Storm of the Century
1999 horror TV miniseries directed by Craig R. Baxley
Storm of the Century is a 1999 American horror television miniseries written by Stephen King and directed by Craig R. Baxley. It stars Tim Daly, Debrah Farentino, Casey Siemaszko, and Colm Feore. Unlike many other adaptations of King's work, it was not based on a novel. Rather, he called its screenplay a "novel for television". The screenplay was published as a mass-market book in February 1999 prior to TV broadcast.
The narrative is set on the fictional Little Tall Island in Maine, during a blizzard that cuts the ferry-based island community off from the mainland. The residents are terrorized by the arrival of Andre Linoge (Feore), a menacing stranger who knows their darkest secrets and demands a specific sacrifice with the ultimatum, "Give me what I want, and I'll go away."
It was broadcast on ABC from February 14–18, 1999, and received high viewership and critical acclaim for its performances and moral complexity. At release, The New York Times compared it to The Shining and Edgar Allan Poe. Retrospective reviews elevate the miniseries as a major influence on modern horror works, including Mike Flanagan's 2021 Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass. King has called Storm of the Century his personal favorite of all the TV productions related to his works.
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