Octubi: All Hail the King [Halloween Horror Month 2026]

Everyone is on a budget this year, so suggestions of free (with ads) films to watch is always a good thing. Come back daily for a new themed-list:

Today’s list gives you 6 Stephen King adaptations:

Silver Bullet (1985)
When a quiet town becomes the hunting ground of a werewolf, a 13-year-old boy and his family must confront the deadly creature together.
Corey Haim, werewolf, very 80s, so of course all the fun.
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Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
The Stephen King story of a man whose brother was murdered years ago and whose killers’ dead spirits have come back to life, hellbent on revenge.
A classic, creepy at times,
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Riding the Bullet (2004)
Desperate to reach his dying mother, a man hitchhikes to the hospital and is picked up by a stranger whose dark secret puts his life at risk.
A lesser seen one it seems, Riding th Bullet is an entertaining contemplation on mortality.
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Children of the Corn (1984)
A young couple find themselves stranded in a rural Nebraska town where they encounter a mysterious religious sect of children and no adults in sight.
Linda Hamilton, Courtney Gaines, one to see and sequels to avoid.
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Christine (1983)
A 17-year-old buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury, unaware that its equipment includes an evil, indestructible vengeance that will destroy anyone in her way.
More entertaining than the book, this John Carpenter take on King’s work is dated but fun.
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King on Screen (2022, documentary)
Tracing the iconic screen legacy of Stephen King, the master of horror whose 80+ film and TV adaptations have made him the most adapted living author.
For the super fans who absolutely must see everything about King.
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Also available: Graveyard Shift (1990), The Dark Half (1992), Maximum Overdrive (1986), A Good Marriage (2004), Thinner (1996), A Necessary Evil (2020, documentary), Sleepwalkers (1992), Pet Sematary (1989), and a ton more.

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