This guide will show you every Stephen King adaptation and the books and stories they’re based on. It will also show you where each film and series is streaming online or is available to rent.
Stephen King is called The Master of Horror, and for good reason – he’s had a career spanning more than 50 years and has written some of the most iconic horror stories of all time, like Carrie, It, Salem’s Lot, and The Shining. But on top of his lengthy bibliography, King’s work has also been turned into various movies, TV series, and miniseries, further cementing him as the reigning king of terror.
Check out our guide below to discover every Stephen King adaptation and find out which book or story they’re based on. You can also find out where each adaptation is streaming online right now.
Stephen King Adaptations in Order
- 1976 – Carrie (based on Carrie)
- 1979 – Salem’s Lot (based on Salem’s Lot)
- 1980 – The Shining (based on The Shining)
- 1983 – Cujo (based on Cujo)
- 1983 – The Dead Zone (based on The Dead Zone)
- 1983 – Christine (based on Christine)
- 1984 – Children of the Corn (based on Children of the Corn)
- 1984 – Firestarter (based on Firestarter)
- 1985 – Cat’s Eye (based on Night Shift)
- 1985 – Silver Bullet (based on Cycle of the Werewolf)
- 1986 – Maximum Overdrive (based on Trucks)
- 1986 – Stand by Me (based on The Body)
- 1987 – The Running Man (based on The Running Man)
- 1989 – Pet Sematary (based on Pet Sematary)
- 1990 – Graveyard Shift (based on Graveyard Shift)
- 1990 – Misery (based on Misery)
- 1990 – It (Based on It)
- 1991 – Sometimes They Come Back (based on Sometimes They Come Back)
- 1992 – The Lawnmower Man (based on The Lawnmower Man)
- 1993 – The Dark Half (based on The Dark Half)
- 1993 – Needful Things (based on Needful Things)
- 1993 – The Tommyknockers (based on The Tommyknockers)
- 1994 – The Shawshank Redemption (based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption)
- 1995 – The Mangler (based on The Mangler)
- 1995 – The Langoliers (based on The Langoliers)
- 1995 – Dolores Claiborne (based on Dolores Claiborne)
- 1996 – Thinner (based on Thinner)
- 1997 – The Night Flier (based on The Night Flier)
- 1998 – Apt Pupil (based on Apt Pupil)
- 1999 – The Green Mile (based on The Green Mile)
- 2001 – Hearts in Atlantis (based on Hearts in Atlantis)
- 2003 – Dreamcatcher (based on Dreamcatcher)
- 2004 – Secret Window (based on Secret Window, Secret Garden)
- 2004 – Riding the Bullet (based on Riding the Bullet)
- 2007 – 1408 (based on 1408)
- 2007 – The Mist (based on The Mist)
- 2007 – No Smoking (based on Quitters Inc.)
- 2009 – Dolan’s Cadillac (based on Dolan’s Cadillac)
- 2010 – Haven (based on The Colorado Kid)
- 2013 – Under the Dome (based on Under the Dome)
- 2013 – Carrie (based on Carrie)
- 2014 – A Good Marriage (based on A Good Marriage)
- 2016 – Cell (based on Cell)
- 2016 – 11.22.63 (based on 11/22/63)
- 2017 – The Dark Tower (based on The Dark Tower)
- 2017 – Gerald’s Game (based on Gerald’s Game)
- 2017 – Mr. Mercedes (based on the Bill Hodges trilogy)
- 2017 – 1922 (based on 1922)
- 2018 – Castle Rock (based on Castle Rock)
- 2019 – Doctor Sleep (based on Doctor Sleep)
- 2019 – In the Tall Grass (based on In the Tall Grass)
- 2019 – Pet Sematary (based on Pet Sematary)
- 2020 – Children of the Corn (based on Children of the Corn)
- 2022 – Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (based on Mr. Harrigan’s Phone)
- 2022 – Firestarter (based on Firestarter)
- 2024 – Salem’s Lot (based on Salem’s Lot)
- 2025 – The Life of Chuck (based on The Life of Chuck)
- 2025 – The Monkey (based on The Monkey)
Where Can I Watch Every Stephen King Adaptation Online?
Use our guide below to find out where you can stream every movie and TV series that’s adapted from Stephen King’s work.