OUR Stephen King has long been known as the “king” of supernatural horror. From his first novel, Carrie, published in 1976, to the present day, the works of the popular author have made a significant contribution to our … nightmares.

Dozens of novels, short stories and short stories by the 75-year-old King have inspired many filmmakers in this genre. For example, Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind the highly successful Netflix anthology series Ghosts, has created two adaptations of King’s books, Gerald’s Game (2017) and Doctor Sleep (2019). His next project will be the TV series The Dark Tower.

Frank Darabont received three Oscar nominations for The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and The Green Mile (1999), based on two short stories by the American writer.

Rob Reiner brought to the big screen the semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story Stand By Me (1986), starring Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell and River Phoenix. Reiner gave Kathy Bates her first Oscar nomination and only win for her role in the thriller Misery (1990). Other important directors who have worked on King’s work are David Cronenberg, George A. Romero, and others.

King spoke publicly about Hollywood films he didn’t like, such as Kill Bill. 1″ Quentin Tarantino. In recent years, the author has been sharing his favorite – and not-so – film and TV projects with his fans through his Twitter account, creating a dialogue on social networks.

Below is a list of 19 of his favorite films that he recommends to the public.

According to IndieWire