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** ''[[The Lawnmower Man]]'' -- '''Very''', very loosely...
** ''Graveyard Shift''
* [[Dollar Babies]] -- King helps out independent filmmakers by selling the rights to use his short stories for a dollar and a VHS copy of the film. The rights revert back to him. Many of King's short stories have been filmed as Dollar Babies.
* ''[[The Stand]]'' - [[After the End]], good and evil clash as a [[Loads and Loads of Characters|dozen characters]] journey across the land. The unabridged version of ''The Stand'' could probably [[Doorstopper|be used as one]]. Made into a TV miniseries, with a new feature film in the works, as well as a tie-in [[Comic Book]] series.
* ''[[The Dead Zone]]'' - The protagonist is plagued by visions of a terrible future. Made into a movie starring [[Christopher Walken]], and then served as loose inspiration for a TV series. Notable as a prominent American novel containing {{spoiler|the "lone gunman" assassin figure as the main hero/protagonist}}.
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* ''[[Cycle of the Werewolf]]'' - A small Maine town is menaced by a [[Our Werewolves Are Different|werewolf]] over the course of a year. A sort of combination short novella and [[Graphic Novel]], featuring illustrations by Bernie Wrightson (of ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' fame). Made into a movie, ''Silver Bullet''.
* ''[[The Talisman]]'' - Epic quest across America and its dimensional cousin, co-written with Peter Straub. A proposed movie adaptation has been in [[Development Hell]] since 1985 (with such names as [[Will Smith]], [[Michael J. Fox]], and [[Steven Spielberg]] being connected with the project at various times), and was at some point expected to see light as a miniseries, but nothing has came from it.
* ''[[Skeleton Crew]]'' - Anthology of short stories that leads off with the recently adapted ''[[The Mist]]''.
** ''The Mist'' deserves some mention, as it has gone on to influence a number of likewise highly influential games, such as ''[[Half Life]]'' and ''[[Persona 4]]''. Made into a movie starring Thomas Jane.
* ''[[IT]]'' - A small Maine city is infected by an [[Eldritch Abomination]] disguised as a [[Monster Clown]], and only the children know. Made into a TV miniseries most notable for [[Tim Curry]]'s [[Nightmare Fuel|portrayal]] of said clown, and adapted again for a duology of films, with the first one to be released in 2017.
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