Stephen King and George A. Romero famously collaborated on the 1982 horror anthology Creepshow. The team-up proved a resounding success, and the film remains a beloved cult classic to this day. The pair re-teamed for Creepshow 2, with both creators scaling back their involvement somewhat from the first. Romero turned over the directorial reins to Michael Gornick, with King creating the outline and Romero taking a writing credit. Not long after that, they re-teamed once again for yet another anthology, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie. 

All three of these King/Romero collabs have a loyal following among dedicated horror fans, but they do not represent the only times these creative powerhouses worked together. The pair eventually reunited for an adaptation of one of King’s novels. Despite the involvement of two talented creatives with an impressive shared history, the adaptation I speak of has long since been forgotten by most. 

If you’re among those who have forgotten (or never heard of) The Dark Half, there’s no time like the present to remedy that. The film is...