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Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

(including the

Richard Bachman Richard Bachman is a pen name (as well as fictional character) of American horror fiction author Stephen King. King portrays Bachman in the third season of the FX television series '' Sons of Anarchy''. Origin At the beginning of King's care ...

titles). Note that aside from ''

Creepshow 2 ''Creepshow 2'' is a 1987 American comedy horror anthology film directed by Michael Gornick, and the sequel to ''Creepshow''. Gornick was previously the cinematographer of the first film, and the screenplay was written by George A. Romero who was ...

'', ''

It Chapter Two ''It Chapter Two'' is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti, with a screenplay by Gary Dauberman. A follow-up to '' It'' (2017), it is the second of a two-part adaptation of the 1986 novel '' It'' by Stephen King, ...

'', and '' Doctor Sleep'', the sequels are only tangentially related to Stephen King's work. King's bibliography also includes works that he has written directly for other formats such as screenplays, teleplays, comics, and audiobooks.

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*1988: ''

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'' is notorious for its history as a flop on Broadway, and has gained a

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in recent years. The musical was revived at the

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in New York, directed by

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from January until April 2012. On September 25, 2012, the first official cast recording was released. The new production is currently available to license for professional and amateur productions from Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals. *1990: ''Ghost Stories'' was an adaptation of Stephen King's short stories "The Return of Timmy Baterman," about zombies; "

Strawberry Spring "Strawberry Spring" is a horror short story by Stephen King. It was originally published in the Fall 1968 issue of ''Ubris'' magazine, and collected in King's '' Night Shift'' in 1978. Plot "Strawberry Spring" takes place at a fictional New Engl ...

," about a campus serial killer; "

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," a black comedy about a hideous mutation caused by a bottle of beer; " Uncle Otto's Truck," and "

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," about a distraught father's encounter with a child-killing closet monster, as well as selections from ''

Pet Sematary ''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. In November 2013, PS Publishing rel ...

''. Adapted and directed by Robert Pridham, the play premiered at the Arts Center Theatre at

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in Summit, New Jersey, and toured the United States in the mid-1990s. *1993: ''

Rage Rage may refer to: * Rage (emotion), an intense form of anger Games * Rage (collectible card game), a collectible card game * Rage (trick-taking card game), a commercial variant of the card game Oh Hell * ''Rage'' (video game), a 2011 first-per ...

'' stage play written by Phillip Smith, produced by

Shane Black Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as ''Lethal Weapon'', ''The Monster Squad'', ''The Last Boy Scout'', ''Last Action Hero'', and ''The Long Kiss Goodnight''. As an actor, Black is ...

, and directed by Jim Birge. It was intended to premiere in Jasper, Indiana, but scheduling and venue issues due to protests over its mature themes forced it to move to the

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hall in

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, where it ran from April 23 to May 1. *2005: '' Misery'' stage play by Simon Moore based on 1987 novel. Another adaptation, written by

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(who wrote the 1990 film), premiered on Broadway in 2015 with Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf. This version was also adapted to Polish language. It premiered at the Kwadrat Theatre in

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in 2017. A musical version also exists, written by Jeff Hockhauser and Bob Johnson. While it has not been staged, a demo recording has circulated on the internet in recent years. *2009: ''

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption'' is a novella by Stephen King from his 1982 collection ''Different Seasons'', subtitled ''Hope Springs Eternal''. The novella has also been published as a standalone short book. The story is entirely to ...

'' was dramatized by Dave Johns and

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for the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. A later version, directed by Peter Sheridan, had its world premiere at the Peter Sheridan Theatre in London in September 2010. A production was mounted at the

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directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace in August 2013. In April 2019, The Shawshank Redemption made its North American debut at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri, directed by Bob Paisley. It garnered great reviews from critics during its run. It featured Keenan Ramos as Red, Chris Roady as Andy Defresne, S.E. Perry as Warden Stammas, Tim Ahlenius as Hadley, Chad Burris as Boggs Diamond, Dan Daly as Pinky, Kevin Fewell as Brooksie, Christopher Preyer as Rooster, Larry Goodman as Dawkins, Nick Hazel as Entwhistle, Evan Lovelace as Tommy, Andrew Paredes as Rico, and Alex Paxton as inmate/guard. *2012: ''

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County ''Ghost Brothers of Darkland County'' is a musical by John Mellencamp, Stephen King, and T Bone Burnett. It debuted at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2012. A touring production began in late 2013 through the South and Midwest. A ...

'', an original musical with book by Stephen King and music and lyrics by

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. After a week of previews, it ran at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre from April 11 to May 13, 2012. A concept album was released the following year. *2013: ''

Dolores Claiborne ''Dolores Claiborne'' () is a 1992 psychological thriller novel by Stephen King. The novel is narrated by the title character. Atypically for a King novel, it has no chapters, double-spacing between paragraphs, or other section breaks; thus, t ...

'' is an American

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composed by Tobias Picker. It premiered at the San Francisco Opera in Fall 2013. *2014: ''

The Body The Body may refer to: Literature * ''The Body'' (short story), a short story by Camillo Boito * ''The Body'' (novella), a novel written by Stephen King * ''The Body'' (Sapir novel), a novel by Richard Sapir * ''The Body'' (Kureishi novel), ...

'' (also known as "Stand By Me") was produced by Chellaston Players in Derby, England. Though an amateur staging (produced with Stephen King's permission), it received rave reviews. There have also been dramatizations of many of King's short stories, including " Nona", "

Quitters, Inc. "Quitters, Inc."King, S. (1978). ''Quitters Inc.''. Doubleday. is a short story by Stephen King published as part of his 1978 short story collection ''Night Shift''. Unlike most other stories in this book, "Quitters, Inc." had been previously unp ...

", "

In the Deathroom "In the Deathroom" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King. It first appeared in the 1999 audiobook '' Blood and Smoke''. In 2000, it was first published in written form in '' Secret Windows''. In 2002, it was collected in King' ...

", "

", " Harvey's Dream", "

The Man Who Loved Flowers "The Man Who Loved Flowers" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the August 1977 issue of ''Gallery'', and later collected in King's 1978 collection '' Night Shift''. The story revolves around a young man who buys flowers for his ...

", "

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", "

The Ten O'Clock People "The Ten O'Clock People" is a short story by American author Stephen King, published in the ''Nightmares & Dreamscapes'' collection. Unlike many of King's stories which take place in fictional places like Castle Rock, Maine, "The Ten O'Clock Peop ...

" and King's poem, " Paranoid: A Chant". There have also been alleged stage productions of ''Rage'' as well as several parody stage versions of '' The Shining''.

Music

*1983: "The Stand", recorded and released by Welsh rock band The Alarm, was recorded and released in the United Kingdom as a single. The song's lyrics were inspired by King's novel of the same name. *1985: "Lone Justice", recorded and released by American heavy metal band

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, was based on the King novella ''

The Gunslinger ''The Gunslinger'' is a dark-fantasy novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the '' Dark Tower'' series. ''The Gunslinger'' was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short stories that had been publis ...

''. *1984: "Horror-Teria: (The Beginning)" from the

Twisted Sister Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. Their best-known songs include " We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", both of which were associated with m ...

album '' Stay Hungry''. The album's liner notes thank King for inspiring the piece. *1987: "Among the Living", recorded and released by American heavy metal band

, was based on the King novel '' The Stand''. "The Walkin' Dude" is

Randall Flagg Randall Flagg is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King, who has appeared in at least nine of his novels. Described as "an accomplished sorcerer and a devoted servant of the Outer Dark", he has supernatural abilities involv ...

, the main villain in the novel, and the beginning verse: "Disease! Disease! Spreading the disease!\With some help from Captain Trips\He'll bring the world down to its knees" refers to the virus that destroys most of the population in the novel. *1987: "A Skeleton in the Closet", recorded and released by American heavy metal band

, was based on the King novella '' Apt Pupil'' from the collection ''

Different Seasons ''Different Seasons'' (1982) is a collection of four Stephen King novellas with a more dramatic bent, rather than the horror fiction for which King is famous. The four novellas are tied together via subtleties that relate to each of the four seas ...

''. *1987: "Severed Survival", recorded and released by American death metal band

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, was based on the King short story ''

Survivor Type ''Survivor Type'' is a horror short story by Stephen King, first published in the 1982 horror anthology ''Terrors'', edited by Charles L. Grant, and included in King's 1985 collection ''Skeleton Crew''. Speaking about the story, King says: "As f ...

''. *1988: "Misery Loves Company", recorded and released by American heavy metal band

, was based on the King novel '' Misery''. *1988: Formation of the American punk rock band Pennywise who took the name from the evil clown monster of the same name from King's highly successful epic horror novel '' It''. *1989: "

", recorded and released by American punk rock band

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, was a single from their eleventh studio album '' Brain Drain''. The song was originally written for the King

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of the same name of the novel. The single became one of the band's biggest radio hits and a staple in their concerts during the 1990s. *2000: The music video for the song " Spit it Out", recorded and released by American heavy metal band Slipknot, pays homage to

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's 1980 film adaptation of the King novel '' The Shining''. *2002: Formation of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain who took the name from the Kingdom of Delain from the King novel ''

The Eyes of the Dragon ''The Eyes of the Dragon'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King, first published as a limited edition slipcased hardcover by Philtrum Press in 1984, illustrated by Kenneth R. Linkhauser. The novel would later be published for the ...

''. *2006: The music video for the song

The Kill "The Kill" (written "The Kill (Bury Me)" on the single and music video) is a song by American band Thirty Seconds to Mars. The song was released on January 24, 2006 as the second single from their second album, ''A Beautiful Lie''. It was certi ...

, recorded and released by American rock band

Thirty Seconds to Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, pe ...

, was inspired by

's 1980 film adaptation of the King novel '' The Shining''. *2006: The song "Carry the Blessed Home", recorded and released by German power metal band Blind Guardian on their eighth studio album ''

A Twist in the Myth ''A Twist in the Myth'' is the eighth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was originally set to be released on 5 September 2006 in Europe (which became the North American release date), but Nuclear Blast changed the relea ...

''. It is about Roland Deschain and Jake Chambers at the end of '' ''The Dark Tower'' series''. *2007: " Dull Boy", recorded and released by American heavy metal band Mudvayne, was a single for both the band's fourth studio album ''

The New Game ''The New Game'' is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Mudvayne. It was released on November 18, 2008, by Epic Records, and its first single, " Do What You Do", began receiving airplay on September 23, 2008. The album debuted a ...

'' and the band's compilation album ''

By the People, for the People ''By the People, for the People'' is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Mudvayne. It was released on November 27, 2007 by Epic Records. The album features a track listing chosen entirely by the band's fans, with the band determini ...

''. The "Dull Boy" song was based on both the King novel and the

movie of ''The Shining''. *2014: The music video for the song " Animals", recorded and released by American pop rock band

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

, was inspired by a blood drop scene from the 1976 film adaptation of the King novel ''

''. *2015: American heavy metal and metallic hardcore band

Ice Nine Kills Ice Nine Kills (sometimes stylized in all capital letters or abbreviated to INK, and formerly known as Ice Nine) is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, who are signed to Fearless Records. Best known for its horror-inspir ...

recorded and released the song "Hell in the Hallways" (which was based on King's first horror novel ''

'') on their fourth studio album '' Every Trick in the Book''. A number of months later, the band created, recorded and released the single "Enjoy Your Slay" (based on

's 1980 film adaptation of the King novel '' The Shining'') from their fifth studio album ''

The Silver Scream ''The Silver Scream'' is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills, released on October 5, 2018, by Fearless Records. Much like their previous album where all tracks were inspired by different novels, all the track ...

''. *2016: The song "Breathing Lightning", recorded and released by American heavy metal band

, was based on '' ''The Dark Tower'' series''. *2016: Boston, Massachessets-formed and based musical band Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys included a song, titled "Dull Boy", on their 2016 album ''Come Black Magic'' with lyrics inspired by '' The Shining''. The song is otherwise unrelated to the Mudvayne track listed above. *2019: American heavy metal and metallic hardcore band

recorded and released their fifth studio album ''

'', featuring their song "It is the End" which is based upon and inspired by the 2017 theatrical film adaptation of King's highly successful epic horror novel '' It''.

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