It's hard to say which is the worse SK film as so many fall far short of his books. So to select the better films is easier.
Top of the pile would have to be THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, THE GREEN MILE and STAND BY ME. Followed closely by APT PUPIL and MISERY. I'd also say, except for the ending (which is saying a lot!) CUJO was a pretty good film and DEAD ZONE as well. I liked THE STAND well enough, but maybe it's only because it is my favorite SK novel.
THE SHINING is a great film but, as the title implies (Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"), it strays from the novel way too much to suit the director's vision not the author's.
If forced to pick one, and having just seen THE TOMMYKNOCKERS again, I'd probably have to say it is the worse SK film. I remember enjoying the book very much and this film effort was particularly disappointing.
SK's stories have always been oddly difficult, and in most cases failures, to bring to the screen. In most cases it is probably due to the time constraints of typical movies. SK's characters need the time to flesh out that only the written word seems to provide. Because without the character development, and empathy they evoke, the story flattens out. That's why, in most instances, the TV mini-series work pretty well, but then they too suffer from lack of big money production. A sad trade-off.
~LjM
Step on it! And don't spare the atoms!
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