How Stephen King’s Bachman stories are fuelling 2025’s dark cinematic moments

Alex Fitch; Harriet Earle

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How Stephen King’s Bachman stories are fuelling 2025’s dark cinematic moments

Alex Fitch, Harriet Earle

School of Art and Media

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Abstract

It has been a major year for Stephen King films. Four of his stories have hit cinemas in 2025: The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk and The Running Man. And two more have graced the small screen – The Institute and the Pennywise origin series It: Welcome to Derry.

Indeed, there was a moment in British cinemas earlier in the year, where you could watch The Life of Chuck and have the film preceded by trailers for the other three cinematic adaptations, making King’s work feel ubiquitous right now.

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DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.4veq5eung
Publication status	Published - 10 Nov 2025

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