Has a few moments of inspiration, though it’s very front-loaded/featured in the trailer. The talented cast (Sophie Thatcher is a huge standout) and attractive direction has merit, but is simply too bland for a Stephen King adaptation in 2023, is never truly scary, and doesn’t do any favors for the “grief as horror” sub-genre that has become very tired.
That being said, the introduction shot to Chris Messina’s therapist dad with a salt-and-pepper beard and a thick-knit sweater almost made me involuntarily void my bowels.
