Well done to all

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2007)

I'd also say 'about time too' as thats how I feel about previous screen adaptations of Stephen Kings books. Having read just about everything written by King, I am at a loss as to why few directors seems to be able to capture on screen the terror which Kings written work inspires.
Anyway, Mikael Hafstrom has succeeded where so many have failed and given us a first class horror/thriller. The horror is actually fairly low key, but there is an pervading menace throughout with occasional glimpses or suggestions of unpleasant goings on. The most obvious being the scene in the air conditioning duct. The 'thing' in the duct isn't that visible, but there's enough to get you to the edge of your seat, and coupled with the claustrophobic metal walls around I could feel myself scrabbling along to get away from it. Similarly the ledge scene, while not new in any way, is so well done that it gives you that stomach tightening sensation which makes you want to grip onto something really tightly.
Samuel L Jacksons part which is fairly brief, is so well done that he deserves added praise. I can't say I am a huge fan of John Cusack, but in this role, he has pulled off a superb performance.
All in all this was a super film, and one I would unreservedly recommend.