Adapted from a short story by Stephen King and directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Hafstrom, whose credits range from the Oscar-nominated period drama ONDSKAN ("Evil"; 2003) to the super-trashy Clive Owen-Jennifer Aniston thriller DERAILED (2005), this hoary bogey tale was widely praised as a refreshing return to old-fashioned suspense after the excesses of "torture porn." If only it weren't such a torturous bore.
Mike Enslin (John Cusack), who once wrote a well-regarded but unsuccessful novel about a tormented surfer, now hacks out quickie books about haunted places and despises the readers who ignore his strenuous debunking and continue to believe in spir...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
94 mins