Review of Needful Things (1993) by Danielle K — 22 Oct 2006

I love Stephen King movies...but this one was pretty disappointing. Skip it and rent either THE SHINING, CARRIE or MISERY!

This review of Needful Things (1993) was written by Danielle K on 22 Oct 2006.

Needful Things has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jeff Shannon (255) for The Seattle Times (964) on 15 Jun 2017

By now, we’ve come to expect certain things in movies adapted from Stephen King novels: brooding misanthropy, a pound or two of viscera,…

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By Owen Mcnally (24) for Hartford Courant (284) on 16 Apr 2018

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By Olli H (283) on 22 Oct 2011

The beginning was awesome and heartwarming.... the rest of it really sucked. someone please make a better second half…

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By Cody H (507) on 05 Nov 2011

A fun film, not the greatest ever, but with an interesting plot that was fun to watch how it played out…

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Max Von Sydow Gave A Tour De Force Performance A Good Movie…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 22 May 2011

Could you imagine having a store where you can get just what you really need? But then it turns out to be evil? Awesome, right…

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By Kimberley F (164) on 12 Aug 2011

Max Von Sydow plays Leland Gaunt, a right devil of a character, who ones a shop that seems to contain your hearts desire - except it comes…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 05 Jul 2014

Comienza bien, pero se desliga tanto del libro de King que el interés se va perdiendo, sobre todo para quienes conocen el material original…

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By Martin R (400) on 25 May 2011

This was my 1st Stephen King book ever, not one of my faves though and, although the movie was ok, it's nothing fabulous…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 20 Jul 2011

Needful Things is hardly a cinema milestone -- it's a bit too episodic in chronicling the downfall of the town, and some of King's best bits…

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