The Shawshank Redemption. Although it is never directly stated in the film, Brooks is in prison for allegedly murdering his wife and daughter after a losing streak at poker.
The Green Mile. For emotional scenes, Michael Clarke Duncan would recall his father leaving him as a child.
The Shining. According to Shelley Duvall, the infamous "Here's Johnny!" scene took three days to film and the use of sixty doors.
The Dead Zone. Director David Cronenberg fired a .357 Magnum loaded with blanks just off camera to make Smith's flinches seem more involuntary; this was Christopher Walken's own idea.
Misery. When Kathy Bates picked up her Oscar and made her speech, one thing she said humourously was, "I'd like to publicly apologize to James Caan for the ankles."
The Shining. Although a key point in the novel, the hotel boiler is only mentioned once in the film.
Salem's Lot. The scenes of the child vampires floating outside of their victims' windows was partly filmed in reverse to give it a more eerie effect.
It. Around the time of the theatrical release of this film, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, there was a prank that involved a series of red balloons tied to sewer grates throughout the town mimicking one of the book covers of the "It" novel.
Jeté Laurence as Ellie in "Pet Sematary," the latest Stephen King book to become a film.
Jason Clarke as Louis in "Pet Sematary," the latest Stephen King book to become a film.
John Lithgow as Jud, left, and Jeté Laurence as Ellie in "Pet Sematary," the latest Stephen King book to become a film.
Jason Clarke as Louis in "Pet Sematary," the latest Stephen King book to become a film.
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