Stephen King Recommends These Films For Your Next Movie Night

Stephen King Recommends These Films For Your Next Movie Night

Leah Collins
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The modern master of horror is a massive movie buff, and many of Stephen King's favorite movie recommendations transcend the genre that defines him. His top picks include scary films and a few surprises: suspense tales, action flicks, and foreign films. This is a list of the best movies according to Stephen King. The films Stephen King recommends run the gamut from black-and-white classics to modern remakes.

King found inspiration early from both literature and movies. As a kid, he loved horror comics and going to the movies; he has cited 1955's The Night of the Hunter as one of the first movies that truly terrified and enthralled him. But he reportedly had different feelings about Kubrick's The Shining. Over the years, King has never shied away from giving his opinion on books, whether his own works inspired them or not, and he's equally as open about sharing his film critiques.