7 best Stephen King movie adaptations on Netflix that are too scary to watch alone – GQ India

Stephen King is one of the finest writers, a horror legend with an unparalleled knack for bringing to surface some of our worst nightmares. Probably thats why the Hollywood directors turn to him every now and then, to take inspiration from his books and turn them into movie adaptations. From The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me, The Mist, Pet Sematary, to IT,all these brilliant films have one thing in common Stephen King. Although its tough to narrow down his movies to a list of 7, here are some of bestStephen King movie adaptations on Netflix that you can watch right now.

Then came It or It Chapter Onechanged the concept of clowns forever. Based on Stephen Kings 1986 novel, Andy Muschietti did a fabulous job in resurrecting Pennywises terror, making it one of highest grossing horror movies of all time. The story revolves around a group of children in Derry, Maine who come across their worst nightmare Pennywise, a bloodthirsty shape-shifting evil creature who has emerged after years to prey on the towns children.

Gerald and Jessie, trying to spice up their marriage, decide to take a romantic vacation at an isolated cabin house. Things soon turn from kinky to an absolute nightmare, when Gerald dies unexpectedly after handcuffing Jessie. With both her hands tied to the bed, no access to the keys and no one to listen to her cry for help, Jessie begins her fight to escape from the unknown horrors that are creeping into the house. Is she hallucinating or are those creepy things actually happening to her? is a question both Jessie and the audience keep asking until the very end. This psychological horror thriller is based on Stephen Kings 1992 novel of the same name, and features Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood.

The film is an adaptation of Kings 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers and Danny Lloyd. Jack Torrance moves to an isolated hotel with his family and becomes the winter caretaker of the hotel. However, the hotel seems to be home to other supernatural forces that influences Jack to attack his own family. As Jack loses his sanity, his son develops psychic powers and starts seeing horrific events from the past and future. This 1980 psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick is considered to one of the greatest horror films ever made and given that it is based on a story by Stephen King, we dont have much doubts about the statement.

The Green Mile is a prison fantasy crime drama directed by Frank Darabont and based on Stephen Kings 1996 novel. Tom Hanks stars as a prison officer in-charge of death row during the U.S. Great Depression. His life changes as he starts experiencing supernatural events, when he meets an inmate who appears to be nave and simple, but possessed a mysterious gift. The film also features David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell and Bonnie Hunt among others.

What can be worse than a gruesome murder? The murderer being haunted by the spirit of the person he killed. Based on Stephen Kings 2010 novella of the same name, the story revolves around a man who loves his farmer life and his house a bit too much. So, when his wife suggests selling the land and moving to the city with their son, he conspires with his son to kill her. As he slowly grows insane from the guilt of killing the woman he once loved, the ghost of his wife returns along with an army of rats to haunt her murderers. The film is directed by Zak Hilditch and features Thomas Jane, Neal McDonough and Molly Parker.

Numerous adaptations have been made on Stephen Kings 1974 horror novel, Carrie, and each version is unique and intriguing in its own right. First adaptation was made in 1976 and then in 2002. This 2013 supernatural horror film is the third adaption that is directed by Kimberly Pierce and features Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Gabriella Wilde, Ansel Elgort and Alex Russell. This film is a modern take on the story about a shy outcast girl who possesses telekinetic powers and how she unleashes the powers on all those who did wrong to her.

Directed by Vincenzo Natali, the film is a supernatural horror drama based on the 2012 book written by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill. Walking barefoot or running on the grass is fun, but if the grass is from one of the fields in Stephen Kings books, its better to run as far away as possible. Starring Harrison Gilbertson, Patrick Wilson and Rachel Wilson; the story centres around two siblings who travel to San Diego to stay with their aunt. During their stay, the two hear strange voices from a nearby field of tall grass. As soon as they enter the field, they begin experiencing bizarre and unnatural things. The film is filled with twists and turns that will make you question the reality and leave you mentally exhausted by the end of it.

Featurimg: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard

Release Date: 2017

Platform: Netflix

Featuring:Carla Gugino,Bruce Greenwood,Chiara Aurelia

Release date: September 29, 2017

Platform: Netflix

Lets start with a Stanley Kubrick classic based off a Stephen King novel, which is sure to mess with your head. In this film, Jack Torrance moves into an isolated historic hotel called the Overlook Hotel as an off-season caretaker, with his wife Wendy and son Danny. During his time here, Danny is possessed by The Shining which allows him to see the horrific past of the hotel, eventually losing his sanity. The creepiness of the movie is going to make you never want to stay in an empty hotel somewhere near the mountains.

Featuring: Jack Nicolson, Shelley Duvall

Featuring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan

Release Date: 1999

Platform: Netflix

Featuring: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid

Release Date: 2017

Platform: Netflix

Featuring: Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde

Release Date: 2013

Platform: Netflix

Featuring: Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Patrick Wilson

Release Date: 2019

Platform: Netflix

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero