Enjoyably daft film, elevated by a great ending.

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2008)

Missed this in the theatres, but must say that this probably is the perfect film to watch at home.
A great pulpy story from Stephen King, whereby his usual fleshed out, human characters are stuck in an extraordinary situation. In this case, a supermarket surrounded by flesh eating monsters.
Who survives, and how, are your main reasons for watching. But you will be surprised.......
Some nice camera-work (Emphasising the real with some documentary like flourishes) and acting from Thomas Jane, Andre Braugher, and Marcia Gay Harden (Doing the most with the "Horror film" character she's given) keep you watching even though some dialogue and situations are cheesy.
But all the minus' are outweighed by a corker of an ending, unexpected and in keeping with a real horror film. It made me laugh out loud (Im a sick man) and is one of those films that some kid will watch on late night TV in 10 years time and freak them out! Don't let anybody spoil it for you, and catch it quick on DVD, where there is a special edition black and white version of the film that I think will probably suit it better....