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King is dreamily free-associating, which doesn't mean he's plumbing his unconscious in search of new nightmare archetypes; it means he's recycling bits of old horror and sci-fi flicks and even setups from his own novels.
Stupid, sophomoric and moronically silly, it leaves you with the feeling that you might welcome shock treatment just to get your brain back.
... not since Death to Smoochy have so many talented people made such a mess of things.
If hopeless literalist Kasdan could have decided on a tone ... this could have been a gynophobe's Independence Day.
Easily one of the most absurdly over-plotted and incoherently condensed horror movies of recent times.
This Stephen King is way too scary for kids.
Call me crude -- I have to love a scene of suspense built around fallen toothpicks and a toilet monster.
Those looking for a stomach-turning alien film may be pleased, but those looking for a smarter psychological thriller will be sorely disappointed.
I challenge you to name a movie with a more convoluted or preposterous storyline.
What begins as a pique to our collective curiosity quickly degenerates into what is essentially a shootout between the good guys and the monsters.
We have a long wait as Dreamcatcher cycles through pay-per-view, cable, and special edition DVD, until at last, like other inept King vehicles, it sinks into obscurity.
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