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How apt that Stephen King’s work keeps on coming back from the dead.

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1983 THE DEAD ZONE David Cronenberg's dark and moody movie became a more sci-fi oriented, but still decent, series-which ended in a cliffhanger when it was canceled. 2002-2007 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1989 PET SEMATARY The campy-but-classic original was remade as a mix between effective studio shlock and failed elevated horror. 2019 GRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1989 PET SEMATARY The original burial ground looks spooky but beautiful. In the remake, it looks like a Zack Snyder destruction scene. PET SEMATARIS 2019 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1989 PET SEMATARY One major change is precisely who dies. In the remake, the roles are reversed and it is the older sister, who is run over by a truck. We're not big fans of this change. 2019 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1979 SALEM'S LOT Tobe Hooper's darkly atmospheric TV movie was remade years later as yet another TV movie with Rob Lowe and Donald Sutherland. Hum... it looks nice? 2004 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1989 IT Tim Curry's depiction of Pennywise the Clown is simply iconic. Bill Skarsgard's got big (clown) shoes to fill, but his terrifying Pennywise does deliver the chills. 2017-2019 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1989 IT The first part of the remake was an improvement over the original miniseries. The sequel lost all momentum, became formulaic, and fizzled out by the end. 2017-2019 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1989 IT In the original miniseries, Georgie's death is a flashback after another child dies. The remake begins with Georgie's death (like the novel), but it looks green-screeny and kinda Saw-style cheesy. 2017 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake ? 1987 1998 APT PUPIL The original stopped filming due to budget problems, and by the time it could start again the kid looked way too old, so the entire thing was scrapped. and AP LEVE CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1976 1999 2002 2013 CARRIE There's a post-Scream sequel, a made-for- TV remake, and a glossier adaptation. Nothing comes close to Brian De Palma's original, which has aged like fine wine. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1980 THE SHINING Kubrick being the big-brain boy he was, Jack Torrance's paranormal encounters function as a metaphor. In the remake, the ghosts are just ghosts. 1997 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1976 CARRIE на WH - 2002 Sissy Spacek's Carrie is simply flawless, but underrated Angela Bettis can also deliver her strangeness. And Chloë Grace Moretz does a fine job as well. 2013 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1976 CARRIE Angela Bettis' Carrie shows her real power level. She rains meteors on her house (which does happens in the novel), and ends up going full Super-Saiyan on an entire CGI town, 2002 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Maybe the third time's the charm

Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1980 THE SHINING The novel was re-adapted as an ABC miniseries. It got mixed-to-bad reviews, but do you know who prefers it over Kubrick's movie? Yup, Stephen King. 1997 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1980 THE SHINING The remake keeps the topiary animals from the novel, showing that Kubrick was onto something when he chose to replace them with a hedge maze. 1997 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1994 THE STAND The original show remains well- appreciated, even though its TV budget shows. The remake seems to have lost its way along its nine episodes, only receiving mixed reviews. 2020 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1984 CHILDREN OF THE CORN 2009 The original received mixed reviews, but it spawned eight sequels, on top of a remake (and a prequel/remake which seems to have vanished into thin air). 2020 (?) CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 2007 THE MIST Frank Darabont's movie is one of the all- time best King adaptations. Spike's series, well, very much isn't (even if its technical aspects caused a good impression). 2017 CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1986 1997 MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (Trucks) King's adaptation of his own short story showed that he's no Kubrick, Cronenberg, or De Palma. The TV remake works a bit better (but just a bit). CRACKED.COM — Source

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Stephen King Movies Original vs. Remake 1990 MISERY Julie Ganapathi, an Indian adaptation, seems to have received good reviews. Apparently, the movie barely features any musical numbers, so some artistic restraint was applied to create a decent thriller. 2003 CRACKED.COM — Source

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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST ICEMAN SLAIN wor The comic: Kitty Pryde is sent into the past by psychic Rachel Summers. The movie: The more lucrative Wolverine is sent into the past by suddenly psychic Kitty Pryde. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM THE MASK The movie: The mask turns Stanley Ipkiss into a living Looney Tune. The comic: The mask turns Stanley Ipkiss into a sadistic murderer. — Source

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How to Train Your Dragon

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON The movie: Hiccup learns to ride Toothless. HOW TOTRAIN YOUR DRAGON The books by Cressida Cowell: Toothless is tiny, GREASTO CONTEL and he rides on Hiccup. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN - MDM YORK Cheaper by the Dozen - - - - - ROAS A UNITED I - The book: The real-life story of two engineers, and how efficiently they manage their large family. The movie: A comedy about parents overwhelmed by their large family. GRACKED.COM — Source

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BLADE RUNNER - - Philip K.Dick Happ Seoul witting - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The book by Philip K. Dick: A bounty hunter chases fugitive androids-who look just like humans, but are devoid of emotion or empathy. The movie: A blade runner hunts fugitive replicants-who can indeed feel empathy and human emotions. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE BOYS The comic: The Boys work for the government - and they all have superpowers. The show: The Boys are an independent team of (mostly) regular people. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mary Poppins

CRACKED.COM MARY POPPINS Mary Poppins P.L.T. AVERS The books by P.L. Travers: Mary Poppins is a harsh, unlikable nanny. The movie: Mary Poppins is the sweetest nanny ever! — Source

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THE BEASTMASTER Andre Norton THE BEAST MASTER The books by Andre Norton: A science- fiction western with a Navajo protagonist. The movie: A blond Conan knock-off. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE LAWNMOWER MAN STEPHEN KING THE LAWNMOWER MAN AND OTHER STORE ES FROM NIGHT SHIFT - JOHN GLOVER The short story by Stephen King: A creepy groundskeeper worships the Greek god Pan. The movie: A mentally challenged groundskeeper becomes a genius thanks to virtual reality. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT ROGER WHO CENSORES RABPIT? .. .. S.I um US The book by Gary K. Wolf: Roger, a comic strip character, is murdered. The movie: Roger, a cartoon character, is framed for murder. — Source

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CRACKED.COM SHREK - William Steig SHREK! SV be WITH The book by William Steig: Shrek is ugly and misanthropic to the core (and happy about it.) The movie: Shrek has layers (you know, like an onion) -he's a sensitive guy underneath the ugliness. — Source

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Ultron

AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON The Marvel comics: Ultron was created by Hank Pym, and his mind is based on Pym's brainwaves. The movie: Ultron is Tony Stark's project, given intelligence with the Mind Stone. it E - CRACKED.COM — Source

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MEN IN BLACK The comic: The MIB cover up all kinds of paranormal activity, while being humorless and ruthless. The movie: The MIB keep tabs on aliens while quipping and bantering. CRACKED.COM — Source

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I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER LOIS DUNCAN The book by Lois Duncan: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST Four high-school SUMMER friends accidentally kill a boy, and try to hide it. The movie: A bloody slasher film full of dead teens. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM THE RAVEN The poem by Edgar Allan Poe: A man grieving for his lost Lenore is driven mad by a bird. The Roger Corman movie: Rival wizards duke it out in the 15th century. Also, Lenore is alive! — Source

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