A distinct disappointment. Bad social commentary and worse horror

Rating: 1/10 (25 April 2008)

Having recently watched 1408, I was pleased with King story lines and looked forward to another truly scary movie. Unfortunately, to the average viewer, this film won't hold up to the test. Sure, there are decent moments, and the insect like monsters from "another dimension" are scary looking, but there aren't very many suspenseful moments, and the pathetic attempts at social commentary make one wonder what the point of the movie really is. I probably could have enjoyed the points King was trying to make about a crisis bringing out the worst in people if things weren't so annoyingly portrayed. The movie succeeds at the point, it gets a reaction from the viewer (in the case of the people I watched it with, frustration), but the mediocre acting and poor special effects do nothing to help enhance what is otherwise a lackluster and preachy "horror" movie.