181 reviews
Sales Rank: 3946

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 256
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6

MPN: D7035D
ISBN: 1573625779
UPC: 031398703532
EAN: 9781573625777
ASIN: 1573625779

Theatrical Release Date: February 14, 1999
Release Date: June 22, 1999
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Editorial Reviews:

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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4 out of 5 stars

A worthy addition to one's Stephen King film library! July 5, 2008
The movie, Storm of the Century, was written by Stephen King specifically for television and because of that most of the violence was down played and left to the viewer's imagination. As King often says about television, "the networks give and the networks take away." What this means is that the networks will give the time needed to broadcast a miniseries based on one of his stories, but they put a limit on the amount of violence that can be showed, especially when dealing with children. As the writer and executive producer of Storm of the Century, King had to rely on creating scenes for the movie that were intense, but with the violence off screen. In other words, the viewer never sees the cane actually hitting the old woman at the beginning, or the axe splitting someone's face, or an elderly lady drowning herself in a sink full of water, etc., etc. This way, the movie leaves it to the viewer's imagination as to what takes place, which is sometimes good. As the old saying goes, less is more.

The story deals with an island town off the coast of Maine and the few hundred citizens that live there. The part-time constable (played by Tim Daley) is also the owner of the local grocery store, while the town manager (played by Jeffrey DeMunn) is the local realtor. As it begins, the town's people are stocking up on food in preparation for the worse storm of the century. They know that they're going to be snowed in and unreachable from the mainland, but they're use to winter storms and know how to deal with them. What they're not used to is the strange and malevolent visitor that suddenly appears from nowhere and beats a local resident to death with his cane and then waits for the constable to arrive. The evil visitor is played to perfection by Colm Feore, and he unintentionally steals the movie away from the other actors with every scene that he's performing in. In fact, he did such a great job that whenever I see him in another show or movie, I always think of him as Andre Linoge from this miniseries. With his coal-black eyes and the gruesome smile that displays his four sharp incisors, Linoge is the villain of the century as he tells the town to give him what he wants and he'll go away. Of course, it takes several deaths before the good and not-so-good citizens begin to understand that Linoge isn't your ordinary criminal and that a lot more people are going to die if they don't give in to his demands. Tim Daley as the town's constable reflects the strength and moral attributes of a good person when he refuses to give into what Linoge wants; but, as in any small community, not all the citizens are pillars of society and many weaken rather quickly once the fear of the unknown sets in. Though you can see the ending coming from a mile away, it still grips you within its claw-like hands when it finally arrives in the form of a town meeting and a decision has to be made that will change every person's life forever.

I think Storm of the Century is one of the better miniseries based on a work by Stephen King. Though it wouldn't hurt to cut thirty minutes from the show's four-hour length, the movie still manages to supply the viewer with what it promises--scares, edge-of-your-seat suspense, a frightening antagonist whose smile suggest that the best is still yet to come, and an ending that gives you food-for-thought about the goodness of mankind when push comes to shove. This is a well-acted TV movie with good performances by all its actors, especially Colm Feore, Tim Daley, and the great Jeffrey DeMunn. I've been a fan of DeMunn since he played the sheriff in the original movie version of The Hitcher. His performances in each film since then have always been right on the mark, proving what a fantastic character actor he is. The special effects, however, could be a little better, but then again this is television. There is one scene where the town's people envision themselves walking off a long pier and into the ocean that was excellent. Anyway, the DVD doesn't have much in the way extras, except for a feature-length commentary by Stephen King, which is definitely worth the price of admission. It's not often that King does a commentary for one of his movies, so fans of the maestro of horror have to grab it where they can. Recommended as a good Saturday night movie with a bowl of popcorn and a can of soda pop!

5 out of 5 stars

STORM OF THE CENTURY April 28, 2008
I REALLY LIKED THIS MOVIE IT'S WORTH WATCHING WHEN YOU GET TIME GIVE IT A TRY. IT'S NO WASTE OF MONEY.

5 out of 5 stars

Storm of the Century April 27, 2008
We all know that the majority of S.K's movies are endless thrillers. Well, so is Storm of the Century. I've watched this movie over and over again it still keeps me interested even though I pretty much know what's going to happen next. You almost feel like you're in the movie is how I'll explain it.

4 out of 5 stars

Storm of the Century April 26, 2008
Another good Stephen King work, has turned into a good movie. Imagine evil incarnate in an unusual looking man that walks as though from a mist into your sleepy fishing town in Maine. His timing is impeccable as there is an immense storm closing in as well. Probably the worst storm in a century. After killing an elderly lady, this stranger is almost immediately captured by the town constable. If you think this means the townspeople are safe, think again. Afterall, he has powers that enable him to control peoples minds. His request that "Give me what I want and I'll go away" posted in blood with each new death is mystifying as he won't say what he wants. Not till the very end that is, but then his request is to astonishing to believe. What a grim sacrifice for one of eight families. I enjoyed this scary thriller, but I must admit I would have liked this a little shorter in length. Don't try to watch it all in one sitting as I did and you should be very happy with it. If you enjoyed this be sure to catch "Christine" and "The Stand". Good quality DVD and replayability.

1 out of 5 stars

Trashy mess. April 20, 2008
I watched this with my brother because nothing else that was on TV at the time was good and we were terribly disappointed. This is a definite miss for Stephen King, whose material I normally enjoy to watch on screen. The film was too cold and depressing for me and it also got very redundant. I could go on but I want to keep it short. My recommendation is to avoid this. If you want to see a good Stephen King TV program watch The Stand, The Shining, Salem's Lot (1979), and Nightmares & Dreamscapes.