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June 12, 2026The Movie (Thinner)
"Thinner" (also marketed as Stephen King's Thinner) is a 1996 American body horror film directed by Tom Holland. It is adapted from the 1984 novel of the same name, which Stephen King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. [1, 2]
Plot: The story follows an arrogant, overweight small-town lawyer who accidentally runs over and kills a Romani woman. The woman's father curses the lawyer, causing him to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight. The movie stars Robert John Burke and Joe Mantegna. [1, 2]
For a review and retrospective of this cult-classic Stephen King adaptation: