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Thad Beaumont (Timothy Hutton) is a happily married family man with a successfully two-faced career as a writer. On the one hand, he publishes respected but poorly-selling scholarly works under his own name. It is under the name George Stark, however, that he sells millions of books with his signature strain of extremely .. Read more

Starring	Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Julie Harris, Michael Rooker
Director	George A. Romero
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- Proof that not all films derived from Stephen King's books need be intellectually banal and cinematically dull.... read more on Time Out
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  keeps you on the edge ...
  
  keeps you on the edge a classic stephen king, like all his stories worth a watch
  
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  - 21 Jan 2004 at 20:47
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  20th century schizoid man
  
  Successful writer and college professor is confronted by the reality of how he's been making money leading double life. He decides to go respectable and ... read more »
  
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- - juradino
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  - 18 Feb 2011 at 20:02
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  Night Of The Living Dead Boring
  
  Predictable, slow moving, tedious and - did I say predictable?
  
  It's just the plot of the book run through in the most nuts and bolts manner ... read more »
  
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  - Welling, Bexley
  - 19 Jan 2011 at 17:32
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  Oh Dear!
  
  This is one of those films that had been on my list to watch for ages. Being a Stephen King fan and with it being a George A Romero film, I was really looking ... read more »
  
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  - Dorset
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 13:45
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  Not as good as the book...
  
  It's fair to say that films are never as good as the novels they're based on and this film really highlights that fact.
  
  I read the book (... read more »
  
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- - l4ur4
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  - Hull
  - 14 Jun 2009 at 16:31
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  Just about OK
  
  Was'nt sure at first,however stuck with it.Couple of shocks and as said,just about worth a watch.
  
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  - Market Harborough
  - 15 Jan 2009 at 20:21
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  not bad
  
  this film isnt too bad,but its old i allways read what poeple write about them but they must be easly pleased,i have seen this film years ago ,its a a ok watch... read more »
  
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  - Boldon Colliery
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 13:11
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  Effective horror
  
  Surprisingly effective horror with some good scares and plenty of jump scenes. The film stays fairly true to the book and Timothy Hutton has fun in a dual role... read more »
  
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- - David Wilcock
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  - 20 Dec 2006 at 22:47
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  A REAL SURPRISE
  
  not one of the best films but i have seen worse
  
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  - 28 Jun 2005 at 19:25
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  Just didnt cut it
  
  Worth seeing for Stephen King fans, but for me, it just was not real enough.
  
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  - 23 Jun 2004 at 09:53
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  keeps you on the edge ...
  
  keeps you on the edge a classic stephen king, like all his stories worth a watch
  
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- - guy#8
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  - 21 Jan 2004 at 20:47
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  keeps you on the edge ...
  
  keeps you on the edge a classic stephen king, like all his stories worth a watch
  
  Report this review
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - guy#8
  - YEOVIL
  - 21 Jan 2004 at 20:47
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  A REAL SURPRISE
  
  not one of the best films but i have seen worse
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 19:25
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  Effective horror
  
  Surprisingly effective horror with some good scares and plenty of jump scenes. The film stays fairly true to the book and Timothy Hutton has fun in a dual role... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 396254
- - David Wilcock
  - London, England
  - 20 Dec 2006 at 22:47
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  not bad
  
  this film isnt too bad,but its old i allways read what poeple write about them but they must be easly pleased,i have seen this film years ago ,its a a ok watch... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 623977
- - redgymshoes
  - 274 reviews
  - Boldon Colliery
  - 04 Sep 2008 at 13:11
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  Just about OK
  
  Was'nt sure at first,however stuck with it.Couple of shocks and as said,just about worth a watch.
  
  Report this review
- 688615
- - a customer
  - Market Harborough
  - 15 Jan 2009 at 20:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Not as good as the book...
  
  It's fair to say that films are never as good as the novels they're based on and this film really highlights that fact.
  
  I read the book (... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 770765
- - l4ur4
  - 1 review
  - Hull
  - 14 Jun 2009 at 16:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Oh Dear!
  
  This is one of those films that had been on my list to watch for ages. Being a Stephen King fan and with it being a George A Romero film, I was really looking ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 795993
- - a customer
  - Dorset
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 13:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Night Of The Living Dead Boring
  
  Predictable, slow moving, tedious and - did I say predictable?
  
  It's just the plot of the book run through in the most nuts and bolts manner ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 955223
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - popcornkiller
  - 29 reviews
  - Welling, Bexley
  - 19 Jan 2011 at 17:32
- - 0
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  20th century schizoid man
  
  Successful writer and college professor is confronted by the reality of how he's been making money leading double life. He decides to go respectable and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 965453
- - juradino
  - 625 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Feb 2011 at 20:02
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  Just didnt cut it
  
  Worth seeing for Stephen King fans, but for me, it just was not real enough.
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2004 at 09:53

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- The Dark Half
  
  Thad Beaumont (Timothy Hutton) is a happily married family man with a successfully two-faced career as a writer. On the one hand, he publishes respected but poorly-selling scholarly works under his own name. It is under the name George Stark, however, that he sells millions of books with his ...