King on Screen

Released Aug 11, 2023

1 hr. 15 min.

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1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, more than 50 directors have adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him the most adapted author alive in the world. What's so fascinating about him that filmmakers cannot stop adapting his works? KING ON SCREEN reunites the filmmakers that have adapted Stephen King's books for cinema and TV, including Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead), Tom Holland (The Langoliers, Chucky), Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers) and Taylor Hackford (Dolores Claiborne, Ray). It is a movie made for the fans and with the fans, led by an international ambition.

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Even though I'm one of Stephen King's biggest fans I didn't enjoy this documentary as much as I wanted to. It was poorly directed and didn't give me much new information.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Valerii Ege D

A good documentary for those who love Stephen King's adaptations. It was a documentary in which I learned things I didn't know, learned the details of what I knew, and had very enjoyable details, especially regarding my research.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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Daphné Baiwir

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Brian Lowry

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Almost inadvertently, though, this new documentary highlights what a mixed bag all those productions have yielded, with insights into where and how King-inspired productions shine, and where they haven’t.

Aug 15, 2023

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

While Baiwir successfully underscores how prolific King and his adapted works remain, King’s expansive output presents a tricky hurdle for the director to connect the interviews and talking points to a cohesive throughline.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 10, 2023

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Baiwir assesses King’s work through the medium of adaptation, turning for insightful commentary to nearly all the directors who have converted his writing to cinema, in a whistle-stop tour of this prolific, often prescient author’s œuvre.

Jun 19, 2023

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

The documentary never fully engages the viewer. Baiwir fails to impart her enthusiasm for King’s work and for the dedication of so many filmmakers who have helmed King adaptations.

Oct 26, 2023

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

In spite of its shortcomings, “King On Screen” is a film that fans of the author and/or the film versions will find fascinating. Consider this the start of the conversation rather than the final word on the subject.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2023

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

“King on Screen” is more than the sum of its parts, so much so that you can forgive the director the lame imitation of King in her opening foray before she dives into the meat of the issue with the director interviews and fun film clips.

Aug 25, 2023

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Synopsis

1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since then, more than 50 directors have adapted the master of horror's books, in more than 80 films and series, making him the most adapted author alive in the world. What's so fascinating about him that filmmakers cannot stop adapting his works? KING ON SCREEN reunites the filmmakers that have adapted Stephen King's books for cinema and TV, including Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Walking Dead), Tom Holland (The Langoliers, Chucky), Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers) and Taylor Hackford (Dolores Claiborne, Ray). It is a movie made for the fans and with the fans, led by an international ambition.

Director: Daphné Baiwir
Executive Producer: Christopher Dean McAfee, Johnathan Trichet
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Da Yamms Entertainment, Shamans Films, Frakas Productions, Les Films de la Plage, FilmCore, Mr Salmon Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2023

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