From its dreary title to its tedious and interminable special effects, THE LAWNMOWER MAN is yet another bad example of a genre whose good ones can be counted on the fingers of one hand--the Stephen King Movie.
It may seem glib and lazy to call Stephen King Movies a genre, given that they range in subject matter from horror and science fiction to the occasional straightforward drama, and that his active participation in their production varies tremendously. But sheer numbers (some two dozen films to date
and no end in sight) demand it, and the films are characterized by a crudity and brutal obviousness that almost invariably overwhelm the sensibilities of all oth...
Released:
1992
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins