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Summary
"From Stephen King, the modern master of
terror, comes an all new excursion into horror. For Jim Norton (Tim
Matheson), returning home after a 20-year absence may be the ultimate nightmare.
On a night long ago, a fiery crash claimed the lives of his brother and a gang
of hoods. Now the hoods have come back for revenge and Jim must confront them to save
his brother's soul." - Back Cover
Soundtrack - 2 Sticks of Butter
Most films that tote the name Stephen King
usually have excellent soundtracks. This film was an exception. I was quite disappointed
with the soundtrack. While it was not awful, it just didn't have the musical
score that I have come to expect with films based on works of Mr. King. Although
the score attempted to set the mood it did not do
an adequate job.
Plot - 2 Sticks of Butter
One expects a developed plot from anything based
on a story from Stephen King, this movie did not deliver. In fact I thought that
the general premise was weak, and I found the multitude of flashbacks nothing
but distracting. I also thought that the flashbacks seemed to be trying to
compensate for a lack of script and ideas.
Action - 2 Sticks of Butter
For a thriller this movie was not thrilling.
There was very little action and no suspense. It was obvious that the script was
attempting to be suspenseful, however the many flashbacks in the movie seemed to
detract from any excitement that there might have been.
Effects - 2 Sticks of Butter
The movies made due with very few special
effects, making me wonder if there was any budget to this flick. Other than for
a car explosion and a few seconds of makeup this movie had no special effects.
These were done fine, however for the films genre I expected better.
Characters - 1.5 Sticks of Butter
The movie's main focus was on one character Jim
Norton, with many, many references to his dead brother. Towards the end his family became an integral part of the
plot, however since the film hardly featured them until the end I found it quite
challenging to care about them at all. The main character Jim in my mind was a
pathetic excuse for a character. There was no depth to him since he was stuck
living in the past.
Overall Impressions - 1.5 Sticks of Butter
Perhaps I was expecting too much from this
film. I found the entire thing to be one let down after another. This was
not even a movie I grabbed off the Previously View movie pile either. I bought
it new on DVD...granted the DVD came with the sequel for $7.98 so I don't feel
too ripped off, but I do not advise paying any more for this film.
If you love Stephen King and make it a point to
see every movie that is made by him or based on his works then I would recommend
you watch this movie. If you are not a hard core fan I would say pass this movie
up and go rent something entertaining like The Granny.
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