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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Satan opens an antique shop in a small town and lures the residents into evil actions in this supernatural chiller. Based on a novel by the prolific Stephen King, the film bears many of the author's trademarks, such as the New England setting and the focus on regular people tempted by the forces of supernatural evil. Here, the enticements toward bad behavior comes from the "Needful Things" shop, owned by new resident Leland Gaunt (Max von Sydow). Gaunt's shop offers an odd collection of goods, each of which happens to be the object of desire of a local resident. Instead of money, however, Gaunt demands that townspeople perform a series of simple pranks. He has a plan, and these actions escalate until the town is at violent war with itself. The residents are brought to life by a talented cast, led by von Sydow's suave devil and including Ed Harris as the local sheriff, J.T. Walsh as a corrupt politician, and Amanda Plummer as a seemingly innocent baker. ...Needful Things
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
this is a great little film with some really good performances (max von sydow in particular)and is well worth watching. be warned however, if you have read the book and think it is great, the film is not as good. they never are.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a good Stephen King film although not one of his best.
The film is about a store which opens in the town of Castle Rock and the strange owner who sells the residents things that they think they need. In return he persuades them to perform pranks on their fellow residents which have deadly consequences. The story then battles good over evil with the sheriff trying to save the day.
This film is definately worth a look but it's probably better to rent than buy first.
The film is about a store which opens in the town of Castle Rock and the strange owner who sells the residents things that they think they need. In return he persuades them to perform pranks on their fellow residents which have deadly consequences. The story then battles good over evil with the sheriff trying to save the day.
This film is definately worth a look but it's probably better to rent than buy first.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The devil in disguise comes to a quiet, peaceful town and opens a store called Needful Things. The store has an item for everyone in town. All the devil asks for in return is a few dirty pranks. Little do they know, that they've sold their souls, and the pranks escalate to murder
Wow! this film was really good. Not all Stephen King films are scary but this one is pretty creepy. I would recommend this to anyone that likes horrors and thrillers.
Wow! this film was really good. Not all Stephen King films are scary but this one is pretty creepy. I would recommend this to anyone that likes horrors and thrillers.
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Good adaptation of the book
I was trying to find this movie for a while with no success. Good version of the book. The image quality could be swlightly better.
Published 11 months ago by Rodrigo F. Santos
Excellent film close to the book
After reading this book I was eager to watch the film, and I really enjoyed it. It is well made with good actors especially Ed Harris. Read more
Published 11 months ago by breizhcopfan
Film review
This is an excellent film to watch. Great story with some good actors in it. Not a bad cover from a Stephen king novel. All in all a great watch that keeps you watching.
Published 14 months ago by skywalker
The young carpenter from Nazareth? I know him well. Promising young...
Needful Things is directed by Fraser C. Heston and is adapted for the screen by W.D. Richter from the novel of the same name written by Stephen King. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Spike Owen
Much Better
This is an great film, not to be missed if you are a Stephen King Fan.
Very cleverly worked out with a great plot.
Very cleverly worked out with a great plot.
Published 19 months ago by Debs
great
I loved the book and the film was not a dissapointment. Max von bulow is excellent as the shopkeeper. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Marie Brice
needful things
a cracking good film, all actors slotted well into their roles ,esp , max von sydow.go out and buy
Published 21 months ago by darkly disturbed
Entertaining but fails to live up to it's potential
This is an odd mish-mash of ideas that fail to gel into a workable horror, or a thriller. When the mysterious Leland Gaunt arrives in town and opens a store, terrible things start... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Benminx
not 2bad a s king adaptation.
Good Ideas, just feel like it has been rushed to finish in the last third.
Published on 14 May 2010 by Rp Dupont
Not as good as book but as a movie...
I think this has recieved some very unjust reviews on here. When the novel "Needful Things" was first published I ran out to waterstones, and had read it within a few days. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Gav.76
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