back to the damned spider

Rating: 6/10 (7 September 2019)

I am a rabid reader of King's books, and an occasional fan of his movies. i loved Chapter One. the kids were great, the mood was appropriate, and it didn't have to jump up in your face every two minutes. Chapter Two was a step down. we don't need jack-in-the-box monsters, and we damn sure don't need a giant spider creature. Bill Hader was the absolute star of the show. i would watch Jessica Chastain read the phone book. the actor who played Ben was so bland i cannot remember his face. McAvoy was up and down. the beginning was sensational, the middle was interminable, the ending disappointing. still, the worst Stephen King is head and shoulders over other horror fare.