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Dreamcatcher (2003)
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Dreamcatcher overview

Four men are changed forever by an act of mercy -- changes which have a profound impact many years later -- in this blend of horror and science fiction based on a novel by Stephen King. Jonesy (Damian Lewis), Henry (Thomas Jane), Pete (Timothy Olyphant), and Beaver (Jason Lee) were four friends who, as schoolboys, rescued a boy with Down's Syndrome, Duddits (Donnie Wahlberg), from a savage beating at the hands of bullies. Their experience with Duddits left the boys profoundly changed, as they discovered they had developed psychic powers which allowed them to wordlessly communicate with one another, read the minds of others, and see events in the future. The four remained close friends into adulthood, and meet every year for a weekend get-together at a remote hunting lodge. However, one year Jonsey is approached by the spirit of Duddits, which leads him into a severe auto accident, though his wounds heal with mysterious speed and are gone by the time he and the guys get together a few months later. As the guys drink and swap stories, a desperately ill hunter makes his way into the cabin, whose body has become the host for a horrible wormlike creature, which breaks free and soon goes on a killing spree, leaving only Henry alive. In the wake of this attack comes a massive snowstorm, and Henry learns that these events are the first signs of a major attack by a powerful alien force which can assume any form it wishes. As duplicitous military leader Col. Abraham Curtis (Morgan Freeman) comes in to quell the menace, Henry finds himself in communication with the late Jonsey, whose previous near-death experience gives him an unexpected advantage in stemming the alien tide. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Dreamcatcher News & Reviews

"To begin, Kasdan and Goldman stuff enough subplots into the film to make the whole thing feel oddly disjointed. "
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03 February 2008
"In the King pantheon, it's just middle order. Kasdan is in his element with the 'tight-knit friends facing off unknown alien terror', Signs-style section of the tale. When it all turns Independence Day meets Carrie, told with the firm grasp of Bambi on ice, you?re left wondering if someone left half the script on the photocopier."
3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5
03 February 2008
"Four friends share a common bond: years before, they helped a simple-minded kid who endowed them with precognitive and psychic powers. "
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24 April 2003
"Dreamcatcher, the film based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, tells of four young friends who perform a heroic act -- and are changed forever by the uncanny powers they gain in return. "
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21 March 2003
"I think you can say that almost everyone watching this will be spellbound, whether they're stupefied by its insanity, more conventionally compelled by the various horrors in store or a combination of both."
4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5
21 March 2003

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Dreamcatcher comments

DrewHudd
"I like Stephen King."
by DrewHudd, 12:51 23 November 2009
marius.guitar
"fan of the genre"
by marius.guitar, 08:51 29 September 2009
Foggy
"a poor version of a great novel"
by Foggy, 12:26 21 June 2009