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Storm of the Century |  | Director: Craig R. Baxley
Actors: Tim Daly, Colm Feore, Debrah Farentino, Casey Siemaszko, Jeffrey DeMunn
Category: DVD
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Rating:  197 reviews
Sales Rank: 75060
Format: NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
UPC: 057373157459
EAN: 0057373157459
ASIN: B000065IA3
Theatrical Release Date: February 14, 1999
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Amazon.com
"Give me what I want and I'll go away," demands the black-eyed, stocking-capped stranger Linoge (Colm Feore), who appears in a quiet island community on the verge of the worst storm in decades and brutally bludgeons an old lady to death. Tim Daly, the town sheriff and voice of reason and moral strength, locks up the quiet madman, but the deaths pile up as Linoge acts them out from his cell like a murderous mime pulling psychic strings. Stephen King, whose original teleplay is his best work for the screen since The Stand, transforms the sleepy burg into a Peyton Place of guilty secrets and criminal activity ripped from under a blanket of small town normality while the white-out of the snowstorm completely cuts them off from civilization. Director Craig R. Baxley nicely maintains an icy tension while the waiting game goes on, perhaps a little too long, before Linoge finally reveals "what he wants" and the drama turns into a struggle for man's soul in miniature. The more ambitious special effects and set pieces sometimes disappoint but are more than made up for in King's knack for turning the mundane into the macabre (the children's song "I'm a Little Teapot" has never sounded more sinister) and a few brilliantly realized sequences, the best of which occurs when townspeople are literally yanked out of existence while watching the storm. Storm of the Century is one of the most successful translations of King's brand of horror to the screen. --Sean Axmaker
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 No problems March 20, 2010
Henry Jenkins (oklahoma)
I watch this movie over and over again trust me when I say, you can always find what you want at Amazon. Thanks Amazon.com.
good movie January 19, 2010
Steven Martin
this movie is long but it is also good if your just chilling around ths house having a lazy day watching tv then put this in you shouldnt be disapointed. the characters are good and the villan even better, it will have you guessing till the end. all in all i thought this was a very interesting movie.
Where Is The Blu Ray? December 30, 2009
M. Andrews
Storm of The Century is an original teleplay and a first rate chiller. Where is the Blu Ray of this and other Stephen King's made for television films?
Remasters of picture and sound with special features are requested.
good movie December 15, 2009
L. Bearinger
this is one of the best movies that stephen king did. i just love reading his books and watching his movies.
Creepy Great Fun December 6, 2009
Snowball (Kansas City, KS United States)
This one is a two-parter (made for TV), so break out the popcorn, and get ready for a great ride. Who is the strange man that comes to town, and tells the townsfolk that if they give him what he wants... he'll leave.
No spoilers here; however, this is a typical Seven King movie where no one is safe... even the main characters. It also takes place on a small island on the East Coast, where the (snow) storm of the century is about to occur. I know this is lite on details; however, if you're a SK fan, I think you'll enjoy the journey.
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