{"id":193120,"date":"2025-09-15T10:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/like-the-long-walk-watch-these-3-underrated-stephen-king-movies-now\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:10:10","slug":"like-the-long-walk-watch-these-3-underrated-stephen-king-movies-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/like-the-long-walk-watch-these-3-underrated-stephen-king-movies-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Like The Long Walk? Watch These 3 Underrated Stephen King Movies Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s possible you saw the trailer for <em>The Long Walk<\/em> and were surprised to discover it was based on a novel written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/stephen-king\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjNkvK_kNSPAxVsEFkFHUIoAkoQFnoECCMQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PSX28r6tv02P-C5XjjyV0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stephen King<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It does seem that as long as the world keeps spinning, there will always be another King short story or novel you\u2019ve never heard of that\u2019s somehow being turned into a film.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in checking out these underrated Stephen King films, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjHrPfMkNSPAxX4FFkFHT9rFxwQFnoECBwQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uWxOq57b-HJV3x5u0d7AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team has you covered. Here\u2019s where to stream three of the very best.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Gerald\u2019s Game\u2019 (2017)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gerald&#039;s Game | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/twbGU2CqqQU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Helmed by <em>The Haunting of Hill House<\/em> and<em> Midnight Mass<\/em> creator<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/mike-flanagans-tv-horror-universe-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-more\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiRj8X9kNSPAxWHEFkFHUVQMJgQFnoECBkQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ttdb06h8I2rTrWgvEfait\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Mike Flanagan<\/a>,<\/strong> <em>Gerald\u2019s Game<\/em> was long thought to be unfilmable due to the nature of its twisted plot. While on a remote getaway, a bit of sexy roleplay runs horribly afoul. As Jessie Burlingame (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/carla-gugino\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiW-66DkdSPAxViEGIAHbPGJ18QFnoECBoQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BAhk4x0gy3nXgYJqdkG62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Carla Gugino<\/strong><\/a>) is handcuffed to the bedposts, her husband, Gerald (<strong>Bruce Greenwood<\/strong>), suffers a heart attack and dies, leaving Jessie imprisoned with no apparent means of escape. Jessie struggles to free herself and wrestles with her inner demons \u2013 while a real one is out there watching her.<\/p>\n<p>The film takes place entirely on the bed where Jessie is handcuffed and inside her own memories. Flanagan does an excellent job of keeping the action moving where he can while ratcheting up the tension bit by bit, creating a suffocating, claustrophobic atmosphere. <em>Gerald\u2019s Game\u2019s<\/em> climax is so utterly gruesome you may have to look away, but it\u2019s not just violence for the sake of it \u2013 for a film that takes place on a bed, the story is totally engrossing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/search?q=gerald%27s%20game&amp;jbv=80128722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stream\u00a0<em>Gerald\u2019s Game<\/em> on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018The Life of Chuck\u2019 (2024)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Life of Chuck Trailer #1 (2025)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qMUTCdsXD5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Flanagan has managed to cement himself as something of a Stephen King savant \u2013 in addition to <em>Gerald\u2019s Game<\/em>, he directed King\u2019s <em>The Shining<\/em> sequel, <em>Doctor Sleep<\/em>. <em>The Life of Chuck<\/em> isn\u2019t a horror or a thriller but a fantasy drama about an ordinary man named Chuck (played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tom-hiddleston\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjo3q_2kdSPAxXNLFkFHc-jCBQQFnoECCMQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NfhDp0CB1mn4VG2KMzGsk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tom Hiddleston<\/strong><\/a>) who appears to be somehow connected with the death of the universe, and the story charts Chuck\u2019s life in reverse chronological order.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Life of Chuck<\/em> is a moving celebration of life as well as death, in a story that paints a portrait of the simultaneous joy and suffering of existence. In addition to Hiddleston, the film has a stacked cast featuring stellar supporting performances from <strong>Jacob Tremblay<\/strong><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/mark-hamill\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwil69n8kdSPAxVxMlkFHW0fFEkQFnoECB0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0KzNj80rL6fzJRLoJ147JR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mark Hamill<\/strong><em>, <\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/karen-gillan\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiDxImCktSPAxW9EFkFHf9nKoMQFnoECCIQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tUwud8aISdMNMGYKpGRg3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Karen Gillan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and <strong>Nick Offerman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B0F5G59WYP\/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_sr4e8ffb_1_1_1?sr=1-1&amp;pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&amp;pageTypeId=B0F5FZFGK1&amp;qid=1757711816122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rent <em>The Life of Chuck<\/em> on Amazon Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018The Running Man\u2019 (1987)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Running Man (1987) Trailer #1 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g_QHzV3NVPk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>While it\u2019s set for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/glen-powell-running-man-naked-gun-release-paramount-1236024763\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a refresh directed by <strong>Edgar Wright<\/strong> and planned to release later this year<\/a>, Stephen King\u2019s 1982 novel <em>The Running Man<\/em> was first loosely adapted for film by screenwriter Steven E. de Souza (<em>Die Hard<\/em>), with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/arnold-schwarzenegger\/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi9zu3QktSPAxX9EFkFHa0bPcgQFnoECCEQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OvWg5P34qox4dywxlyjXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong> <\/a>starring. The film is set in a dystopian future and follows Schwarzenegger\u2019s Ben Richards: a convicted criminal playing against his will on a sadistic reality game show in which he must race for his freedom or be hunted and killed.<\/p>\n<p>The 1987 film is noted for retaining the general premise and names of characters, while the upcoming 2025 adaptation is purported to be a more faithful interpretation of the source material. However, it\u2019s hard to go wrong when it comes to Arnold, and the movie is a perfect fit for him \u2013 it showcases a thrilling mixture of science fiction and good, old-fashioned action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/movies\/video\/LR5Lemv3ouKPPJNO6hJJzAGjiovy_Ad2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stream <em>The Running Man\u00a0<\/em>on Paramount+.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/like-the-long-walk-watch-these-3-underrated-stephen-king-movies-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s possible you saw the trailer for The Long Walk and were surprised to discover it was based on a novel written by Stephen King. It does seem that as long as the world keeps spinning, there will always be another King short story or novel you\u2019ve never heard of that\u2019s somehow being turned into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":193124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-193120","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}