Dieser Ritt durch die inzwischen über 30 (!) Stephen King Verfilmungen weckt viele Erinnerungen an vergangene Filmabende und motiviert den einen oder anderen verpassten Klassiker nachzuholen. Filme wie «It», «Carrie», «Stark», «Sleepwalkers», «The Dark Zone», «Langoliers», «Misery», «Pet Semantary» oder «Shining» haben meine Grusel-Jugend geprägt und ich liebe sie bis heute. Ein bisschen Tribute geht also immer:
With over 30 theatrically released films based on his work, Stephen King is the most adapted author in cinema history. So much so that “from Stephen King” has almost become a genre of its own. While his stories may range from cars possessed by the devil to coming-of-age, every film based on King source material has that special Stephen King essence that can be rather difficult to pinpoint specifically. King’s work is usually haunting and rather bizarre, but there is always morality. There is always a lesson to be learned. And most importantly, there is always heart. Maybe this doesn’t always transfer to the screen – King adaptations range from a Kubrick masterpiece to low-budget disasters – but we still feel the prolific author’s strangely beautiful fingerprints.