Every Stephen King Movie Franchise, From Worst To Best

Stephen King He is one of the most influential authors of our time.especially in the horror genre. His books broke sales records and also received a huge number of film and television adaptations. Some of them have been very good, like the recent It or Carrie tapesbut others like The Lawnmower Man rather displeased the prolific author. Then you will find all the franchises based on their sagas, ranked from worst to best:

sometimes they come back

• This tape is based on the homonymous story written by Stephen King in 1974.
• Although it was originally a TV segment, it ended up becoming a feature film.
• It’s not one of the best adaptations, since completely changes the original plot.
• Even so, after its moderate success, two sequels were made: Sometimes they come back…again y Sometimes they come back… for more.
• This franchise is a clear example of a production created to make money.

macabre alliance

macabre covenant It was realized by Tobe Hooper, who had success with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Despite this, this film based on a short story by Stephen King It’s much weaker and has few notable moments. The highlight of the production is its use of gore and some quite endearing effects. If you really like horror, I recommend the first part, but its two continuations are horrible.

lawn mower man

This is another one of those adaptations that is technically based on a story by Kingbut in practice so much has changed that the author asked to remove his name from the tape. Its plot tells the story of a gardener who ends up becoming a kind of cybernetic god. The CGI of the production is so bad it’s very funnybut I recommend that you avoid its sequel, which He didn’t have Pierce Brosnan either and that’s much worse.

Corn Children

• The soundtrack of Corn Children from 1984 is a somewhat weak but very entertaining horror film.
• Despite this, what is clear is that didn’t need all the sequels that came later.
• In total, this series of films reached 9 deliveries.
• This is one of the clearest examples I’ve seen of a studio milking a franchise until it can’t anymore.
• The good thing is that it’s happening a remake that will arrive this 2023.

horror show

This franchise born from the collaboration between Stephen King and director George Romero. These tapes are a tribute to the horror comics they both read as children and the result is some very terrifying films full of dark humor. These first two installments come highly recommended for horror fans, but its third part, Creepshow 3, did not have its creators and loses a lot in quality.

Pet sematary

• This movie is based on one of Stephen King’s darkest and most desperate novels.
• Its adaptation dates from 1989 and it is quite good despite its limited success.
• The sequel tells a very similar story with a new villain, but it doesn’t quite live up to it.
• If old movies aren’t your thing, you can also watch the 2019 remake.

The Mystery of the Salem Lot

The project was originally a TV miniseries that was re-released as a film. For this reason, the rhythm and tone of the tape is not completely consistent, but if you can overcome these issues below there is a very interesting story and a scary atmosphere. Again, its sequel, Back to Salem lot, not up to originalbut there are some funny moments.

HE

• The jump in production value between the previous installments of the list and this horror saga is quite considerable.
• Thanks to modern technology and special effects, He manages to perfectly capture the atmosphere of the novel.
• I must say that the new version of Pennywise seems a little less scary to me than that of the 1990 mini-series.
• Nevertheless, both slices of computing are very good horror movies.

Carrie

Carrie was one of the novels that catapulted Stephen King to stardom as an author and years later it also became one of the best films of the genre. The genius of this tape lies in its ability to mix the most clichéd and over-the-top horror with a real human story about a teenager who doesn’t understand anything well. Both adaptations of the original story, from 1976 and 2002, are very good, and its 1999 sequel isn’t bad either.

the radiance

It is undeniable that The best adaptation of a Stephen King story we’ve seen. Despite this, it is somewhat controversial, since King has mentioned several times that he hates the cold touch of Kubrick’s production.. Despite that, I can’t help but put him in that position, simply because of how many memorable moments he has. Finally, it should be noted that also features some of the best takes on the horror genre.