A pretty good made for tv King flick. It's one of the few that he wrote for the small screen that wasn't based on his books. It has great actors and the villain of the flick is one of his best. I recommend watching this during a snow storm for maximum effect.
Timothy Daly,
Colm Feore,
Debrah Farentino,
Casey Siemaszko,
Jeffrey DeMunn
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A small village off the mainland is about to receive a huge winter storm, but it won't be just another storm for them. A strange visitor comes with it and brings havoc. He knows everything about them.... read more
Directed by: Craig R. Baxley
Release Date: February 14, 1999
DVD Release Date: June 22, 1999
Stats: 940 reviews
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September 16, 2007
Brilliant Stephen King's long horror-thriller storm film made in television and I like Tim Daly's character who has the greatest courage and fearless than the population of Little Fall. Colm Feore does a wonderful performance as the devil aka Angus Linoge. His flaw teeth shocked ... read more
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April 20, 2007
Craig R. Baxley seems to have taken up the mantle previously held by Mick Garris -- that of lame-ass director for Stephen King TV adaptations.
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August 21, 2007
Colm Feorce is super creepy here and is the number 1 reason to check this out.
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May 18, 2010
An emotionally engaging suspense story from the mind of Stephen King. This would be a top five DVD for me, I've watched it several times and have always been entertained. Don't watch it expecting to be scared, because you won't be. This is the story of an isolated society falling... read more
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December 26, 2009
In a move sure to end well, King skips writing a book and adapting it into a mediocre TV movie and just writes the mediocre TV movie script. Somehow it is still 4 hours long.
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December 23, 2009
I love reading Stephen King books and am quite a fan, this is an awesome movie and not just King fans will like it
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It sags in the middle under a lengthy running time, but the premise and execution are terrific... and unlike many King adaptations, it really sticks the dismount.
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