Movies like Desperation

A classic Stephen King adaptation, The Shining features the descent into madness of Jack Torrance as his family becomes isolated in the haunted Overlook Hotel. The psychological tension and the sinister presence of the supernatural in The Shining are akin to the haunting atmosphere of Despiration.

Based on a novella by Stephen King, The Mist plunges a group of townspeople into a terrifying situation when a strange mist envelops their town, bringing with it deadly creatures. Fans of Desperation's mix of psychological and monster horror will find The Mist's blend of human drama and supernatural threats equally captivating.

Another Stephen King adaptation, 1408, stars John Cusack as a skeptical writer who checks into a notoriously haunted hotel room. The creeping psychological horror and otherworldly happenings echo the intense, claustrophobic fear that is palpable in Desperation.

Dreamcatcher, based on Stephen King's novel, involves a group of friends who encounter an alien invasion in the woods of Maine. Like Desperation, Dreamcatcher combines the elements of friendship, survival, and an otherworldly presence to create a tense horror experience.

Featuring Johnny Depp as an author who is confronted by a stranger accusing him of plagiarism, Secret Window dives deep into the psyche of its protagonist, unraveling a tale of suspense and the supernatural similar to Desperation's mind-bending narrative.

Needful Things involves a mysterious shopkeeper who arrives in a small town, bringing with him artifacts that prove to have a sinister cost. Like Desperation, it's a tale of a small town facing a malevolent force that tests the limits of its residents' morality and sanity.

Adapted from Stephen King's novel, The Dark Half explores the concept of an author's pseudonym taking on an evil life of its own. This thriller shares with Desperation the theme of an author's written world becoming dangerously real.