Stephen King condenses a teleplay out of his mega-page novel DESPERATION. Unsuspecting travelers along I-50 are arrested by a small-town corrupt sheriff(Ron Perlman)and put in cells at the sheriff's office in the small deserted town of Desperation Nevada. But right away each prisoner realizes that there is something not right with the sheriff. Among the prisoners are a couple with a young boy(Shane Haboucha), who has discovered the will and ways of the Lord and calls on him to help fight the powers of evil in Desperation. An eclectic writer(Tom Skerritt), one of the latest to be arrested, has his own egotistical ways to deal with their situation with the supernatural. The evil spirit enters a new body after wearing out the one its using.
Also starring are: Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Matt Frewer, Charles Durning and Henry Thomas. Perlman is absolutely perfect and Skerritt is no slouch himself. This happens to be the sixth Stephen King story to be directed by Mick Garris. The typical old story of all that is good vs unbridled evil has that masterful touch of King; and for his fans, this is not to be missed.
Also starring are: Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Matt Frewer, Charles Durning and Henry Thomas. Perlman is absolutely perfect and Skerritt is no slouch himself. This happens to be the sixth Stephen King story to be directed by Mick Garris. The typical old story of all that is good vs unbridled evil has that masterful touch of King; and for his fans, this is not to be missed.