20 Movies That Feel Like Stephen King (Even Though They're Not) (MovieWeb)
Actually 19...
"If there's someone who has influenced modern cinema, and specifically modern horror, that someone is Stephen King. There's no doubt his work has shaped the world of horror and genre cinema and television in ways that will never be topped. But, of course, not all horror films come from the mind of Stephen King. Sure, his influence is vast, and some of the renowned horror classics come from his work, but in other cases, it's just a matter of inspiration. Filmmakers may have taken some elements from King's style of writing and inserted them into their movies, while others may be following the dynamics of popular culture, one that has Stephen King embedded in it. The following list consists of just that. Works of genre film that feel like Stephen King, but they're actually not part of his universe. In most cases, we're appealing to obvious inspiration, but in a couple of cases, we saw how they may have inspired the famous novelist." - movieweb.com
avg. score: 6 of 19 (31%)
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