Stephen King's Dollar Baby Films

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If you have ever thought that you would like to make your own Stephen King movie, then you might be surprised to learn that it is possible to buy the rights to a Stephen King short story for just one Dollar.

Of course, there are some restrictions on what you can do with your Stephen King adaptation, and you won’t be able to gain the rights to a full-length King novel, but Stephen King’s Dollar Baby program has allowed some 300 students and aspiring filmmakers to license Stephen King short stories and make their very own Stephen King film.

Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive

Stephen King has called maximum Overdrive a “moron movie” and he has said that he was “coked out of my mind” when he made it, but is Maximum Overdrive really as bad as that?

Based on "Trucks", which was a short story that appeared in Stephen King's collection of short stories, Night Shift, Maximum Overdrive is a comedy horror film that King wrote the screenplay for and directed himself.  

Home Accessories for Stephen King Fans

We love Stephen King books and Stephen king movies, as you may have noticed, but not every Stephen King fan wants to wear the latest Pennywise T Shirt, plaster the walls of their home with the latest garish Stephen King movie posters, or go to work carrying a Stephen King tote bag. 

So, for those who want their Stephen King gifts and merchandise a little bit more subtle, we’ve picked out a great selection of the very best Stephen King themed home accessories for you.

Down below, you will find some great Stephen King gift ideas that will look great in any home.

Stephen King’s 1922

Stephen king’s 1922 is a story that seems to generate very mixed opinions, both in terms of the original novella, which was published in 2010 in the Stephen King Collection, Full Dark, No Stars, and in terms of the recent Netflix adaptation of the book.

Top 10 Iconic Horror Movie Villains

Whether it is a demon from Hell, a child killer that stalks your nightmares, or an evil entity that takes on the form of a clown, the makers of horror films and the writers of horror fiction are forever trying to conjure up characters that will tap into our darkest fears.

First, there were the classic horror villains, such as Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula and Werewolves, and then Hollywood began to come up with even more sinister baddies to haunt your dreams.

Why Did Stephen King Appear in Sons of Anarchy?

Stephen King has appeared in cameo roles in lots of movie adaptations of his own books.

One of his most unexpected screen appearances, however, was in the highly popular biker TV show, sons of Anarchy.

Dracula Movie Poster sells for $525,800

An extremely rare original publicity poster for the 1931 film Dracula has been sold for a whopping $525,800 at auction, which is thought to be the highest amount of money ever paid for a movie poster.

The 1931 Dracula film, which starred Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler, was one of the very first horror films ever made by a major Hollywood Studio.