Stephen King's Desperation: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: May 23, 2006

Starring: Annabeth Gish, Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber

Summary: Stephen King adapted his own 1996 novel about a remote Nevada mining town under the deadly influence of a mysterious force known as Tak.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, Science Fiction

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Virginia Heffernan

It's King done right. Read full review

Adam Buckman

And if there's one thing I love in a movie, it's a sadistic sheriff. I also love wild dogs, feral cats and hungry vultures, and this movie has them all. Read full review

Clark Collis

Serviceably scarifying. [26 May 2006, p.100]

Robert Lloyd

The film goes along quite well, with the usual grabs and gotchas no less effective for being so familiar, as long as no one is talking. Read full review

Brian Lowry

The final leg proves something of a letdown. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Sadly truncated. Read full review

Tom Shales

"Stephen King's Desperation" is showing on ABC tonight, and Stephen King's desperation is showing, too, even more than it did in "Kingdom Hospital." Read full review

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XanderC

Jan 4, 2009

Well.... Cristopher M you christian kooke I would rather worship a statue of 2 dogs having sex with a seahorse than your fly-by night unrealistic lame duck god. The bible makes about as much sense as Tom Cruise, the ambiguously gay couch hoping Scientolagist freakshow. The bible lies more Well.... Cristopher M you christian kooke I would rather worship a statue of 2 dogs having sex with a seahorse than your fly-by night unrealistic lame duck god. The bible makes about as much sense as Tom Cruise, the ambiguously gay couch hoping Scientolagist freakshow. The bible lies more than your parents did everytime they told you they loved you.... You convaluted gullable delusional Jesus humper. I guess I'd see you in hell if there was one stickybuns.… Expand