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  1. On This Day November 12 1982 – Creepshow Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 12 1982 – Creepshow Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 12 1982, Creepshow premiered in theaters, delivering a colorful and chilling tribute to classic horror comics of the 1950s. Directed by George A Romero and written by Stephen King, the film presented five macabre tales filled with dark humor, irony, and spine tingling...
  2. On This Day October 21, 1983 – The Dead Zone Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 21, 1983 – The Dead Zone Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 21, 1983, the psychological thriller The Dead Zone premiered in theaters, bringing Stephen King’s dark story to the big screen in one of the most memorable releases of the decade. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film starred Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith, a man who...
  3. On This Day October 11 1985 - Silver Bullet Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day October 11 1985 - Silver Bullet Premiered in Theaters

    On this day October 11 1985, Silver Bullet premiered in theaters, bringing Stephen King’s werewolf horror novella “Cycle of the Werewolf” to the big screen. The film starred Corey Haim, Gary Busey, and Everett McGill, and told the story of a small American town terrorized by a mysterious...
  4. On This Day August 12 1983 – Cujo Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 12 1983 – Cujo Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 12 1983, Cujo premiered in theaters, bringing Stephen King's terrifying vision to the big screen. Based on his 1981 novel, the film told the chilling story of a rabid Saint Bernard that traps a mother and her young son inside their broken down car during a brutal summer...
  5. On This Day August 8 1986 – Stand By Me Premiered In Limited Theaters

    On This Day August 8 1986 – Stand By Me Premiered In Limited Theaters

    On this day August 8 1986, Stand By Me premiered in limited theaters, bringing one of the most emotional coming of age stories of the decade to the big screen. Directed by Rob Reiner and based on the novella The Body by Stephen King, the film delivered a moving and timeless tale about childhood...
  6. On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 25 1986, Maximum Overdrive premiered in theaters. This chaotic and explosive sci fi horror film marked the first and only time Stephen King stepped behind the camera to direct one of his own stories. Based on his short story Trucks, the film imagined a world where machines...
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