Review of Thinner (1996) by Steve J — 25 Apr 2014
Fairly solid horror thriller based on what is probably the best of Stephen King's 'Richard Bachman' novels. Robert John Burks is an obese crooked lawyer who accidentally runs over an old gypsy woman, and by way of retaliation is cursed to lose weight at terrifying speed.
As the once-plump crook begins to shrivel up, he desperately tries to get the curse reversed, and proves himself capable of going to extremes to make that happen. While it's nothing very special (and lacks the energy of the book), this is a creditable King adaptation that will probably please most horror fans.
Director Tom Holland approaches the film with a properly mean-spirited, but tongue-in-cheek, attitude. Not bad!
This review of Thinner (1996) was written by Steve J on 25 Apr 2014.
Thinner has generally received mixed reviews.
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