10 Stephen King Works That Would Make the Perfect New American Horror Story Seasons

10. A Good Marriage (2010)

It’s impossible to fully know someone — even if you’ve lived under the same roof for decades. In A Good Marriage, a woman stumbles upon a box in her husband of twenty years’ garage and discovers his dark and inhumane hobby. Inspired by a real story about serial killer Dennis Rader and his wife, it’s one harrowing novella.

9. Rose Red (2002)

Although not a book, Rose Red is a mini-series written by Stephen King over two decades ago that, if revamped, could become a great addition to AHS. Rose Red follows a group of paranormal scientists trying to prove that a house that’s about to be sold to a developer is actively haunted… And they turn out to be correct.

8. The Dark Tower (1982–2016)

The King of Horror’s most iconic novel series, The Dark Tower cycle has never received the live-action adaptation it deserved. This dystopian and Western-ish mix of sci-fi and fantasy creates a unique blend of stories, characters, and settings, and it deserves a proper adaptation — as a faithful TV show not ruined by entitled runners.

7. Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Another Stephen King-directed picture, Maximum Overdrive is a movie that could be described as “aliens turn machines on Earth into evil bloodthirsty Transformers. ” Its bizarre premise makes for a perfect American Horror Story season due to how funny at first but utterly terrifying later down the line it is. Let the gas-fueled carnage begin!

6. Storm of the Century (1999)

Sometimes, choosing the right thing might be the worst decision of one’s life. When a small island gets hit by the worst blizzard in its history, its inhabitants need to decide the fate of a vile outsider who, even when captured, causes hard to their ways. They consider giving him what he wants — but what he wants is terrifying…

5. Desperation (1996)

A small town Desperation in Nevada isn’t anything special… If you don’t know where to look, that is. The border between the worlds is thin there, and when the town residents accidentally set an ancient evil being free, they rely on a group of unsuspecting travelers to resolve the issue seeing how one of them speaks to God.

4. The Long Walk (1979)

Stephen King sure loves showing us America at its (potential worst), and The Long Walk is only one such example. In the New America of the future, 100 boys compete in an annual Long Walk event: they must take a 450-mile marathon while maintaining the perfect 4 miles per hour speed… No matter what happens with or around them.

3. Rage (1977)

Those who were unjustly wronged and ignored can turn to the dark side in a snap of fingers — or by snapping themselves. Engulfed by rage, a high-schooler kills his teacher and takes his class hostage. As they’re all stuck in a classroom together, the teenager makes every one of them justify their very existence to him — or else.

2. Needful Things (1991)

Another ultimate AHS material, Needful Things follows the life of a small town after a mysterious stranger sets up a magical shop there. In exchange for anything their hearts desire, his customers only have to pull “innocent” pranks on their neighbors, but the situation spirals out of control as the townsfolk are at war with each other.

1. Rose Madder (1995)

Having suffered 14 years in an abusive marriage with her violent husband, a woman flees to a distant city and starts a new life. She doesn’t know that her ex-husband, a police officer, is vengeful enough to employ his connections to track her down and turn her new and happy life into a living hell — but that’s exactly what he does.