Desperation

Plot:

A group of random people are all arrested or attacked by a police officer in the Nevada desert. Among the trapped are a father and son and a famous writer. The cop seems a little off, talking funny and not making sense. The group realizes that he was possessed by a presence known as Tak, which came from a nearby mine shaft. Their only hope lies in one small boy and the two younger people who may know what’s going on.

Trivia:

Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.

Directed by Mick Garris, who also directed the King TV adaptations The Shining, The Stand and Riding the Bullet.

Steven Weber also starred in the Steven King TV adaptation of The Shining and Matt Frewer had a major role in The Stand.

Thoughts:

This one isn’t a favorite of mine because Desperation is just too long and too confusing. I read the book again not too long ago and I kept thinking that the actors in the movie just didn’t match the characters that they’re meant to play. I find it hard to picture Weber for example, as a happy go lucky guy just riding around behind a major writer. Maybe back in the day it was a good fit, but not anymore.