One of2025’s best horror movies,The Monkey, is also a Stephen King adaptation.

Many of them masterfully blend horror with relatable themes while walking viewers with nightmarish visuals.

It reeks of the kind of cosmic dread often found in H.P.

Collage of two images of John Cusack as Mike Olsen in 1408

Lovecraft’s tales of the unknown.

This sequence is terrifying because it establishes how far the room is willing to go to agonize its residents.

It reeks of the kind of cosmic dread often found in H.P.

Stephen King with the covers of Skeleton Crew and You Like It Darker behind him

Lovecraft’s tales of the unknown.

While many factors have contributed to this, one of the key reasons is its multiple alternate endings.

Whats more terrifying than a horror movie?

A picture of Stephen King wearing a black shirt in front of the covers of The Shining, The Mist, and It

A horror movie based on a true story so here’s the creepy real-life haunting that inspired 1408.

His skepticism is put to the test when he encounters real horror within its walls.

Shelley Duvall as Wendy in The shining and Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in IT

Custom Image by Milica Djordjevic.

John Cusack as Mike Enslin holding his head and looking distraught in 1408

Custom image by Simone Ashmoore

Stephen King on a background of his book covers

Custom image by Simone Ashmoore

Article image

1408 follows a man who debunks paranormal phenomena, as he checks into the infamous room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. His skepticism is put to the test when he encounters real horror within its walls.

Movies

Stephen King

1408