10 Stephen King Stories That Haven't Been Adapted Yet (But Should)
8. Everything's Eventual
Stephen King sure loves to tell stories about telekinesis and powers of the mind, but when they're as compelling as Carrie, Firestarter and this riveting novella, Everything's Eventual, who can blame him?
The titular tale in one of his finest short story collections, Everything's Eventual concerns teenager Dinky Earnshaw, who has the ability to influence people's actions simply by drawing mysterious pictures. Hired by an enigmatic stranger to act as his unseen assassin, Dinky lives a life of luxury until his conscience catches up to him.
Darkly amusing, deeply unsettling and violent, Everything's Eventual is a sombre tale of murder and power - both literal and political - that grips at every turn, even when its drama slips into outright horror and despair and Dinky loses his grip on reality and himself.
Constantly surprising and bursting with complex characters - not just a morally compromised Dinky but also his secretive employer, Mr. Sharpton - this is one story that would make for one hell of a movie indeed; genre-bending and thrilling to the very end.