5 Great Horror Movies Based On Books That Aren’t Written By Stephen King
Stephen King has written 64 books and many novellas and short stories, and while many of them have been adapted for film and TV, fans of his work know that only some adaptations are worth it. While King's characters, storylines and horror/science-fiction elements are brilliantly plotted, fans are often disappointed in the movies and TV shows that result.
When thinking about well-crafted horror movies based on books, fans immediately think of King since he is so profile. But there are some films worth checking out that did a great job with their scary source material.
The Shining May Be A Great Movie, But It's A Terrible Adaptation
The 1975 film The Stepford Wives was based on the book by Ira Levin, which was published in 1972. When Joanna Eberhart (Katharine Ross) moves to Connecticut with her family, she realizes that the housewives seem like clones and then learns that there is a science-fiction element to life here. While the 2004 remake starring Nicole Kidman is one of the worst horror movie remakes, the original is a fascinating look at being a wife and mother and the pressure that society puts on women.
The Stepword Wives is a great example of sci-fi done right and also has a smart political and societal message.
Paula Prentiss, who played Joanna's good friend Bobbie Markowe, told Entertainment Weekly, «It's the first of the women's-lib kind of movies. It isn't pounding you on the head. It's doing it through horror and comedy, and that's a good genre.»
The Japanese film Ringu, which was released in 1998, is adapted from Koji Suzuki's book, which was published in 1991. The American version, The Ring, which was released in 2002, follows the same story, one that horror fans know and love.
In Ringu, Masami Kurahashi (Hitomi
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