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Miniseries – Stephen King's Storm of the Century

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Mike Anderson, the constable of the isolated Maine island hamlet Little Tall Island, is facing the toughest challenge of his career. Not only is a devastating winter storm bearing down on his community, but it brings with it one Andre Linoge, a sinister stranger. Linoge, who may just be the devil incarnate, has an uncanny knowledge of all of the town's dark secrets, and he uses that knowledge to drive some of the locals to murder and suicide. With each horrific event, Linoge repeats his demand: "Give me what I want and I'll go away." What he wants, however, is more horrifying still.
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Stephen King's Storm of the Century — Miniseries

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Chilling performances and an even darker moral dilemma shelter Storm of the Century's somewhat long-winded tale from ever being anything less than watchable.

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel 01/15/2020
It is the most effective King miniseries the network has presented. In this genuinely unsettling epic, good and evil face off on a small Maine island pounded by a nor'easter in 1989. Go to Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 01/15/2020
King's first original mini-series script is a marathon of communal anxiety with a spooky moral: we are ready to mortgage our children for our own restless comfort. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 01/15/2020
While entertaining at times, Storm of the Century... rises barely midway up the horror scale. If you're looking for a major fright, in other words, look elsewhere. Go to Full Review Sharai Bohannon A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast Jul 10
4/5
'Storm of the Century' is still the best Stephen King miniseries after all these years. Go to Full Review Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying 10/19/2023
It is a mesmerizing horror combining atmospheric tension, compelling characters, and unsettling philosophical inquiries. It is a testament to Stephen King‘s storytelling prowess and shows the power of the human psyche when confronted with darkness. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 09/20/2023
4/5
Plays to all of King's strengths, with the pacing of the series finally finding a groove as successful as his novels. Creepy and chilly, Colm Feore's performance finds the right blend of all-powerful and disquieting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike P @RT09890132 4d A strange outsider enters the community on an isolated Main Island; just to make strange demands and cause great havok. Peak King TV drama is almost as good as salems lot.... See more babarizam D @RT59932316 Apr 24 typical small town life wherever one go See more William R. @MileHighMilk Jan 31 This still holds up pretty well. You have to go into it remembering it was a made for TV series in the late 90s! See more Mike F @RT74793815 Dec 29 Original story a classic but this made for tv series has poor writing, direction and acting. Worse is the level of stupidity almost every character shows. I get this was made in 1999 but almost feels like 80s tv. Read the book and save the time. Only redeeming is the villain but surrounded by dolts it’ hard to sit through without yelling at the screen. See more Horror fan 4 @Horrorfan4life Sep 1 One of the best written by SK. Loved the setting, story and characters. The ending was badass!!! Tim Treakle See more steve d @RT36230698 Jun 18 Man that was good. It's long so i watched half one night half the next. Fantastic performances. Creepy. Constant sense of dread and helplessness. See more Read all reviews
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Colm Feore

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Debrah Farentino

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Soo Garay

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Jeffrey DeMunn

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Julianne Nicholson

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Denis Forest

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 14, 1999 A snowbound little town on an island in Maine undergoes terror when an evil stranger arrives and murders occur. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 15, 1999 People gather at the town hall to ride out the storm; realizing Linoge (Colm Feore) is not human, the men take turns guarding him, but he escapes. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 18, 1999 Molly finds Ralphie in the closet; Linoge orders townspeople to gather at the shelter to learn his identity and what he wants. Details

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Stephen King's Storm of the Century — Miniseries

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Season Info

Director
Craig R. Baxley
Executive Producer
Stephen King, Mark Carliner
Screenwriter
Stephen King
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 14, 1999