Stephen King at the Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Salem's Lot

"Carrie", the story of an abused teenage girl with supernatural powers who seeks revenge for the wrong done to her, was the first film adaptation of a Stephen King novel. It was released in 1976. The second Stephen King book ever to be adapted for the silver screen was a tale of vampires titled "'Salem's Lot", which was released in the United States in 1979.

Answer: The Shining

"The Shining", starring Jack Nicholson as writer Jack Torrance, was released in 1980. It tells the story of a family that tends to a shut-up hotel in the winter, only to experience horrifying supernatural occurrences and Jack's descent into insanity. The screenplay was co-written by director Stanley Kubrick and novelist Diane Johnson.

Stephen King has written at least 19 screenplays, some based on his previously published work, and some original. His debut movie as a screenwriter was "Creepshow", which was released in 1982. In cooperation with Chris Carter, he even wrote a screenplay for an episode of "The X-Files" titled "Chinga". It was the tenth episode of the fifth season.

Answer: Stand by Me

Released in 1986 in the U.S., "Stand By Me" also starred River Phoenix and Corey Feldman. Kiefer Sutherland also appeared in the movie as John "Ace" Merrill. The story tells the tale of a group of 12-year-old friends who set out on a journey to see a dead body. Along the way, they grow as individuals and encounter adventures. It was based on Stephen King's novella "The Body".

Answer: Silver Bullet

"Silver Bullet" was based on a novella titled "Cycle of the Werewolf" first published in 1983 as a limited hardcover with illustrations by the comic-book artist Bernie Wrightson. Stephen King wrote the screenplay for the film, which was released in 1985 and starred Corey Haim and Gary Busey.

A series of murders in a small town turns out to be caused by a werewolf, and a paraplegic boy is caught up in the mystery and horror.

Answer: The Shawshank Redemption

The banker, played by Tim Robbins, has been sentenced for the murder of his wife and her lover. He befriends a fellow prisoner played by Morgan Freeman. The drama was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1995, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Morgan Freeman, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The film was adapted from Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption", which was included in his 1982 collection "Different Seasons".

Answer: Cujo

"Firestarter", "Carrie", and "The Dead Zone" all feature main characters with supernatural mental powers. In "Firestarter", a young girl develops pyrokinesis. In "Carrie", a teenage girl has telekinesis. In "The Dead Zone", a young schoolteacher, after a car accident, develops the psychic ability to learn personal details about people through physical contact with them. "Cujo", however, features a rabid St. Bernard dog attacking ordinary people. "Cujo" was released in 1983 in the United States to mixed reviews.

Answer: The Green Mile

Released in 1999 in the U.S., "The Green Mile" is a fantasy crime drama in which Paul Edgecomb (played by Tom Hanks) begins to question whether a convict, John Coffey (played by Michael Clarke Duncan), could be guilty of murdering the two girls he has been convicted of killing.

The film was nominated for four academy awards in 2000, including for Best Picture and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (for Michael Clarke Duncan).

Answer: Quitters, Inc.

"Quitters, Inc.", about a man who is given horrifying incentives to quit smoking, is from Stephen King's short story collection "Night Shift", which was published in 1978. The movie also incorporates "The Ledge" from the same collection and contains a third story original to the film. The three stories are connected by a stray tabby cat as it is chased along by a dog.

Answer: Maximum Overdrive

"Maximum Overdrive" is based on the short story "Trucks" from the "Night Shift" collection. "Maximum Overdrive" was the first film Stephen King directed. The film depicts a world where machines - including trucks - come to life and turn on people. All three of the other movies were based on novels of the same name.

Answer: Dolores Claiborne

"Dolores Claiborne" is adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name and stars Kathy Bates. "Secret Window", starring Johnny Depp, is a 2004 psychological thriller based on the novella "Secret Window, Secret Garden" from the "Four Past Midnight" collection. "Apt Pupil" is based on a novella from "Different Seasons", while "Stand by Me" is also based on a novella, "The Body", from the same collection.