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Stephen King's Desperation

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Humans (Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish) must battle against a malevolent entity that has invaded a remote Nevada mining town.
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Stephen King's Desperation

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Jan 18, 2018
... what makes Desperation special-effective is writing, acting, direction, and the sense that these people know something. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed May 26, 2011
The script shoves the religious overtones down our throat almost mercilessly... Go to Full Review
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Bill T @btreakle 2 days ago “Desperation”  2006 Honestly this one did not disappoint another Stephen King novel turn into a movie on the big screen. And again I like this movie even though it didn’t receive the best praise I think it’s definitely worth to watch if you’re a super fan of Stephen King. Ron Perlman and others were superb in this film and made it very believable bringing out the characters roll asked Stephen King portrayed him in his book. If you’re a horror fan then this is definitely a must watch from 2006 and I think it was very well done for the movie See more Sean R @RT99069801 Oct 21, 2026 Barely watchable. Ok cast. Bad acting. Horrible plot. Idk if this is consistent w the story…but it is garbage. See more Steven O @RT43175504 Oct 13, 2026 Good plot. B rated movie feelings. See more Wyckliffe H. @wyckliffe Oct 21, 2025 Don't waste your time... See more Apr 17, 2023 Tom Skeritt (Alien) is good and there’s some Ka references for Dark Tower fans. Other than that I don’t remember being too fond of this movie. See more steve d @RT35616104 Jan 26, 2023 A really effective adaptation with a great cast. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Humans (Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish) must battle against a malevolent entity that has invaded a remote Nevada mining town.
Director
Mick Garris
Producer
Kelly Van Horn
Screenwriter
Stephen King
Production Co
New Line Cinema, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Rating
TV-14 (V|L), R (Violence|Gruesome Images)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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