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The Tommyknockers Reviews

Dec 26, 2024

It never really comes together. It is like a bunch of loose bits shaken together.

Feb 20, 2023

A lesser King book slowed to a crawl by a poor script and lackluster special effects.

Feb 6, 2022

Terrible acting, twice as long as it should have been; Only watch if you are trying to see every film adaptation of Stephen King novels.

Jan 4, 2021

Not SK's finest, but still a very good story and very entertaining adaptation

Jul 14, 2020

I think this site was made because of this tv movie. Such a disappointment compared to the book.

Oct 8, 2019

I used the tape from this VHS for artwork- that is what I thought of this film! If you have any sense you'll avoid this film like it is a bowl of mouldy tapioca. The only entertainment I had whilst watching this film was when the credits rolled. Then I threw my spaghetti bolognaise over the screen (I'm only joking but it was that bad!). Stay well clear.🤮🐂💩💩💩💩💩

Jan 28, 2019

Mediocre miniseries with bad acting and special effects, although it was entertaining.

Aug 6, 2017

Awful book and the movie is even worse. Its boring and not even scary.

Jun 21, 2017

I actually had some fun with this, but by no means is it any good. Takes a bit too long to get out of the set-up, especially with it running 3 hours.

Aug 16, 2015

The book was GREAT. The mini series...not so much. VERY slow. Not badly done but so very slow. I watched the DVD version and realized when the first half ended that... I'd been day dreaming for at least half of it. That is unusual for me when watching a movie. I suspect it was due to the slow plodding pace.

Jun 8, 2015

Lame. Long & boring. Worst Stephen King movie that I've seen. Pretty much seen them all.

Aug 7, 2014

For something I absolutely hated when it was first on television, time has softened me up a bit and this wasn't bad at all. Done on the cheap, the effects and production are a bit sparse, but King fans can find quite a lot to dig on here. But, of course, the book is an NC-17 atomic weapon compared to this darling little TV-14 cherrybomb.

Nov 3, 2013

This NEEDS to be re-made.

Sep 1, 2013

Very strange, customary King's mind blowing story. above all, keep us spell bound till the end. But the damn so called critics has not seen the movie in good sense- none of them !

Apr 27, 2013

with watching a miniseries or short televised adaption, you have to accept that it won't have the same budget and feel as a hollywood film might, that's not to say it can't be fun. I haven't yet read the novel by stephen king and therefore cannot mark whether or not not was a faithful adaption, but i can say that i thoroughly enjoyed the premise, acting and plot line. I found myself to grow rather attached to the townsfolk as they shifted into something they weren't. Though not particularly frightening, and rather weak on special affects, i found that i was intrigued as the characters neared loss of identity and was sympathetic to all parties involved. Great miniseries.

Apr 26, 2013

Geez, need to change my pillow case again, I did just change it, but I drooled while I slept. Stephen King my ass.

Apr 24, 2013

it was ok could have been better

Mar 20, 2013

I always like Steven Kings movies. it was one of the greats

Feb 22, 2013

always something different from Stephen king

Dec 7, 2012

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