Stephen King isn’t just an irreplaceable literary icon and the premiere American horror author; he’s also a seemingly bottomless well of stories for filmmakers to adapt. Ever since he made his undeniable mark on the world of fiction with Carrie, his 1974 debut novel, King’s novels, and short stories were adapted into everything from movies to TV shows to even stage plays. When it comes to movies, there are so many films based on King’s works that they’re practically their own subgenre. This includes horror classics like The Mist or The Shining, underrated gems like 1408, and guilty pleasures like Maximum Overdrive and The Langoliers. Even King’s works that weren’t exclusive to the horror genre were turned into movies, such as Gerald’s Game.
Based on King’s 1992 thriller novel of the same name, Gerald’s Game was director Mike Flanagan’s first adaptation of a story by King. Flanagan directed, wrote and edited the movie, which was then released exclusively on Netflix in 2017. It was so good that it cemented Flanagan as one of the best to adapt King’s stories. King himself said that it was “… hypnotic, terrifying and terrific.” It’s no surprise that Flanagan is currently in charge of the next attempt to adapt King’s epic dark fantasy, The Dark Tower. Despite these, Gerald’s Game tends to be lost in conversations about which King movie is the best. Whether it’s because Gerald’s Game was yet another movie unfortunately buried by the Netflix algorithm or because it wasn’t as flashy as its contemporaries, even the biggest horror fans and King’s constant readers often forget what’s arguably one of the best King movies yet.
However, Jessie’s harrowingly realistic predicament slowly evolved into a surreal nightmare. Jessie’s grip on reality loosened with every passing hour. It got to the point where she had conversations with a variety of ghosts from her past. This included some old friends and a puritanical version of herself she called “The Goodwife.” To top it all off, a creepy entity she nicknamed “The Space Cowboy” (or “The Moonlight Man” in the movie) lurked in the bedroom’s shadows. Jessie was understandably so out of it that she wasn’t even sure if the lanky giant was real or not. Besides surviving her dire circumstances, Jessie also confronted her past traumas through these specters.
Stephen King isn’t just an irreplaceable literary icon and the premiere American horror author; he’s also a seemingly bottomless well of stories for filmmakers to adapt. Ever since he made his undeniable mark on the world of fiction with Carrie, his 1974 debut novel, King’s novels, and short stories were adapted into everything from movies to TV shows to even stage plays. When it comes to movies, there are so many films based on King’s works that they’re practically their own subgenre. This includes horror classics like The Mist or The Shining, underrated gems like 1408, and guilty pleasures like Maximum Overdrive and The Langoliers. Even King’s works that weren’t exclusive to the horror genre were turned into movies, such as Gerald’s Game.
Based on King’s 1992 thriller novel of the same name, Gerald’s Game was director Mike Flanagan’s first adaptation of a story by King. Flanagan directed, wrote and edited the movie, which was then released exclusively on Netflix in 2017. It was so good that it cemented Flanagan as one of the best to adapt King’s stories. King himself said that it was “… hypnotic, terrifying and terrific.” It’s no surprise that Flanagan is currently in charge of the next attempt to adapt King’s epic dark fantasy, The Dark Tower. Despite these, Gerald’s Game tends to be lost in conversations about which King movie is the best. Whether it’s because Gerald’s Game was yet another movie unfortunately buried by the Netflix algorithm or because it wasn’t as flashy as its contemporaries, even the biggest horror fans and King’s constant readers often forget what’s arguably one of the best King movies yet.
However, Jessie’s harrowingly realistic predicament slowly evolved into a surreal nightmare. Jessie’s grip on reality loosened with every passing hour. It got to the point where she had conversations with a variety of ghosts from her past. This included some old friends and a puritanical version of herself she called “The Goodwife.” To top it all off, a creepy entity she nicknamed “The Space Cowboy” (or “The Moonlight Man” in the movie) lurked in the bedroom’s shadows. Jessie was understandably so out of it that she wasn’t even sure if the lanky giant was real or not. Besides surviving her dire circumstances, Jessie also confronted her past traumas through these specters.
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