[jasonkillian]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Not really, Stephen King's main thing is mystery-monster stuff. I find it astonishing that he made The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile (even though the latter two aren't horror) but then makes such mediocre pieces like Children of the Corn, Christine, Pet Sematary, It, Silver Bullet, the Langoliers, etc. How can he make such good dramas, including The Dead Zone, but then pump out so many failures at the horror genre. Was The Shining a miraculous fluke of genius?! I wouldn't compare him to Hitchcock as most of Hitchcock's work is classic and genre defining. I would find King comparable to M Night Shyamalan though as both have had great success, but then also make continuous disappointments.

I have been a fan of King for over 25 years. I know he is not "the god of horror", but what I love about his stories is the in depth character development. The directors of his movies that understand that made fantastic film versions(The Shinning, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, Stand by Me, ect). You grow feelings for the characters (good or bad), that draws you into their world.