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The Tommyknockers | Year: 1993 Classification: Horror Directed: - John Power (II) Actors/Actresses: - Jimmy Smits - Marg Helgenberger The Tommyknockers (1993) Above-average Stephen King telechiller adapted from his novel by Lawrence D. Cohen, about a town whose people become alien mutates who are possessed by aliens still in a buried spaceship, who force the townspeople on a mission to uncover the ship from the ground in the woods surrounding the town. The acting in this film is excellent, most notably from Marg Helgenberger and Jimmy Smits. The special effects (for a TV movie) are superb and the aliens look unbelievably eerie, and the usage of the green light is often effective too. The plot is not exactly the most original, but the way it's captured in this miniseries is most refreshing and riveting. The music score is standard horror movie fare, but it is quite suitable for the film and adds tension and atmosphere. There isn't really anything wrong with this movie except that the story is, like I said, not the most highly original and the narrative is kind of slow. However, it is a spine-tingling tale of horror and shouldn't be missed by serious Stephen King fans, or sci-fi/horror fans for that matter. THE TOMMYKNOCKERS is also home to one of the most chilling shots in horror history (which plays just after the opening credits end) when Helgenberger turns around in the woods with the hood up and we see her as one of the mutates. *shivers* If I hadn't read the book . . . "The Tommyknockers" was not Stephen King's best work, but it was a pretty good story with believable characters, plenty of suspense, and lots of creepiness. I liked it. This movie, however, was definitely missing something. It seemed watery, like watching a dress rehearsal, with everyone saying their lines and going through the motions, but not really doing the movie. And, there were too many variations from the book, and some of the changes seemed nonsensical and pointless. I thought Jimmy Smits could have filled this role well, but the film came out weak and boring. what the hell? I saw the end of this movie when i was a little kid and it scared me, but a few months ago i rented it and sat threw the hole thing (nearly 3 hours) and the only thing it encouraged me to do was go get some Advile! It gave me the worst headach! it is so lame! don't watch it! it is piecie of crap! Buy The Tommyknockers at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Tommyknockers Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Tommyknockers This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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