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Stephen King once opened the doors to his Bangor, Maine, home to Halloween trick-or-treaters in the 1980s. More than 1000 people showed up.

Stephen King, in full Stephen Edwin King, (born September 21, 1947, Portland, Maine, U.S.), American novelist and short-story writer whose books were credited with reviving the genre of horror fiction in the late 20th century. King graduated from the University of Maine in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in English. While writing short stories he supported himself by teaching and working as a janitor, among other jobs. His first published novel, Carrie, about a tormented teenage girl gifted with telekinetic powers, appeared in 1974 (film 1976 and 2013) and was an immediate popular success. Ca...

George A. Romero, in full George Andrew Romero, (born February 4, 1940, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died July 16, 2017, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), American film director, writer, and producer who was best known for his contributions to the horror movie genre. After graduating in 1960 from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Romero filmed short segments for Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, a popular children’s television series produced in Pittsburgh. In 1968 Romero and several friends pooled their money to finance Romero’s first feature, the lo...

A ranking of every single Stephen King film adaptation that's been made.

Stephen King’s books have been adapted dozens of times in TV and movies, but which are the best? Here are our favorites and where you can watch them at home.