Stephen King's Desperation

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: May 23, 2006
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 34
  3. Negative: 6 out of 34

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  1. Tss5078
    Feb 22, 2013
    4
    When Stephen King's work started being turned into movies, they were always great, but the newer stuff, has really been hit or miss. For the first hour, Desperation was great and Ron Pearlman was hilarious as the twisted sheriff, abducting people on the highway. Unfortunately, about half way through this film, the movie changes focus to young David, played by the kid from the Stacy's MomWhen Stephen King's work started being turned into movies, they were always great, but the newer stuff, has really been hit or miss. For the first hour, Desperation was great and Ron Pearlman was hilarious as the twisted sheriff, abducting people on the highway. Unfortunately, about half way through this film, the movie changes focus to young David, played by the kid from the Stacy's Mom video, Shane Haboucha. David is some kind of prophet who is more aware of things than the other. That was cool, but his constant ramblings about God, and spouting of all this religious bull got really annoying. By the time things built up to the end, I was so annoyed with this little kid and his ramblings that I just didn't care about what was going to happen. I just wanted the film to be over. Desperation is just another case of a writer and an actor taking things too far, to a point where it taints the whole movie.… Expand
  2. garyg
    Sep 17, 2006
    4
    pathetic drivel lets see now good start , mediocre middle , awful ending long winded bible bashing with a few huffs and puffs that wouldnt blow a hanky down a plot that is so weak i mean Tak? TAK TAK! Whats is all about? All powerful and yet gets blown up in 5 minutes without a decent fight or revelation? Very disappointed! so (not scary) its scary Very few of his books translate well And pathetic drivel lets see now good start , mediocre middle , awful ending long winded bible bashing with a few huffs and puffs that wouldnt blow a hanky down a plot that is so weak i mean Tak? TAK TAK! Whats is all about? All powerful and yet gets blown up in 5 minutes without a decent fight or revelation? Very disappointed! so (not scary) its scary Very few of his books translate well And this is sadly another!… Expand
  3. RuthB
    May 29, 2006
    4
    expected much more from King. The thing they were fighting ( earth Demon) was confusing.... where it lived how it controled the animals, or for that matter PEOPLE, but i guess you could not destroy it until you went to the source, which lived in the Mine. and these rocks??? that carried evil influences?? The movie "IT" was simalar in the way the evil took over, and that was located expected much more from King. The thing they were fighting ( earth Demon) was confusing.... where it lived how it controled the animals, or for that matter PEOPLE, but i guess you could not destroy it until you went to the source, which lived in the Mine. and these rocks??? that carried evil influences?? The movie "IT" was simalar in the way the evil took over, and that was located underground also. The story was laid out and told MUCH better with the movie "IT". I did not care much for the people, except for the child. Just over all, done vaguely, poorly.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#80 Best TV Season of 2006
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#82 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006

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Metascore
46

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    75
    Serviceably scarifying. [26 May 2006, p.100]
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    60
    The real surprise is that, for all the times King has taken us down this creepy path, he can still evoke chills and thrills over and over again.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    30
    Sadly truncated.
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