampage in this sleek horror joyride from genre master John Carpe...

  • The Lawnmower Man

    Episode 3

    Directed by Brett Leonard • 1992 • United States
    Starring Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright

    Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) is a brilliant scientist obsessed with perfecting virtual-reality software. When his experiments on animals fail, he finds the ideal substitute: Jobe Smith (Jef...

  • Secret Window

    Episode 4

    Directed by David Koepp • 2004 • United States
    Starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello

    Following a bitter separation from his wife (Maria Bello), famed mystery writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) is unexpectedly confronted at his remote lake house by a dangerous stranger named John Shooter...