It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

"The Tommyknockers" is one of the few science fiction mini shows that's based upon a Stephen King novel. The production values aren't exactly lavish and some of the acting is rather over-the-top. It's the writing and the narrative which I enjoy the most. The characters are depicted as being ordinary ones and no more brave or heroic than anyone else. The fact that thy have no idea what is about to be unleashed upon their small town, adds to the tension. Each of the main cast members are given quite a lot of depth which is all the better. It isn't as if we witness loads of aliens with bald heads and big, dark eyes roaming the countryside. Both the novel and the teleplay opt for a more subtle approach and it works. Having the story set and filmed in the countryside helps to keep the narrative on an even keel and also makes the whole thing more imaginative. The ending is a bit of a letdown as it all feels rushed and is rather clichéd. Even so, I still enjoy this production.

The superbly named Stephen King book turned TV miniseries, The Tommyknockers is another story that gets the treatment it deserves, a full length feature. Acquiring quality actors and actresses is obviously a challenge when it comes to a King horror miniseries but Tommyknockers managed to pick up some talent. Jimmy Smits is a suitable lead actor to depend on and the supporting actresses of Marg Helgenberger, Allyce Beasley and Traci Lords all had solid performances were and easy on the eyes. The pace at times was dull not giving much of anything away in terms of the aliens. Characters possessed by alien life forces could have been a bit more sinister instead cheap effects and robotic mannerisms were used to imply they've been taken over. The ending itself was rather ho-hum and didn't have any memorable or re-watchable traits. The Tommyknockers may be worth about one watch and that's it.

It's the small town of Haven Falls, Maine. Bryant Brown (Robert Carradine) owns the local diner. Sheriff Ruth Merrill (Joanna Cassidy) is a doll collector. Nancy Voss (Traci Lords) is the vain postmaster who is having an affair with fellow postal worker Joe Paulson (Cliff De Young) who is cheating on his wife Deputy Becka Paulson (Allyce Beasley). Bobbi Anderson (Marg Helgenberger) discovers something mysterious in the woods and feels driven to start digging it up. Jim Gardner (Jimmy Smits) is her recovering alcoholic boyfriend. Trooper Butch Duggan (John Ashton) is sweet on Sheriff Ruth who was his partner's wife. People in town start putting together gadgets that are powered by a green light and reading others' minds.I wonder if this is better as a shorter movie rather than a 3 hour mini-series. There isn't any mystery since almost everything is laid out right away anyways. It feels too extended with sections that has no tension. The acting is generally good with solid TV actors. It's definitely not cinematic. It's a middling adaptation of yet another Stephen King novel. It's like an extremely extended Twilight Zone episode.

good movie, unfortunately, a little ridiculous at the end. Pity, the atmosphere of the movie sticks well to the world of Stephen King, the short version of the 2H spend nearly quickly. A film to see if it's really cold outside, and with a good bag of popcorn.Ps: you would never again buy soda in vending as before.(spoiler)A beautiful jump cut between 01H49min05s 01H49M34S, when the blood flowing from his nose disappears before coming back thereafter. As said Uncle Claude, it goes and it comes back. Remember, if you are a dentist, to go to the scene of the next alien invasion. The false tooth flow freely. (spoiler)