Gerald’s Game and 1922 are not the next It , but they’re solid reminders of how effective Stephen King’s smaller, more confined storytelling can be in the hands of deft filmmakers. You could call 2017 the year of Stephen King if Stephen King had ever really gone out of style. But it’s true: We’ve seen an abundance of King adaptations over the last several months, from forgettable trainwrecks like The Dark Tower in July to the record-breaking success of It just this month. Then there are the TV series — Spike’s The Mist and Audience’s Mr. Mercedes , as well as Hulu’s Castle Rock , which is currently filming. With so much going on in the world of King, it’s easy to miss something — such as the two motion picture adaptations hitting Netflix this fall. Arriving on Netflix this Friday is Gerald’s Game , based on King’s 1992 novel, a psychosexual thriller about BDSM roleplay gone very wrong. Then there’s 1922 , which debuts on Netflix on Oct. 20; i...
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