One story beat from a new Stephen King TV adaptation serves as the perfect reminder to watch a forgotten 89% RT thriller that is also based on the author's work. The movie is relatively old as it came out in 1983, but it still easily ranks among some of the better big-screen takes on Stephen King's books .

Almost every single year, a new set of Stephen King adaptations is scheduled to come out on both the big and small screens. 2025 has been no exception. However, what makes the ongoing year relatively different from its predecessors is that it has already seen a fair share of critically successful Stephen King adaptations.

Movies, like The Life of Chuck and The Monkey , were widely appreciated as compelling adaptations of Stephen King stories, while even a new show based on

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