Some Stephen King adaptations are best suited for the television format, particularly of the miniseries variety . Notable entries include Tommy Lee Wallace's influential rendition of "It" and the underrated but effective "Storm of the Century," among others. But if we turn our attention to the miniseries adaptations of "The Stand" and "Salem's Lot" — released in 1994 and 2004, respectively — Rob Lowe emerges as the (surprising) common thread between the two. "The West Wing" star might not be generally associated with the horror genre, but Lowe has starred in not one, but two seminal Stephen King adaptations that have shaped TV horror and its evolving vignettes.

King was personally involved in Mick Garris' "The Stand" (he even has a minor role in the series), which was nominated for s

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