come play with us Danny this king of
horror sure can create some amazing
characters welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 Stephen King movie characters
I’m going to twist your back like mine
so you’ll never get out of bed again
never get out of bed again for this list
we’re taking a look at the most
memorable and popular movie characters
that are based on Stephen King’s work
we’re limiting our choices to 1 per
release however television miniseries
that have subsequently come to be seen
as films are up for consideration as
well
haha Richie I got a balloon for you
balloon in order to outline exactly what
makes these characters so memorable
though we may have to expose some plot
details so consider this just boiler
alert I’ve seen you before you’re the
asshole on TV that’s funny I was gonna
say the same thing about you number 10
Ben Richards the Running Man Gillian
I’ll be back this sci-fi action flick is
full of over-the-top villains like
Professor sub-zero buzzsaw fireball and
Captain freedom and the fantastically
evil host Damon Killian who is played by
the normally kissable richard Dawson
what’s the matter steroids make you deaf
but it’s still the hero that made the
final cut with just plain awesome lines
like this but I hope you live in a room
for my fist because I’m going to Ram it
into your stomach I break you Gotham’s
crime it became an absolute no-brainer
to choose Ben Richards brought to the
big screen by Arnold Schwarzenegger in
his prime Ben dispatches his enemies in
unique and creative ways while throwing
out lines with the type of zeal that
only Arnold could get away with I’m not
into politics
I’m into survival in short he is the man
the running man well that hit the spot
number 9 mrs. Carmody the mist he points
the finger this Judas in our myths
even when holed up in a grocery store
surrounded by giant lethal insects
humanity’s darkside can still rear its
ugly head the day I need a friend like
you
I’ll just have myself a little squat and
shit one out as the danger ratchets up
outside one woman named mrs. Carmody
manages to turn the bulk of the populace
inside into what’s basically a lynch mob
that’s willing to do anything to appease
her and their God you take that up with
the devil when you run into him you just
chat it over your measure through
impassioned speeches that blame the
plague that has befallen them on the
misdeeds of others this religious
fanatic from the 2007 sci-fi horror
flick becomes a self-styled cult leader
during the town’s moment of crisis with
the power of life and death at her
fingertips they piss on us and laugh
follow her or be sacrificed it’s from
them the blood of human sacrifice must
come number 8 Chris Chambers stand by me
I’m never gonna get out of this town on
my grave Stephen King is best known for
his tales of outright terror but his
true fans will know he is equally
talented at crafting dramatic stories as
well Chris Chambers never misses dozen
not even that ladies leave the seat
chris is one of four boys on the
precipice of becoming men at the center
of this film that has arguably become
the preeminent coming-of-age story she
couldn’t be a great writer someday
Gordie you might even write about us
guys if he ever get hard up for material
born on the wrong side of the tracks
he is absolutely loyal to his friends
and as such serves as the heart and soul
of the adventure drama you want to be
the Lone Ranger the Cisco Kid played
perfectly by River Phoenix Chambers has
our full attention throughout even
beside stars like Kiefer Sutherland John
Cusack
and a young Wil Wheaton and Jerry
O’Connell not funny what am I supposed
to eat
number seven Ellis Boyd read reading The
Shawshank Redemption 40 years I’ve been
asking permission to piss I can’t
squeeze a drop without say-so considered
one of the best films of all time The
Shawshank Redemption ‘he’s greatest
strength is arguably its relatable
characters every man has his breaking
point
choosing just one character from this
drama was difficult as both Andy
Dufresne and Brooks Hatlen could have
easily made it easy peasy japanesey but
in the end it was our trusty narrator
red who stole our hearts I have to
remind myself that Sun birds aren’t
meant to be caged their feathers are
just too bright in his parole hearings
we first witnessed a desperate man
trying to say what he thinks they want
to hear before we see red mature into a
man at peace with himself that kiss long
gone his old man is all that’s left I
gotta live with that a convicted
murderer who unlike his peers readily
admitted his misdeeds Redd serves as the
story’s much-needed moral center who
takes on my friend
hope it’s a dangerous thing hope can
drive a man insane number six
Kurt dussander Arthur Denker apt pupil
YB castle
you play with I somehow this late 90s
film flew under the radar and for that
we blamed David Schwimmer
just kidding now wait a minute what are
you gonna tell people I I I did
something to you Todd those that did see
apt pupil saw a film dominated by the
great Ian McKellen who steps up to the
challenge of playing an elderly man who
is in fact a Nazi war criminal and
hiding it was something that had to be
done a door had been opened and couldn’t
be shocked
it was the end
step although we hate him on principle
we can’t help but feel for Kurt as
Arthur as he is controlled by a teen
played by Brad Renfro who threatens to
expose his horrific Nazi past to the
world everything they’re afraid to show
us in school you were there you did
those things no one can tell it better
than you K that’s all I want
Kurt however is not a man to be trifled
with which we learn when his inner evil
escapes his facade and this is what
makes him truly unforgettable you won’t
be sending me around here anymore
I suppose eyeball number five Pennywise
it hi Georgie
aren’t you gonna say hello a lot of
people are afraid of clowns and their
rationale for that fear is that they can
be creepy as hell all they got to do
with sight Pennywise to back that up
kiss me that boy made-for-television
this miniseries may have been largely
forgotten if it weren’t for the
brilliance of Tim Curry as penny wise
the dancing clown I’m not afraid of you
formidable in every moment he makes the
very idea of floating terrifying before
appearing in an old-timey photograph
only to lunge it some kids in a
heart-pounding sequence pili all one of
his best moments has got to be when he’s
seen in a sewer and appears to be a
kindly clown
all the while convincing a young boy to
join him and die bitches typical clown
behavior through and through right won’t
do any good to run girly boy see you
with your dreams number 4
John Coffey The Green Mile the prisoner
at the heart of a film that lives in the
shadow of another on our list it would
be a tragedy if the Shawshank Redemption
comparison caused anyone to forget how
compelling John Coffey from this fantasy
crime drama is either lucky the better
habit builder look the very definition
of a gentle giant coffees fearsome
figure soon gives way when it becomes
clear that he couldn’t hurt a fly build
Mouse
your circus well on top of that it turns
out that he’s more afraid of the dark
than we should be of him don’t put me to
talk that’s afraid dog Michael Clarke
Duncan earned his one and only Oscar
nomination for his heart-rending role of
a man who was too good to exist in a
world that ultimately kills him up
source what I am number three Annie
Wilkes misery oh this whole house is
gonna be filled with romance I’m gonna
put up my Liberace records the role that
helped build her career we can thank
deranged fan Annie Wilkes for the
enduring presence of Kathy Bates on our
screens and that is most definitely a
boon for the entertainment industry my
name is Annie Wilkes yes that’s right
I’m also a nurse listed by the American
Film Institute alongside the likes of
Hannibal Lecter and Norman Bates as one
of the best villains in American cinema
any whelped pedigree is without question
and earned Bates an Oscar for Best
Actress catch this la alternatively kind
and cruel an equal measure throughout
the psychological thriller any psychosis
is best demonstrated with the infamous
hobbling scene though her moment of
quiet before the violence may actually
be the film’s most recognizable moment
Jamie
what do you think I’m not doing please
don’t do it
number two Carrie White Carrie stop it
mama a perpetual victim of both her
domineering and dreadful mother as well
as her fellow high schoolers Carrie is a
quiet girl who seems totally at odds
with the world she inhabits it’s nothing
to do with Satan mama it’s me me if I
concentrate or if I can move things
brought to life by the supremely
talented Sissy Spacek in this
supernatural horror movie her delicate
and vulnerable portrayal is likely to
make you want to save her from the awful
life she leads I was done in the girls
they all laughed at me at least she’s
gifted with powerful abilities but when
she’s pushed too far Kari decides to
exact revenge on her tormentors in a
climax of pure anger and gore
the act maybe visceral and disgusting
but it’s also easy to lose yourself in
and that’s why we’ll always remember
Carrie before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
come to take one of us away
he wants you to Malachi
number one Jack Torrance The Shining
Wendy I’m home starting out the movie as
a man who counts himself lucky to have
gainful employment Jack’s descent into
madness is arguably as magnetic as
anything ever put to film ever you are
looking out a window has never seemed so
threatening ordering a drink has never
seemed quite so delightful and voyeurism
never so mortifying once the insanity
overcomes him and Jack begins to pursue
his family with deadly intent we see him
clearly relish in the violence he reeks
and if we’re being totally honest we
kind of do too here’s Johnny do you
agree with our list who’s your favorite
Stephen King movie character so you got
the old rust bucket tonight I’m gonna
watch me call my car
she’s real sensitive for more compelling
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
come back anytime bring your friends
you
horror sure can create some amazing
characters welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 Stephen King movie characters
I’m going to twist your back like mine
so you’ll never get out of bed again
never get out of bed again for this list
we’re taking a look at the most
memorable and popular movie characters
that are based on Stephen King’s work
we’re limiting our choices to 1 per
release however television miniseries
that have subsequently come to be seen
as films are up for consideration as
well
haha Richie I got a balloon for you
balloon in order to outline exactly what
makes these characters so memorable
though we may have to expose some plot
details so consider this just boiler
alert I’ve seen you before you’re the
asshole on TV that’s funny I was gonna
say the same thing about you number 10
Ben Richards the Running Man Gillian
I’ll be back this sci-fi action flick is
full of over-the-top villains like
Professor sub-zero buzzsaw fireball and
Captain freedom and the fantastically
evil host Damon Killian who is played by
the normally kissable richard Dawson
what’s the matter steroids make you deaf
but it’s still the hero that made the
final cut with just plain awesome lines
like this but I hope you live in a room
for my fist because I’m going to Ram it
into your stomach I break you Gotham’s
crime it became an absolute no-brainer
to choose Ben Richards brought to the
big screen by Arnold Schwarzenegger in
his prime Ben dispatches his enemies in
unique and creative ways while throwing
out lines with the type of zeal that
only Arnold could get away with I’m not
into politics
I’m into survival in short he is the man
the running man well that hit the spot
number 9 mrs. Carmody the mist he points
the finger this Judas in our myths
even when holed up in a grocery store
surrounded by giant lethal insects
humanity’s darkside can still rear its
ugly head the day I need a friend like
you
I’ll just have myself a little squat and
shit one out as the danger ratchets up
outside one woman named mrs. Carmody
manages to turn the bulk of the populace
inside into what’s basically a lynch mob
that’s willing to do anything to appease
her and their God you take that up with
the devil when you run into him you just
chat it over your measure through
impassioned speeches that blame the
plague that has befallen them on the
misdeeds of others this religious
fanatic from the 2007 sci-fi horror
flick becomes a self-styled cult leader
during the town’s moment of crisis with
the power of life and death at her
fingertips they piss on us and laugh
follow her or be sacrificed it’s from
them the blood of human sacrifice must
come number 8 Chris Chambers stand by me
I’m never gonna get out of this town on
my grave Stephen King is best known for
his tales of outright terror but his
true fans will know he is equally
talented at crafting dramatic stories as
well Chris Chambers never misses dozen
not even that ladies leave the seat
chris is one of four boys on the
precipice of becoming men at the center
of this film that has arguably become
the preeminent coming-of-age story she
couldn’t be a great writer someday
Gordie you might even write about us
guys if he ever get hard up for material
born on the wrong side of the tracks
he is absolutely loyal to his friends
and as such serves as the heart and soul
of the adventure drama you want to be
the Lone Ranger the Cisco Kid played
perfectly by River Phoenix Chambers has
our full attention throughout even
beside stars like Kiefer Sutherland John
Cusack
and a young Wil Wheaton and Jerry
O’Connell not funny what am I supposed
to eat
number seven Ellis Boyd read reading The
Shawshank Redemption 40 years I’ve been
asking permission to piss I can’t
squeeze a drop without say-so considered
one of the best films of all time The
Shawshank Redemption ‘he’s greatest
strength is arguably its relatable
characters every man has his breaking
point
choosing just one character from this
drama was difficult as both Andy
Dufresne and Brooks Hatlen could have
easily made it easy peasy japanesey but
in the end it was our trusty narrator
red who stole our hearts I have to
remind myself that Sun birds aren’t
meant to be caged their feathers are
just too bright in his parole hearings
we first witnessed a desperate man
trying to say what he thinks they want
to hear before we see red mature into a
man at peace with himself that kiss long
gone his old man is all that’s left I
gotta live with that a convicted
murderer who unlike his peers readily
admitted his misdeeds Redd serves as the
story’s much-needed moral center who
takes on my friend
hope it’s a dangerous thing hope can
drive a man insane number six
Kurt dussander Arthur Denker apt pupil
YB castle
you play with I somehow this late 90s
film flew under the radar and for that
we blamed David Schwimmer
just kidding now wait a minute what are
you gonna tell people I I I did
something to you Todd those that did see
apt pupil saw a film dominated by the
great Ian McKellen who steps up to the
challenge of playing an elderly man who
is in fact a Nazi war criminal and
hiding it was something that had to be
done a door had been opened and couldn’t
be shocked
it was the end
step although we hate him on principle
we can’t help but feel for Kurt as
Arthur as he is controlled by a teen
played by Brad Renfro who threatens to
expose his horrific Nazi past to the
world everything they’re afraid to show
us in school you were there you did
those things no one can tell it better
than you K that’s all I want
Kurt however is not a man to be trifled
with which we learn when his inner evil
escapes his facade and this is what
makes him truly unforgettable you won’t
be sending me around here anymore
I suppose eyeball number five Pennywise
it hi Georgie
aren’t you gonna say hello a lot of
people are afraid of clowns and their
rationale for that fear is that they can
be creepy as hell all they got to do
with sight Pennywise to back that up
kiss me that boy made-for-television
this miniseries may have been largely
forgotten if it weren’t for the
brilliance of Tim Curry as penny wise
the dancing clown I’m not afraid of you
formidable in every moment he makes the
very idea of floating terrifying before
appearing in an old-timey photograph
only to lunge it some kids in a
heart-pounding sequence pili all one of
his best moments has got to be when he’s
seen in a sewer and appears to be a
kindly clown
all the while convincing a young boy to
join him and die bitches typical clown
behavior through and through right won’t
do any good to run girly boy see you
with your dreams number 4
John Coffey The Green Mile the prisoner
at the heart of a film that lives in the
shadow of another on our list it would
be a tragedy if the Shawshank Redemption
comparison caused anyone to forget how
compelling John Coffey from this fantasy
crime drama is either lucky the better
habit builder look the very definition
of a gentle giant coffees fearsome
figure soon gives way when it becomes
clear that he couldn’t hurt a fly build
Mouse
your circus well on top of that it turns
out that he’s more afraid of the dark
than we should be of him don’t put me to
talk that’s afraid dog Michael Clarke
Duncan earned his one and only Oscar
nomination for his heart-rending role of
a man who was too good to exist in a
world that ultimately kills him up
source what I am number three Annie
Wilkes misery oh this whole house is
gonna be filled with romance I’m gonna
put up my Liberace records the role that
helped build her career we can thank
deranged fan Annie Wilkes for the
enduring presence of Kathy Bates on our
screens and that is most definitely a
boon for the entertainment industry my
name is Annie Wilkes yes that’s right
I’m also a nurse listed by the American
Film Institute alongside the likes of
Hannibal Lecter and Norman Bates as one
of the best villains in American cinema
any whelped pedigree is without question
and earned Bates an Oscar for Best
Actress catch this la alternatively kind
and cruel an equal measure throughout
the psychological thriller any psychosis
is best demonstrated with the infamous
hobbling scene though her moment of
quiet before the violence may actually
be the film’s most recognizable moment
Jamie
what do you think I’m not doing please
don’t do it
number two Carrie White Carrie stop it
mama a perpetual victim of both her
domineering and dreadful mother as well
as her fellow high schoolers Carrie is a
quiet girl who seems totally at odds
with the world she inhabits it’s nothing
to do with Satan mama it’s me me if I
concentrate or if I can move things
brought to life by the supremely
talented Sissy Spacek in this
supernatural horror movie her delicate
and vulnerable portrayal is likely to
make you want to save her from the awful
life she leads I was done in the girls
they all laughed at me at least she’s
gifted with powerful abilities but when
she’s pushed too far Kari decides to
exact revenge on her tormentors in a
climax of pure anger and gore
the act maybe visceral and disgusting
but it’s also easy to lose yourself in
and that’s why we’ll always remember
Carrie before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
come to take one of us away
he wants you to Malachi
number one Jack Torrance The Shining
Wendy I’m home starting out the movie as
a man who counts himself lucky to have
gainful employment Jack’s descent into
madness is arguably as magnetic as
anything ever put to film ever you are
looking out a window has never seemed so
threatening ordering a drink has never
seemed quite so delightful and voyeurism
never so mortifying once the insanity
overcomes him and Jack begins to pursue
his family with deadly intent we see him
clearly relish in the violence he reeks
and if we’re being totally honest we
kind of do too here’s Johnny do you
agree with our list who’s your favorite
Stephen King movie character so you got
the old rust bucket tonight I’m gonna
watch me call my car
she’s real sensitive for more compelling
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
come back anytime bring your friends
you
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