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All creative endeavors seem to go in cycles, and so it seems with the many films and TV projects adapted from the works of Stephen King. The initial wave of King adaptations followed a progression that would repeat itself in the decades to come,

Stephen King entered the zeitgeist of American storytelling a half-century ago, and he has not left it since. Decade after decade, Hollywood has returned to the well that King created and continues to fill it with stories that tap into the fears all around us.

There have been winners and clunkers in the Stephen King film canon. With the release of new horror comedy "The Monkey," we're ranking the 15 best.

The legendary author has been slowly mastering crime fiction in recent years, and adapting one such story to the screen could prove it to audiences.