A very good adaptation

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 2007)

The best since "The Shining"? Just might be. I read that this is the only selection that Stephen King has re-read that scared him. Watching the film, I can see why. It is a horror story that makes your blood run cold. Samuel L. Jackson's part is small but effective. He has that air of respectability and the demeanor of a guy who sits in a large expensively furnished office of a major hotel and perhaps, might have a fondness for sending postcards. Jackson was a nice touch. Cusack's character is believable, likable, and of course, stubborn as a donkey. The third trait gets his rear end into serious trouble. We can all exhibit that sort of mulishness at times and knowing when to listen to someone can be the best way to prevent disaster. If he had this knowledge, there would be no story. And everyone loves a good story. I'm also looking forward to "The Mist" and "Pet Sematary". King's bucks just keep rolling in and I can't say he doesn't earn them.