Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)
Horror arising from inner demons
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Poll: Stephen King Trademarks
Over the decades, horror writer Stephen King has been a steady source of inspiration for movies and TV. Which trademark found in adaptations of his works is your favorite?
Make Your Choice
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Sissy Spacek in Carrie (1976)
Shining a light on outsiders -
Cujo (1983)
Something ordinary becomes sinister -
Tim Curry, John Ritter, Annette O'Toole, Richard Thomas, Tim Reid, Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, and Richard Masur in It (1990)
Ensemble casts of characters -
River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)
Children and how they experience the world -
Johnny Depp in Secret Window (2004)
Writers and their issues -
Ed Harris and Lochlyn Munro in Needful Things (1993)
Maine as a setting -
Christine (1983)
1950s nostalgia -
Stephen King in The Stand (1994)
Bleak endings for protagonists
