Directed by: Zak Hilditch (These Final Hours)
Starring: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid
Plot: Based on the short story by Stephen King, and released exclusively on Netflix. A farmer (Jane) is unwilling to let his wife (Parker) sell their land so they can move to the city. So he, along with his son (Schmid), murder her. But after it's done, he's convinced that she is haunting them.
Review: This movie is the fourth King adaptation to come out this year. This isn't as good as It or Gerald's Game, but probably not as bad as The Dark Tower either. Although it does get pretty boring at times, I'd say it is decent.
It does a good job of bringing the time period to life, and has an interesting concept. There are a few disturbing scenes and images.
But at the same time, the plot moves pretty slowly, and can be very boring at times. The source material is apparently somewhere around 100 pages, and it doesn't have enough material to make a full-length movie. So they added a lot of scenes that don't contribute much to the story and aren't very interesting. The movie is an hour and 42 minutes long, but it probably would have been better as a short ninety minute film. I don't know how slow it would be then, but it would be better than the longer version.
But when things actually happen, it is very interesting. It is an intriguing allegory for guilt, and has plenty of disturbing sequences. I would say it is okay, but wouldn't particularly tell people to see it. A lot of people will get bored with it, but I think it just gets by for its story and imagery.
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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