Summary

This suffers from the same issue as many Stephen King adaptations - a limited budget. This is expected, as his novels are often available for use in films and TV series at a minimal cost. Consequently, filmmakers with budget constraints end up using his works as a base for their projects. As a result, the effects, shooting, and editing in this adaptation are generally of low quality. If you approach it with the mindset that it resembles the work of enthusiastic drama club kids from high school, you won't be let down. On the positive side, the casting and acting are surprisingly good, and the dialogue is decent. The script takes significant liberties with the original book, which can be seen as both a good and bad thing. Considering the book was written 37 years ago, updating elements to suit a modern series makes sense. It's also an improvement to have multiple groups of survivors in one location. Furthermore, changing the lead character's young son into a teenage daughter is a positive change, as it avoids potential annoyance that a child character might bring to the movie.