Apt Pupil (1998)Ĭritics were somewhat torn on the movie, especially as to whether the changes director Bryan Singer made to King's That revelation is the spark for a troubled relationship as the boy forces the man to relive his darkest years and begins discovering a darkness lingering within himself as well.Ĭritics were somewhat torn on the movie, especially as to whether the changes director Bryan Singer made to King's "> 12.
The boy discovers that the seemingly kindly old man is actually a Nazi war criminal living under an assumed identity. Based on the short story collected in Different Seasons, the movie revolves around a high school student (Brad Renfro) and his elderly neighbor (Ian McKellen). Instead, the ones that most successfully made the transition to film were often those lesser-known short stores, or those not even overtly steeped in horror.Ĭase in point - Apt Pupil. If there's one trend you'll notice on this list, it's that most of the films picked aren't necessarily based on King's most famous horror tales. These vignettes are cleverly glued together with animated sequences and a framing sequence starring King's son, Joe (now a Two of the five vignettes are based on his short stories, while the remaining three are unique to Creepshow. The film also has the distinction of featuring original material written by King, rather than a script wholly adapted from his prose work. That legacy is reflected in the execution of Creepshow, which revels in its juvenile, B-movie status. Comics' infamous releases and DC books like House of Secrets and House of Mystery. Creepshow (1982)Ĭreepshow was conceived as an homage to the Golden Age of horror comics in the 1950's, including E.C. These vignettes are cleverly glued together with animated sequences and a framing sequence starring King's son, Joe (now a"> 13.
Combining the two on one project must surely be a recipe for the greatest horror film of all time, right? Not quite, but Creepshow is still memorable enough to earn a spot on this list.Ĭreepshow was conceived as an homage to the Golden Age of horror comics in the 1950's, including E.C. Stephen King and George Romero are two juggernauts of the horror genre.
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