The term "master of horror" gets thrown around a lot these days, but if anyone deserves the title, it's Stephen King. His prolific catalog of horror classics and dramatic short stories has been a spooky season staple for decades. With Halloween just around the corner and his latest adaptation, "The Long Walk," finally making the trek to streaming, it's the perfect time to revisit some of your favorite stories from the author on the big screen.
King's work is basically a genre in and of itself, and just like with any genre, there's a Grand Canyon-sized gulf in quality between the best and worst examples. Luckily, for every adaptation that falls short, there are several more that elevate the source material into iconic nightmare fuel that leaves me sleeping with the light on.
