There are very few authors whose books have inspired more film and TV adaptations than Stephen King. The writer has been, if sometimes indirectly, a constant presence in Hollywood for a little over 40 years now. Throughout that time, everyone from Brian De Palma and Stanley Kubrick, to Mike Flanagan and Frank Darabont have tried their hands at adapting his work. While plenty of movie and TV shows have managed to recapture the flashier aspects of King's writing, though, many adaptations of his work have also lost the humanity of his stories. They've been too caught up in the blood and guts.
