I’m a middling Stephen King fan. I became a fan after reading ‘Salem’s Lot and I stopped being a big fan after reading Cujo. I was so angry with the ending of Cujo I didn’t read anything by Stephen King for five years. Now, I occasionally read Stephen King “short” story collections–even though the stories are sometimes 100 pages long! No more 1,000 page Stephen King novels for me!

I am a big fan of King’s non-fiction: On Writing and Danse Macabre. And recently, I picked up a paperback I didn’t know existed: Stephen King Goes to the Movies (2009). As you know, the movies based on Stephen King’s work vary in quality. This book allows Stephen King to weigh in on how his work got translated to the Big Screen.

If you’re a Stephen King fan, you’ll find a lot to like in Stephen King Goes to the Movies as King reveals insights you’re probably not aware of in the production of these movies. Do you have a favorite Stephen King movie or TV series? GRADE: B+

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1408 — 1

The Mangler — 57

Hearts in Atlantis (“Low men in yellow coats”) — 89

The Shawshank redemption (“Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption“) –435

Children of the Corn — 581

My 10 Favorite Adaptations — 627