Stephen King Movies Collection 4 Books Set - Fiction - Paperback Hodder & Stoughton

Iconic Titles from a Master of his Craft Stephen King has been a well-known figure in horror and science fiction writing for decades. His first release was Carrie, originally published in 1974. That was quickly followed by Salem’s Lot in 1975 and The Shining in 1977. There have been many adaptations of King’s novels over the years. This collection contains 4 of the most notable titles that were adapted onto the big screen, The Shining, Pet Sematary, IT and Doctor Sleep. From Book to Cinema No one can forget Jack Nicholson’s performance as the tormented Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubricks 1980 adaptation of The Shining. Jack’s slow deterioration into madness was perfectly portrayed by Nicholson and sparked genuine fear from the audience. The iconic images of the Overlook Hotel and the horrors within it are renowned throughout cinema due to King’s creation. The sequel to The Shining was published 36 years after the original, first released in hardback in 2013. The movie adaptation followed shortly in 2019, starring Ewan McGregor as a now grown-up Danny Torrance. Danny must come to terms with the horrific year spent at the Overlook Hotel as a child as he battles his own demons and attempts to distance himself from his father's cruel legacy. Working in a care home, Dan uses the remains of what is left of his ‘shining’ powers to comfort residents in their final moments, earning him the name, Doctor Sleep. As the story progresses we see Dan confront his past whilst helping a child who also has ‘the shining’. IT created one of the most iconic and terrifying figures in horror, Pennywise the Clown. Stephen King’s coming-of-age horror was originally published in 1986 and follows the Losers Club as they are forced to fight the evil creature, Pennywise. The first half of the novel is set when the Losers club are still in school, they are a bunch of misfits that are thrust together to fight an evil plaguing the town of Derry. The second half sees the gang return as adults and reluctantly realise they must finish what they started and defeat Pennywise. IT has been made into a TV movie, in 1990, starring Tim Curry as the killer clown and more recently it was adapted into two movies, Chapter 1 released in 2017 and Chapter 2 in 2019, starring Bill Skarsgard as the terrifying IT. Pet Sematary was released in 1983 and has been adapted onto the big screen twice since its release, first in 1989 and more recently in 2019. The story follows the Creed family as they move to Ludlow, a small town in Maine. When taking a walk around the town the family stumbles upon a pet cemetery, famously spelt Sematary on the sign, little did they know the effect that this seemingly harmless discovery would have on their family. After the family cat, Church is hit by a car, Louis Creed is advised by his new neighbour to bury him in the Pet Sematary, which soon triggers a series of horrific events. About the Author Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine and studied English at the... ...