Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Dave J — 31 Oct 2012

King trades in horror for sci-fi in this uninteresting story that gets a full star only for Morgan Freeman's chilling performance as an evil general.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Dave J on 31 Oct 2012.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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