Dolores Claiborne
“An accident, Dolores, can be an unhappy woman’s best friend.” Since it’s the fifth week of this month I’m covering a film that’s not horror, though horror-adjacent by virtue of the author of its source material. While potentially controversial, I’d make the argument that Dolores Claiborne is the best adaptation of a King novel. Dolores Claiborne was written by Tony Gilroy ( Michael Clayton ) and directed by Taylor Hackford ( Ray ) and based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King ( The Shining ). Dolores Claiborne was made on a budget of $13 million, made $5,721,920 upon opening, and went on to make $24,361,867 worldwide. It premiered on March 24th, 1995 and received generally positive reviews from critics. Dolores Claiborne follows its titular character (Kathy Bates, Misery ) after the untimely death of her employer Vera (Judy Parfitt, David Copperfield ). When Dolores is accused of murdering her, her estranged daughter Selena (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Single White Fem...