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- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsSissy SpacekPiper LaurieAmy IrvingCarrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.Sissy, sweet nightmare
In the '70s, "Carrie" was a show worth your money. By today's standards, it is not a horror movie at all. But horror isn't the point of this movie anyway. King goes much further than the simple scaring of the audience. "Carrie" is a primarily sad and heavy drama about an unhappy childhood, while supernatural aspects of the story and horror ending just serve the purpose of amplifying the drama. Mother, religious fanatic, was much more convincing to me in the 2013 remake, but Sissy Spacek really nailed her part. Although the movie does not give us enough time and background to get to know her well enough, Sissy's performance is so real and convincing that she transfers her emotions to the audience from the very beginning of the movie. We feel her sadness, her loneliness, her fears, her anger. When other kids mistreat her we want to kill them all. And at the end of the movie, that sweet shy little creature transforms into a frightening monster. Makeup cannot do that transformation on its own. Sissy nailed it. She is so creepy and scary at the end that she established herself as one of the most terrifying nightmares in horror movies history. Still, I prefer the remake.
7/10 [10/10 for Sissy] - StarsDavid SoulJames MasonLance KerwinA novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires.Good but long-winded
The great adaptation of Steven King that is struggling to escape from three hours of a boring movie. Everyone who knows at least a bit of King will recognize his background here, even those who did not read this book or even knew about it. The story is completely King-ish and it's very good. Acting, music, scenography, everything is great. Nevertheless, I fell asleep during watching this movie and I had to rewind a few times. The story simply does not contain enough material for three hours movie. If they took more details from the book three hours wouldn't be nearly enough, but when they reduced the book to a minimum there was not enough left to fill three hours. I suppose they intended to build a tense atmosphere slowly and gradually, and maybe in the '70s the movie was accomplishing that goal, but today, or at least for me, this was an extremely boring experience.
6/10 - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.Kubrick's top three
I never paid too much attention to directors and in the most of the movies I saw I was unable to recognize them. Besides Lynch and Jarmusch, Kubrick is one of the few that I could never mistake for someone else. All of his movies, however different their stories might be, share that insane atmosphere that simply screams Kubrick. Frames, angles, sound and his particular kind of creepy unmistakably betray him. While watching any of his movies I have flashes from his other movies. Although their plots are not related, this movie reminds me of "2001: A Space Odyssey" and bit of "Clockwork Orange", and with those two makes the holy trinity of Stanley Kubrick's heritage. In my opinion, one of the best movies of all time.
10/10 - DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsHal HolbrookLeslie NielsenAdrienne BarbeauFive grisly tales from a kid's comic book about a murdered father rising from his grave, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.Disappointing
An omnibus of five stories based on horror comics from the fifties, directed by George Romero and written by Stephen King. It sounds tempting, but it just sounds. Too silly to be scary, not silly enough to be funny.
5,5/10 - DirectorJeff SchiroStarsMichael Earl ReidBert LinderTerence BrandyA man tries to explain to his psychiatrist that the Boogeyman is real and has been killing his children.The story is decent and quite faithful to King's original, and performance of Michael Earl Reid, playing a man who is trying to explain to his psychiatrist that the Boogeyman exists and that it killed his children, is impressive. But overall, the movie is pale and boring and more or less it's a waste of time. But considering the fact that this is pretty much "one man show", where Jeff Schiro did the screenplay, directing, editing and music, and on top of that this is his movie debut, I can not bury it completely. I do not like it, but I respect the efforts.
4/10 - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKeith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulA nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.Oh man, there is nothing finer than being behind the wheel of your own car! Except maybe for pussy!
Deeply romantic story by Stephen King about true love and how jealousy and possessiveness can become fatal. True love between man and his car in all its glory. Carpenter made right choice by leaving previous owner from the back seat out of this movie, because "three's a crowd". To me, this movie is awesome.
9/10 - DirectorLewis TeagueStarsDee WallaceDaniel Hugh KellyDanny PintauroCujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.Watchable and nothing more than that...
19 February 2017
I didn't read the original story by King, so I cannot judge how faithful adaptation is, but the movie alone is barely watchable. It is not complete crap, but it is not much above it either. Technically this movie is mediocre. Level of entertainment... well, I had to force myself to stick to it till the end. But I must admit that it has some really scary parts. Most of it is boring and redundant, but few scenes really made me shiver. If they could make the whole thing at least half that intense it could have been really good horror/drama. But this way it does not deserve more than 4, being an average of 8 for scary parts and 2 for every other aspect of the movie.
Warning: Spoilers
Specific objections to the story:- First half an hour show us family relations in the house of the victims and wife's love affair that has no influence on the main course of the story. It is like they put it in the film only to pull on enough material for 90 minutes. That part is painfully boring.
- Wife and kid are stuck in the car for 48 hours and nobody noticed they're missing. Is it possible/probable that they have no family, friends, neighbors or anyone else they have everyday communication with and who would notice they're missing...
- They are in the courtyard of the local mechanic, just 7 miles from their home. Is it possible/probable that no one knows where they're gone, no one stopped by to fix their car or came across for any other reason for whole two days and nights...
- Cop that finally starts searching for them soon comes across their car all battered and covered in blood. Logical sequence of procedures would be to park police car close to victim's, use the police radio to call backup and tell what he saw, then pull out his gun and carefully get out of the car and go to take a look into the victim's car. In that case, the victim would tell him what is happening and he would have two options. Either to carefully look for the beast and kill it or to get victims into the police car and get a hell out of there, while calling the competent service to solve the issue. Instead, he parks far away from the bloody car, does not call for backup or at least to say where he is and what he found, gets out of the car unarmed and nonchalantly strolls across the yard. Of course, beast lurks and grabs him by surprise. And when he finally decides to use his gun, he is too freaked and clumsy so he drops his gun on the ground and he gets killed. Cops may be believed to be stupid, but this kind of carelessness is in contrary with basic instincts of self-preservation.
- At the end, when the mother finally succeeds to defend her child by sticking broken baseball bat into the beast, she takes the gun from the ground and gets into the house without even checking if the beast is really dead. Those bolder would probably approach the beast to check if it's still alive, but everyone would at least empty the whole magazine into it, just in case. She did neither and, of course, she gets attacked from behind once again. Completely retarded.
There is more of smaller illogicalities and nonsense, but what I listed above should be enough. For moments scary, but mostly dull and poorly told life drama. Without those few emotionally strong moments this movie would barely deserve 2/10.
4/10 - DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsChristopher WalkenBrooke AdamsTom SkerrittA man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability to foresee future events.From this team, I expected more
Written by Stephen King, directed by Cronenberg, starring Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen, music by Michael Kamen... this simply cannot be a bad movie. And it isn't. But it isn't especially good either. The story is entertaining and nicely told, acting and music are good, the ending is distinctively Kings, but this really good movie lacks something to be great. I am not sure what genre it is, but I would say supernatural thriller, and for a thriller, this movie has a serious lack of tension and anticipation. Emotionally it did not move me an inch. It does not make you smile, it does not make you cry, it does not force you to think, it does not scare you or keep you at the edge of the seat. Smart, entertaining, but not strong or deep enough for excellence.
7/10 - DirectorJohn WoodwardStarsEleese LesterGabriel FolseSteven YoungA couple passing through a small Oklahoma town discover that it has been taken over by a homicidal cult that worships a crow god--and that all the cult members are children.First adaptation of the "Children of the Corn"
One year before the famous adaptation of King's "Children of the Corn" from 1984, student John Woodward made this twenty-minute film. Not only was he the first to adapt the "Children of the Corn", but practically with no budget, and with amateurs and actors in their first roles, he made a horror that in some respects is even better than the franchise that followed. Although it's too short, and just when it reaches its peak it ends, Woodward manages to achieve a very effective eerie atmosphere, which is particularly difficult in a movie that takes place during the daylight, and the acting is surprisingly realistic and believable. If he only had a little more money and time this film could occupy the place where today is the movie from 1984.
7/10 - DirectorFrank DarabontStarsMichael CornelisonDee CroxtonBrian LibbyShe is incurably ill, but she cannot die. Only her son, a lawyer, could bring her relief. When he decides to do so, it starts his personal nightmare. The short story by Stephen King from his 'Night Shift' collection was sold to Frank Darabont.Frank Darabont debut
The directing debut of Frank Darabont, a man who signs cult adaptations of Steven King, "The Shawshank Redemption " and "The Green Mile", is also an adaptation of King's story. "The Woman in the Room" (1983) is a thirty-minute psychological drama about a lawyer whose mother is dying in pain and his emotional and moral dilemma of whether to release her from her agony. The film was done almost without a budget, with only three actors in two rooms, and it's based almost entirely on facial expressions and the building of the atmosphere. It is interesting that the actress who plays mother also appears in "The Green Mile", and the supporting actor also has roles in both, "The Green Mile" and "The Shawshank Redemption". King stated that this is the best short film made on one of his stories.
7,5/10 - 1983–198820mTV-147.1 (571)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael GornickStarsBruce DavisonKaren ShalloPatrick PiccininniStruggling writer Richard Hagstrom receives an upgraded computer from his computer-whiz nephew Jonathan right before Jonathan dies in an accident. Thanks to Jonathan, this word processor has the power to grant any wish that Richard desires.20 minutes never was, isn't and never will be enough time for decent adaptation of Stephen King. Story is of course good, but so intensely hasty and compacted that it loses any meaning. It does not have that recognizable King's charm at all and if I didn't know it was King adaptation I would never guess.
So, if you had computer that by pressing Enter button makes real whatever you typed on the screen, but from the moment you realized that till complete overload and breaking down you have just a few minutes available, what would you type? Let's say, first three things that would came to your mind in those few minutes of excitement, shock and panic?
5/10 - DirectorFritz KierschStarsPeter HortonLinda HamiltonR.G. ArmstrongA young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believes that everyone over age 18 must be killed.Hteo sam da napišem recenziju za ovaj film, ali onda sam naleteo na recenziju IMDb korisnika The_Void i u potpunosti se slažem i sa recenzijom i sa ocenom.
6/10
"Stephen King is often cited to be the father of modern horror, and this view isn't wholly unfounded. King's stories have had a large impact upon the horror genre, and many of them are very good stories in their own right also. However, when it comes to translating King's words onto the screen; many filmmakers have proved that they are not up to the task. I haven't read the book, 'Children of the Corn', but I'm sure it's better than this movie. While the film isn't especially bad; it's hardly a tour de-force of horror cinema either, and like many Stephen King films; this one could have been a hell of a lot better. Actually, this story isn't one of King's better efforts; it follows a small town whose children murder their parents on the instructions of a mysterious preacher; a little kid calling himself Isaac. The story picks up three years after this terrible event when a young couple drive into town for some reason. They find the village completely devoid of adults and it isn't long until they discover what's happened and seek to put an end to it!
This film has missed several opportunities, the most glaring of which is the subterranean manifestation that dwells beneath the soil in the cornfields. We get several glimpses of this creature, but we never get to see it properly; and because of this, the monster is about as threatening as a bunch of little kids. Oh wait. Anyway, the film draws parallels with other evil kids films such as Village of the Damned in the way it plays out, but it never really gets out of first gear. While the atmosphere of the town is foreboding and well done on the whole, the plotting isn't very exciting and there's very few moments of real tension or suspense, which ensures the film isn't as engaging as it could have been. The cornfields and the corn that inhabits said field's makes for an unlikely horror prop, and some scenes within the fields are genuinely creepy. The kids themselves are rather well done also, with both of the main ones having good screen presence. If you were to pigeonhole King's films into 'good' and 'bad', this one would firmly be in the latter side. On it's own, however, it's not all that bad, and if you're a fan of King's work, you'll no doubt find something to like here. Or you might hate it for not living up to the book, one of the two." - The_Void - DirectorMark L. LesterStarsDrew BarrymoreDavid KeithFreddie JonesA couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telepathic ability and then have a child who is pyrokinetic.Awesome finale
Till now I did not like Drew Barrymore too much, but after this movie where, as a nine years old girl, she nails leading role, she definitely enters my list of favorite actresses. Drew plays daughter of parents who, in their youth, participated in a government experiment, gained some abilities and then got married and brought to world daughter, whose extreme pyrokinetic abilities are just waiting to be triggered. The movie reminds of "Carrie" a little bit, but while "Carrie" focuses on horror angle, "Firestarter" is more of an action drama. The secret government agency is trying to capture this family, they kill mother (Heather Locklear), so father (David Keith) and daughter live on the run, until agents find them, attack them and all hell breaks loose. The movie keeps a balance between the dramatic display of inner fight between a sweet little girl and a killing machine and well-directed action scenes with good effects. Legendary Tangerine Dream were in charge of music and their eccentric compositions give a weird note to movie atmosphere. Overall, this is one of the best King adaptations I saw so far. I saw all King movies done before this one and several done after and only "The Shining", "Christine" and "The Shawshank Redemption" are better.
8/10 - DirectorKenneth J. BertonStarsBob MendelsohnVicki SaputoStruan RobertsonAn evil demon that inhabits a monkey doll takes over the mind of a suburban housewife to carry out its plans.Cheap and predictable, but enjoyable
"The Devil's Gift" is a low budget, maybe even an amateur horror film, inspired by King's story "The Monkey." Girl of single-parenting father brings monkey-doll as a present for his son birthday. It turns out that in a monkey resides a murderous demon which is impossible to get rid of. When I saw the IMDb rating of 2.4, I was thinking whether to give it a chance at all, but I was dead set to see all the films inspired by Stephen King and not to skip anything. The first half hour is a real agony. The film shows an idyllic life in the suburbs and everything is bright and cheerful and the atmosphere is like in some Disney comedy for little children. In addition, the film is so cheap that it is difficult to classify it as B production. Rather somewhere in the range from X to Z. Literally nothing happens, not even introduction to characters so we can empathize with them later. So virtually redundant unprovoked half an hour. I was at the very edge of giving up on it when the movie finally caught my attention, until finally, I was sitting at the edge of my chair, and even stood up to go and turn the lights on. The story is great, and the film manages to be very creepy and even scary, despite the fact it is happening during the day and despite the complete absence of almost all elements typical of horror. There is no darkness, no surprises, no monsters, no gore. Even despite the terrible production. The end is quite predictable, but the fact that I knew what was going to happen did not spoil my experience at all. I was rather eager to see if I was right, and when the prediction came true, I rejoiced as a child. People resent the lack of nudity, violence, and gore typical of the B horrors of the '80s, but these objections are unfounded, since those elements do not fit into this story. Basically, the only really significant drawbacks are idling in the first half of the movie and poor production. With a decent budget, it might have been a great episode of some horror series, like "Twilight Zone" or "Tales from the Darkside". With better production and run-time between 30 and 45 minutes, this would be a strong eight, maybe more, but this way I rate it five out of ten, more for effort than objective quality.
5/10 - DirectorLewis TeagueStarsDrew BarrymoreJames WoodsAlan KingA stray cat is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror.True King atmosphere
Omnibus of three stories by Stephen King, weirdly connected together by a cat. King wrote the screenplay for the movie. The first two parts are adaptations of his earlier short stories, while the third is an original story written for the movie. First two stories are realistic, one dark humorous and other very tense, while third reminds a bit of Gremlins. James Woods and Alan King play great roles in the first story, while the star of the third one is once again ten years old Drew Barrymore, who plays leading role in King's previous movie. An underrated gem of 80's and one of the best King adaptations I saw so far.
9/10 - DirectorDaniel AttiasStarsGary BuseyEverett McGillCorey HaimIn a small town, brutal killings start to plague the close knit community. Marty Coslaw, a paraplegic boy, is convinced the murders are the doings of a werewolf.Family movie, loved it
Although I knew who's the werewolf from the 'very beginning, it does not make this movie any less tense or fun. Understandable considering it was King who wrote the script based on his own novel. I would not say it's a horror movie. It's more children/family fantasy drama spiced with some horror elements. The cast is very good, especially 14 years old Corey Haim, who perfectly played little paraplegic hunting werewolf. A bit naive, but warm, fun and with a just about right amount of suspense for one nice family King.
8/10 - DirectorFrank De PalmaJodie FosterRichard FriedmanStarsMiranda BeesonBill CainJeff ConawayCompilation of five horror stories from Tales from the Darkside (1983) that takes the viewer into the dark world of vampires, cursed objects and sinister humor. Despite the title, only the final story is by Stephen King.From the "Tales from the Darkside" TV series
"Stephen King's Golden Tales" is a compilation of five episodes from the "Tales from the Darkside" TV series, of which only one actually is an adaptation of King's story. I have no idea on what basis these episodes are selected because their quality is rather uneven and, as for the entire series, which I recently watched, the average score is somewhere around
6/10
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Few gems mixed with a bunch of nonsense
11 November 2017
Although there are some real masterpieces, most of it is just mediocre and there are even some episodes that make 20 minutes seem like an eternity. Still, I recommend this show because good ones are worthy of getting through bad ones to see them.
6/10 - DirectorStephen KingStarsEmilio EstevezPat HingleLaura HarringtonA group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.The Longest AC/DC Video Ever :D
Recently I decided to watch all adaptations of Steven King's work in chronological order, even those I already saw or know by heart. This movie is something special. Although plot is simple enough and even stupid occasionally, movie has some special charm that elevate it above sea of similar nonsense. Scenario is Stephen King's adaptation of his own novel, and he is not called King in vain. Acting and directing are very good and whole thing is followed by AC/DC music. There's so much AC/DC in this movie that it looks like huge AC/DC music video and I think that soundtrack is the main reason why this movie is so much above its genre. AC/DC are simply perfect background for what happens in this movie and I can not remember another movie where soundtrack is so much fit and adds so much to overall atmosphere. But quality or trash, one thing is certain - this is one of the craziest and most entertaining movie rides I ever had pleasure to enjoy and I warmly recommend it to everyone.
7,5/10 - DirectorRob ReinerStarsWil WheatonRiver PhoenixCorey FeldmanA writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.Many claim this to be the best adaptation of Stephen King. I will refrain from such claims until I saw them all (so far I have seen 14 out of around 80), but it sure is great. Story is not typical King, but, even if I didn't know what I'm watching, I would recognize King by overall atmosphere. This adventure is placed at the end of '50s, also one of King's signatures, and followed by excellent choice of music from that period. Fans of horror, fantasy and suspense adventure may be disappointed by the lack of all, cause this movie almost has no plot and it's based on characterization and human relationships. For just hour and a half, that summarize two days of boys adventure, we get to know those four twelve years old boys so good that we get impression we grew up together with them. Besides King's writing and Reiner's directing, great merits for such an impression go to four boys that will soon grow up into famous actors - star of Star Trek Wil Wheaton, prematurely deceased River Phoenix (who, strangely, dies prematurely in movie too), less famous but very productive Corey Feldman (Gremlins, Goonies, voice of Donatello in TMNT), Kiefer Sutherland and lots more of more or less known faces. All in all, if you don't expect typical King and know how to enjoy good family drama, this movie would be shame to miss.
8/10 - DirectorMikhail TitovA man kills a toy designer and steals his latest product. The product, a mini-army complete with weapons, then wages war on the killer.Сражение (1986)
Hitman kills toy designer and steals his latest design, a miniature army complete with weapons and fully functional miniature nuclear warhead. But when he arrived home, "toys" are starting to attack.
This Russian short animated film is an adaptation of Stephen King's story "Battleground". The only reason it was not boring for me is that ten minutes is not enough time to get bored. Although, I must admit that it is developing a pretty good story in such a short time and the animation is unusual. I do not like it, but I can not say it's not good.
6/10 - DirectorLarry CohenStarsMichael MoriartySamuel FullerRicky Addison ReedA man and his son vacation to the quiet vampire populated town of Salem's Lot.A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
5/10
"It's no Salem's Lot, but not as bad as others might have you believe either. Michael Moriarity returns from South America to get his mal-adjusted son and brings him to a house he inherited in Maine in the cozy little town of Salem's Lot. This film has no bearing on the original source, nor is it a similar film in any way. Larry Cohen directs and creates his vision. He shows us a town where vampirism is an accepted and seemingly normal lifestyle. The story has plenty of flaws, and sure does ask you to do a lot of suspending belief, but it has at its core a pretty interesting story of a father and a son bonding amidst their own weaknesses and a horde of vampires. Moriarity is good and some of the character actors are in fine form, especially Samuel Fuller barking out one-liners and Andrew Duggan (his last film) as the head vampire with New England grace and charm. Some exceptionally weak areas are special effects. The evil vampire face is absurd-looking, like a mask from a shop! All in all, I enjoyed this very flawed film for its heart." - BaronBl00d - DirectorMichael GornickStarsGeorge KennedyLois ChilesDomenick JohnThree macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.This time we got just three stories and new director. Sure, King's presence is felt throughout whole thing and sequel is more or less on the same level with original. Because of really great last story I even rated it bit higher than it's prequel. To all horror and King fans I strongly recommend to see at least that last one.
6/10 - DirectorPaul Michael GlaserStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerMaria Conchita AlonsoYaphet KottoIn a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jesse Ventura and Sven-Ole Thorsen. No, I didn't watch Predator again. :D
Futuristic action movie based on Steven King's story, published under pseudonym Richard Bachman, tells a story about modern gladiator games in which convicts get a chance to win their freedom if they survive the arena. Movie about totalitarian regime, media monopoly and a world at the edge of ecological and economical disaster. And about always current 'panem et circenses' tactics. It was made in 1987. and story is placed in 2017. Once described future comes to pass, futuristic movies usually become unconvincing, but not this one. Although actual 2017. and 2017. in this movie seemingly have no touch points, difference is only in appearance, while essentially they are much more alike than we are comfortable to admit.
"Schwarzenegger rising, with his criminal one-liners, which had already developed their own personality and received a fee on separate bank account." - Aleksandar Urošević
If you are searching for top cinematography better pass this flick, but within the genre it's pretty good and, if you are looking just for good entertainment with decent plot, I warmly recommend it.
6/10 - DirectorJim ColeDaniel ThronStarsAdam HouhoulisMelisa WheldenNat WordellA man, upon learning of the suicide of his sister, flashes back to a summer when they were kids and he saved her from falling from a dilapitated ladder.Pointless
I have no idea why adaptations of Stephen King's stories tend to be a disaster, but this is no exception. This amateur ten-minute movie is not so badly shot at all, but it has no point. Not as bad as it is useless.
3/10 - DirectorJames GonisStarsE.D. PhillipsAndy ClarkHelen HanftA man hires a one man lawn care service who turns out to be a dangerous religious psycho.Barely watchable
Written by Michael De Luca as an adaptation of Stephen King's story, but as much as these names are big, that much this short movie is bad. Although it lasts just 12 minutes it was torture to endure to the end.
2/10