Cliff De Young, Jimmy Smits, Joanna Cassidy
The Tommyknockers is a TV miniseries based on Stephen King's 1987 novel. An alien spacecraft has been buried beneath the Burning Woods near the small rural New England community of Haven for ...( read more
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Directed by: Cliff De Young, Jimmy Smits, Joanna Cassidy, John Ashton, John Power, Marg Helgenberger, Traci Lords
Release Date: May 9, 1993
DVD Release Date: July 18, 2000
Stats: 474 reviews
Aside from the odd exception, Stephen King has rarely transfered well to the big or small screen, and along comes this little mini-series which is a by-numbers example of what actually gets lost in translation. Firstly: when these novels are adapted for the screen, fundamental el...( read more)
Another 3 hours of Stephen King. This time I was tired of the same old story. The slow build up good, the climax not so good. By the time the "mystery" is uncovered it's TV budget betrays the rest of the film. Cheap sets and a laughable explanation. King should really stick to Va...( read more)
Another bizarre and whimsical Stephen King movie (or miniseries, in this case). Good to waste time with, not good if you're looking for a terrifying horror movie. Fun, though.
Saw this as a 2 part TV movie based on Stephen King's book. Great story and a good cast, not bad effects for a low budget film as well.
I did not know what to expect from this movie so I had no high hopes but it still delivered to an extent. The atmosphere this movie creates is good but the problem is that the story is quite confusing. For a low budget film it is good but I did not really get the story. It also h...( read more)
I just watched it for the first time a few days ago. I must say that I don't know too much about King's work but the film wasn't as bad as everyone seems to think it is. Sure, some special effects didn't age too well... but I still think the essence of the story is there. I liked...( read more)
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