If you did not like the "Dark Tower"

12 best adaptations of Stephen King in ultra -short reviews (140 signs!)

On August 3, the “Dark Tower” was released - a film adaptation of the main cycle of novels by Stephen King, shot by Danish director Nikolai Arsel. The Tower became one of the most discussed films of this summer, but mostly gathered negative reviews from critics. On the Rotten Tomatoes website, the picture has a very low rating - 18 percent. If you did not like the “Dark Tower” or you don’t even want to spend your time on it, look at others - excellent - films made according to Stephen King's works. Anton Dolin chose 12 film adaptations that you will definitely like: ultra -short reviews (140 signs) are published in chronological order.

Carrie

1976

The terrible story of an unexplored girl with outstanding abilities, the brilliant role of Sissy Spaceck. The formalist experience of Brian de Palma.

Shine

1980

Jack Nicholson with an ax wanders around the Overluk hotel, bloody twins are called to visit. The masterpiece of Stanley Kubrick, damned by Stephen King.

Horror kaleidoscope

1982

Almanac of witty horror stories: part was specially written in King for the film. The brilliant directir and sage of George Romero's sage.

Dead zone

1983

Christopher Waken (psychic John Smith) and Martin Shin (future Fuhrer Greg Stilson) in the analytical deconstruction of King David Kronenberg.

Christina

1983

King through the eyes of a horror and Saspens Master John Carpenter. In the title role in the gloomy film about a demonic car - Plymouth Fury of 1958.

Flammable with a look

1984

A touching and chilling story of another magic girl, capable of lighting fire in each. The best role of the little Drew Barrymore.

running Man

1987

Arnold Schwarzenegger in harsh anti -utopia, predicting all the “hungry games” in the world. The story was written under the pseudonym Richard Bakhman.

Mizeri

1990

A virtuoso psychological thriller about a writer who has become a hostage to his furious fan. The duet of the inimitable Katie Bates and James Kaan.

Sometimes they return

1991

A lively horror on the topic of children's injury on the short story of King, where ordinary hooligans become a source of fear. Rebel from the dead.

Escape from the show

1994

According to some versions, the best film of all time is the optimistic story of a prison escape. The excellent roles of Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.

Capable student

1998

Brian Singer removed Sir Yan McCelena as a Nazi, hiding in the States from the justice of the Nazi. The right choice, the best teacher cannot be found.

Haze

2007

A very strong and hopeless film about the onset of the Apocalypse and tearing social ties is based on the passing and banal story of King.

Anton Dolin