.StephenKing himself prefers the 1997 TV version of TheShining.
By the 1990s, Stephen King was one of the most popular authors on the planet, which is probably why there were so many direct-to-TV adaptations of his works during that time. Because of horror novels like The Shining, The Stand, and It, King became a household name. With his ever-growing popularity among both kids and adults, the choice to put his invented worlds on the TVs of families everywhere became obvious.
That being said, 1990's It still has some pretty great scares. One of the miniseries' most famous scenes is when Georgie first meets Pennywise. It's visually fantastic, with the pitch-black shadows perfectly contrasting Pennywise's clown makeup and Georgie's yellow rain jacket. Even though it's almost his first scene, it might be Curry's best scene as Pennywise. It's before he gets over the top and too goofy in his performance.
'The Langoliers' Is a Three-Hour Fever Dream With Bizarre CGI One year after The Stand, The Langoliers premiered in a two-part event on ABC. Based upon King's novella of the same name, this miniseries is most notable for being directed by Tom Holland. No, not Spider-Man, we're talking the Tom Holland that directed the horror classics Fright Night and Child's Play. The Langoliers isn't an A-tier King tale like It or The Stand, so it deserves a bit of explanation.
1997's 'The Shining' Is the Worst Mainstream Stephen King Adaptation The final notable Stephen King TV adaptation of the 90s is 1997's The Shining. King was extremely displeased with Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation, so he brought it upon himself to bring the novel to the small screen as a three-episode miniseries. King was incredibly involved in the project, writing and producing the project himself.
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