Stephen King has produced hundreds of captivating stories in his tenure as one of America’s most successful writers. Over the years, many of those stories have been adapted into movies. In The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book, Brian James Freeman, Hans Åke Lilja., and Kevin Quigley have compiled a comprehensive and enjoyable test of knowledge revolving around the 50 plus movies created from King’s macabre tales.
From Carrie in 1976 to lesser-known sequels like The Rage: Carrie 2 and Pet Cemetery 2, the book is neatly organized by the release dates of King’s movie catalog. There are also side sections that don’t fit directly into the exact movies like “Stephen King—The Actor,” “Dollar Babies” (which test one’s knowledge of movies created by student filmmakers and endorsed by King), and “Character Actors” (a section devoted to actors/actresses who appear in more than one King film). These sections create an entertaining and, at times, tricky test of one’s Stephen King knowledge. As an added bonus, interspersed throughout collection are illustrated questions. This provides an appropriately creepy visual component to the book.
No matter if one is a casual fan of Stephen King’s films or a hardcore aficionado this collection is sure to entertain and test the limits of his/her Stephen King movie knowledge. ( )