Review of Thinner (1996) by André A — 05 Oct 2012

Most likely the worst adaption to a Stephen King novel.

This review of Thinner (1996) was written by André A on 05 Oct 2012.

Thinner has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 30 Sep 2012

Id been wanting to see this stephen king adaptation, I havent actually read this one, it moves pretty fast and is good to pass the time, theres…

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By Matthew Gilbert (50) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 26 Aug 2016

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By James C (2,975) on 13 Jan 2013

An OK adaption of the novel. Could have been better…

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By Steve J (513) on 25 Apr 2014

Fairly solid horror thriller based on what is probably the best of Stephen King's 'Richard Bachman' novels…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 23 Dec 2013

Instead of exploiting the mystery and dread, or even the comedy, of Billy’s condition, Thinner turns into an excruciatingly low-grade pursuit…

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By Justin O (930) on 18 Oct 2012

It was ok at best. (As always , the book was better)…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 14 Jun 2017

There’s really nothing particularly fresh in this routinely crafted, banally scripted and directed effort…

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By Jose Miguel G (482) on 04 Aug 2016

This movie is so harshly criticized and I don't even understand why. Do people hate watching gypsies or something…

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By Lanky Man P (744) on 03 Dec 2012

While most see it as just another B movie adaptation of a Stephen King novel, I found it to also be an interesting tale of how justice/injustice…

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After the old gypsy woman is hit by the car, the wipers spread blood across the car's windshield, forming a clown's face, in a nod to King's…

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