Can You Match The Screenshot To The Stephen King Movie?

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Halloween is almost upon us, meaning the amount of time we spend watching scary movies is increasing! One of the best things about this time of the year is cozying up with a pumpkin-spiced drink and loads of candy, in order to properly watch the thrills, the screams, the monsters, the suspense and the gore associated with horror flicks.

And a horror movie marathon would not be complete without a couple of films from the King of Horror himself - Stephen King.

King’s writings (made up of 54 published novels and nearly 200 short stories) have sold more than 350 million copies, and a great deal of those have been turned into feature films, miniseries and television shows (many of which won numerous awards, gained cult followings, starred some famous actors and actresses and had cameo appearances from King himself!). For years, fans have enjoyed watching his classic scary stories come to life on the big screen and in their own homes - especially now, as we are in the Stephen King Revival! Several remakes have been released and announced recently, and shows based off of King’s books have aired and started being produced.

How well do we remember these classic movies, though? Can we recognize King’s stories - full of small towns in Maine and big creatures that scare - based solely on screenshots? Below, there are 25 stills from 25 movies. Read the descriptions, study the images, and make the best guess to properly match the screenshot to the Stephen King movie!

Question 1

This Iconic Movie

This movie is a 1980 film about a man who is a writer, a father, a husband, a recovering alcoholic and a caretaker. Set in the Colorado Rockies, it tells a story full of a horrific past, a telepathic ability, a supernatural place and a man who begins to lose it, putting his wife and son in danger. It is also a movie full of iconic scenes, iconic lines (at least one!) and iconic carpets. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 2

This Kid-Centered Movie

This movie is a 1986 film based on Stephen King's novella “The Body”, and it is about four young boys: Gordie Lachance (played by Wil Wheaton), Chris Chambers (played by River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (played by Corey Feldman) and Vern Tessio (played by Jerry O'Connell). In a small Oregon town, they go on a hike and find the dead body of a missing child. Gordie serves as the narrator, and he details the frightening flashback and the journey he had with his friends over Labor Day weekend in 1959. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 3

This Holesome Movie

This movie is a 1994 drama based on a Stephen King novella (which was released in 1982, was in his collection Different Seasons and was loosely based on the Leo Tolstoy short story God Sees the Truth, But Waits). It stars a banker who is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. Despite claiming to be innocent, he spends the next 20 years befriending a contraband smuggler and becoming involved in a money laundering operation. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 4

This Creepy Monster Movie

This movie is about a writer and a horror fan who try and save a small town in New England from vampires (like this master vampire, who is older than even Christianity itself). It is based on a 1975 novel by Stephen King - which was his second published novel. The story takes place in Jerusalem's Lot, which is revisited in the short stories "Jerusalem's Lot" and in "One for the Road". This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 5

This Deadly Movie

This movie is a 1989 horror film, which was adapted from Stephen King's novel (which had the same name). The story details that a terrible secret is hidden behind a young family's home in Maine. The story also has themes of life after death, tragedy and undeniable threats - making it a classic deadly film. King even appeared in the film as a minister, and a sequel to the film was released, too, three years later. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 6

This Psychotic Movie

This movie - a 1990 psychological thriller - is based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. It stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who plays a psychotic fan holding an author captive (Wikipedia). This movie was directed by Rob Reiner and received critical acclaim; in fact, it is the only Stephen King adaptation to be an Oscar-winning film, and its scenes have been ranked on lists of top scary movie moments. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 7

This Sci-Fi Movie

This movie is a 2007 science-fiction based on a 1980 novella written by Stephen King. The director, Frank Darabont, had been interested in adapting the story since the 1980s, and recently, a television series was even created (though, it has already been cancelled, after only one season on the channel Spike). (Wikipedia)

Question 8

This Cusack Movie

This movie is a 2016 science fiction film based on a novel with the same name, which Stephen King published in 2006. It was produced by John Cusack, who also starred in the film with Samuel L. Jackson (making this the second film adaptation of a King novel to star these two actors), and the screenplay was co-written by King. Despite the big names involved, many criticized the film's acting and plot. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 9

This Haunted Movie

This 2007 film was inspired by Stephen King's 1999 short story of the same name, which follows a character named Mike Enslin. Enslin is an author who travels to haunted places, investigates them and writes about them, so he ends up in an infamous room at a New York City hotel. He had always been skeptical, but he starts to believe after becoming trapped in the strange, terrifying and shifting hotel room. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 10

This Dark Movie

This movie is a continuation of Stephen King's fantasy novel series of the same name (eight books that are made up of 4,250 pages!) and is about a structure full of different realities (which was inspired by a work by Robert Browning). It takes place in modern-day New York City and in an Old West-style parallel universe. Unfortunately, the film has been deemed a disappointment, incomprehensible and unfaithful to fans of King's books. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 11

This Wild Movie

This movie is a 1983 horror film based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. The antagonist of the movie traps a mother and her child inside a car and attacks them. In the end, though, the attacker is impaled and injured and then shot dead (after one final attack). This is another cult classic, gaining popularity over the years. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 12

This Award-Winning Movie

This movie is a 1999 drama that was adapted from a 1996 Stephen King novel of the same name. It is about a death row corrections officer during the U.S. Great Depression, as well as supernatural events. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 13

This Girly Movie

This movie is a 1976 horror film based on a novel - Stephen King's 1974 book with the same name. It received two Academy Award nominations, and the story, all about the supernatural young girl seen here and her abusive mother, was retold through a remade film in 2013. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 14

This Depp Movie

This movie, which was a 2004 psychological thriller, starred Johnny Depp and John Turturro. It was based on a novella by Stephen King and appeared in King's collection Four Past Midnight. Like many of King’s stories, this film was about a writer - one who is accused of plagiarism by a strange man in a hat and then who is haunted and driven to a dark place while alone in a cabin. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 15

This Fearful Movie

This movie was actually a miniseries based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. It followed a group of friends being tormented their whole lives (as the series showed scenes from 1960 and 1990) by a being who preyed on fear. King’s 1,138-page novel became a two-part, three-hour work on television and then a full-length film recently. The original won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 16

This Hair-Raising Movie

This movie is a 1984 science fiction film based on Stephen King's 1980 novel about a young girl who develops pyrokinesis. It starred Drew Barrymore (at a very young age!) and Martin Sheen. A miniseries followed the the film, in 2002, on the Sci-Fi Channel, and a remake of the movie (adapted by Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman and Universal) was recently announced, bringing more of Stephen King’s scary goodness to the big screen! This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 17

This Greasy Movie

It was based on the short story of the same title by Stephen King and told the story of a high school history teacher haunted by a gang of greasers who murdered the teacher’s brother and then were killed themselves by a train. The gang members come back, disguised as living teens, returning to their original school - and to the main teacher’s class. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 18

This Corny Movie

It was set in the fictitious rural town of Gatlin, Nebraska, detailing the haunting of a scary being that used children to ritually murder all the adults in town. (Wikipedia) Since then, seven sequels have been made, and this King classic has gained a cult following, making it a classic must-watch film on Halloween! This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 19

This Legendary Movie

This movie is a 1992 horror film - and it is a sequel! There is an accidental death, a hometown of Ludlow, Maine, a belligerent town sheriff, a legend, a burial or two, a Halloween night of horror stories, a series of attacks/assaults/murders, a couple of corpses, an ice skate used as a weapon and a fire. Mainly, though, the story is centered around the legend of certain burials in a certain place. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 20

This King/King Movie

This is a 1982 comedy horror film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, who also saw his official film acting debut here. The film was shot in Pittsburgh and its surrounding locations, including Monroeville, where Romero leased an old boys’ academy in order to build a set. The film is made up of five short stories, and the prologue and epilogue featured King's son, Joe. There are also comic-like effects throughout the piece. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 21

This Gypsy Movie

This movie is a 1996 horror film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name (which was published in 1984 under Stephen King’s pen name, Richard Bachman). A fun fact is that the film played alongside Michael Jackson's short film, called Michael Jackson's Ghosts, in select theaters. It told the story of an attorney who was cursed by a gypsy, and the curse made him lose weight quickly and uncontrollably. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 22

This Barrymore Movie

This movie is a 1985 horror film written by Stephen King. Drew Barrymore and James Woods starred in this scary King movie. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 23

This Vehicle Movie

Everything is nice, peaceful and normal in a small and quaint town in America...until it is not. One day, all of the town’s trucks start to come to life, get violent, destroy everything and kill everyone around them. This movie is a 1997 television horror film based on Stephen King's short story of the same name. The short story also inspired an earlier film (which was the only film directed by King). This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 24

This Mother-Daughter Movie

This movie is a 1995 psychological thriller film, and it also stars Kathy Bates. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King and tells of the strained relationship between a mother and her daughter - and the mother is accused of murdering a woman. Flashbacks are seen, and a remote hometown on an island in Maine serves as the setting. The film was shot in Nova Scotia, and Kathy Bates said that her performance in this film was her favorite she had ever given. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

Question 25

This Cult Movie

This movie is a 1983 novel, written by Stephen King, and horror film, directed by John Carpenter. It tells of a teenager and of unexpected violence, and it grossed $21 million at the U.S. box office, becoming a cult classic. The star of this movie also makes a cameo appearance in other movies inspired by King, like in Cat's Eye, The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition and in the original It. This screenshot is from the Stephen King movie…

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