Dark, dank and delicious adaptation of Stephen King's nasty novel
about an author (James Caan - piteous) who is held and tortured by an
obsessive fan (Kathy Bates - Oscar-winningly cuckoo). The surprise is
that this dour, blue-grey toned film is directed by Rob Reiner, and very
scary it is too. The nasty atmosphere promises horrific goings-on long
before they actually appear, and the film leaves you with some
interesting conundrums to ponder. More proof that King's work makes
better movies than books.
