Editing Umney's Last Case (section)

== Adaptations ==
"Umney's Last Case" was included as the third installment of [[Turner Network Television|TNT]]'s ''[[Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King]]'', starring [[William H. Macy]] in a dual role as both Umney and the author. It originally aired on July 19, 2006.  Macy was nominated for an Emmy for his performance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/emmy-winners-list/|title=Emmy Winners List|last=Bas|first=Bulent|work=[[CBS News]]|date=2007-07-19|access-date=2013-11-25}}</ref>

Jon Condit of [[DreadCentral]] rated the episode two out of five stars.  Condit said that the episode deviates too highly from King's original story, and the changes only make the story worse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/nightmares-dreamscapes-umneys-last-case-tv|title=Nightmares & Dreamscapes: Umney's Last Case (TV)|last=Condit|first=Jon|work=[[DreadCentral]]|date=2006-07-20|access-date=2013-11-25}}</ref>  Brian Pope of [[DVD Verdict]] rated it a B+ and said that Macy's performance was worthy of an Emmy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/nightmaresdreamscape.php|title=Nightmares And Dreamscapes|last=Pope|first=Brian|work=[[DVD Verdict]]|date=2006-11-14|access-date=2013-11-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234647/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/nightmaresdreamscape.php|archive-date=2013-12-02}}</ref>  Christopher Noseck of [[DVD Talk]] said that the episode is "not completely satisfying" but is the best of the episodes on that disc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/24816/nightmares-dreamscapes-from-the-stories-of-stephen-king/|title=  Nightmares & Dreamscapes - From the Stories of Stephen King|last=Noseck|first=Christopher|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=2006-10-24|access-date=2013-11-25}}</ref>  Virginia Heffernan of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called it "a gonzo noir special with some postmodern curlicues" that emphasizes class issues common to King's work.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/arts/television/12heff.html?_r=0|title=Exploring Darkness and Anxiety in Stephen King's 'Nightmares and Dreamscapes'|last=Heffernan|first=Virginia|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=2006-07-12|access-date=2013-11-25}}</ref>

The audiobook of this story is read by crime novelist [[Robert B. Parker]], creator of the detective characters [[Spenser (character)|Spenser]] and [[Jesse Stone (character)|Jesse Stone]].