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Stephen King adaptations just won't stay dead.
A vampire descends on the little town of Jerusalem's Lot, spreading its disease from one inhabitant to another, in the third screen version of King's seminal work (after the 1979 and 2004 miniseries). This time, they condense the story down to a span of two hours, and end up removing a lot of character development and suspense along with it, reducing it to a series of plot beats and jump scares. It reminds me of why King adaptations usually work, when they're actually given enough space and allowed to breathe. I'm much more partial to the earlier TV version as far as capturing that time period with any authenticity. This one is just plain dull and forgettable. If you've seen one vampire flick, you've seen 'em all.
2 glowing crosses out of 5
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