Shitty movies you've seen

[Athene]

King adaptations are such a letdown, for the most part.

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They always were for me, even when I was reading King books, but trust me "Langoliers" broke fresh ground in bad (laughably). The best King screen adaptation was hands-down "The Shining", and when I saw it after reading the book I was disgusted.

I think the appeal of King, who rarely resorts to overplaying the gore in describing the deaths of his characters, is mostly the psychological subtext in his storytelling style - this is not something which can be easily portrayed by most film people, especially those who are low enough to shoot horror flicks.

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I remember being watching The Langoliers and being disgusted. I shouild've known that Balki from Perfect Strangers being in it, wasn't a good sign. 
 
Have you ever seen the 1997 ABC miniseries adaptation of The Shining? It actually wasn't too bad; much better than Kubrick's rendition, anyhow. The original story being a metaphor for the effects of alcoholism on a family unit was very apparent in the '97 remake. Jack Torrence actually wields a croquet mallet as he does in the book, btw.

I would say Syfy Channel's 2009 Children of the Corn was a pretty good adaptation, as well. It somehow manages to capture the creepiness/sense of dread of the original short to a fair degree. 

It was the biggest disappointment ever,though. Tragic.