Stephen King Short Story Based On An Alfred Hitchcock Presents Episode Being Adapted Into A Feature Film

A 1997 Stephen King short story based on an Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode directed by the horror filmmaker is being adapted into a feature film. King has often pulled from various media in crafting his scariest, most memorable stories, often citing horror novelist H.P. Lovecraft as one of his most influential inspirations. King's best stories reflect what influences him, focusing on dark stories that are both realistic and supernatural. However, he's also pulled inspiration from other sources across the horror genre, with Hitchcock's influence palpable in the many dark stories across the writer's decades-long career.

Now, Deadline reports King's 1997 short story "Autopsy Room Four" is getting a feature film adaptation from writer and director Ranjeet S. Marwa and producer Jon Levin. Appearing in the short story collection Everything's Eventual, the story follows a man who wakes up to discover he's been trapped in an autopsy room. The story pulls inspiration from the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode "Breakdown," which was also directed by the famous horror filmmaker. Producer Levin previously served as executive producer on Netflix's adaptation of King's In the Tall Grass, while director Marwa specializes in low-budget movies and short films.

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Source: Deadline