A little off the beaten path but I love these two King adaptations:
Dolores Claiborne: This flick features Kathy Bates & Christopher Plummer in an epic battle of will and wit. This movie, to me, showcases Bates depth as an actress much more than her role in Misery did. I probably watch this film 3 or 4 times a year just because I love the witty cat and mouse between Plummer and Bates. Jennifer Jason Lee and David Strathairn star as Dolores' husband and daughter. Both of their performances are electric IMHO in this film as well. Nearly all of the action in this one takes place in the subtexts so you have to pay attention. If you do, you'll be rewarded handsomely!
Graveyard Shift:
This one is really not much more than a creature feature but it is a really good one. If you do go look it up on IMDB, please ignore the fact that it got 3.8 stars. Some people just don't appreciate a good movie! Anyways, The setup is maybe stereotypical, kid needs money so he gets a job at old mill. The mill boss (played brilliantly by Stephen Macht), decides to make the workers clean out the area underneath the mill. Big mistake, madness ensues. I won't spoil it for you but the treatment of the creature is 'alien'-esque and damn creepy. The bonus of the film though is Brad Dourif as the exterminator. This performance alone is worth the price of the DVD. if you appreciate Dourif's quirkiness at all his 15 minutes or so in this film will NOT disappoint. Check it out, you'll like it.
This one is really not much more than a creature feature but it is a really good one. If you do go look it up on IMDB, please ignore the fact that it got 3.8 stars. Some people just don't appreciate a good movie! Anyways, The setup is maybe stereotypical, kid needs money so he gets a job at old mill. The mill boss (played brilliantly by Stephen Macht), decides to make the workers clean out the area underneath the mill. Big mistake, madness ensues. I won't spoil it for you but the treatment of the creature is 'alien'-esque and damn creepy. The bonus of the film though is Brad Dourif as the exterminator. This performance alone is worth the price of the DVD. if you appreciate Dourif's quirkiness at all his 15 minutes or so in this film will NOT disappoint. Check it out, you'll like it.