America’s Favorite Stephen King Movies By State, According to Science
Stephen King is arguably America’s greatest horror writer. Not only has he sold more scary books than any other author, but there’s also an undoubtedly American quality to so many of his stories. From the majestic snowy Colorado slopes of The Shining to the quaint Maine coastal island setting of Dolores Claiborne, King’s work is etched and ingrained in the landscape of America. This marriage of his writing to the map of the USA makes the following study even more interesting.
The fine folks at USdish did the work of uncovering the most searched Stephen King film title in every state in the USA. It’s fascinating to see how each state resonates with the works of King, often identifying closely with stories that take place nearby. While It, The Shawshank Redemption, and Misery are clearly all front runners of popularity, there are call-outs to countless other Stephen King adaptations in the following list, too. Props to West Virginia for the Creepshow love.
Here are the most popular Stephen King movies, according to each state:
Alabama – 1408
Alaska – Doctor Sleep
Arizona – Misery
Arkansas – The Green Mile
California – Misery
Colorado – The Shining
Connecticut – The Shawshank Redemption
Delaware – Carrie
Florida – 1408
Georgia – It
Hawaii – The Mist
Idaho – The Mist
Illinois – It
Indiana – The Shawshank Redemption
Iowa – The Mist
Kansas – Cat’s Eye
Kentucky – It
Maine – The Shawshank Redemption
Maryland – The Dead Zone
Massachusetts – The Shawshank Redemption
Michigan – It
Minnesota – The Shawshank Redemption
Mississippi – It
Missouri – Misery
Montana – Misery
Nebraska – Cat’s Eye
Nevada – 1408
New Hampshire – The Dead Zone
New Jersey – It
New Mexico – Misery
New York – Misery
North Carolina – Cat’s Eye
North Dakota – Christine
Ohio – The Shawshank Redemption
Oklahoma – The Mist
Oregon – Stand by Me
Pennsylvania – It
Rhode Island – Dolores Claiborne
South Carolina – 1408
South Dakota – The Dead Zone
Tennessee – The Mist
Texas – It
Utah – It
Vermont – 1408
Virginia – Misery
Washington – The Mist
West Virginia – Creepshow
Wisconsin – Misery
Wyoming – Carrie
The USDish team also happens to be on the search for a brave soul to hire for their third annual Stephen King Scream Job. They’re hiring a horror movie enthusiast to record their heart rate while they watch 13 of the most chilling Stephen King films for $1,300 and a Fitbit.
Applications will be accepted now until September 16, 2022, at 12 PM MST. To apply, applicants need to express why they want to be freaked out by King movies in less than 200 words. For bonus points, they can include a video of why this is the scream job for them.
USDish launched the campaign in 2019 and received over 600,000 applications for their first contest. Now they’re looking for a genre lover to tell them which Stephen King villain is the scariest, so get those applications in now!
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