A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.
Acting
Thomas Jane's bizarre drawl becomes weirdly hypnotic.
Cinematography
Cornfield as existential prison, beautifully suffocating.
Practical Effects
Rats. So many rats. No CGI cop-outs here.
Director
Zak Hilditch
Thomas Jane
Wilfred James
Molly Parker
Arlette James
Dylan Schmid
Henry James
Kaitlyn Bernard
Shannon Cotterie
Neal McDonough
Harlan Cotterie
Tanya Champoux
Sallie
Brian d'Arcy James
Sheriff Jones
Bob Frazer
Andrew Lester
Eric Keenleyside
Lars
Patrick Keating
Mr. Stoppenhauser
Danielle Klaudt
Female Teller
Peter New
Counterman
Michael Bean
Funeral Operator
Mark Acheson
Pawn Shop Clerk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen King called this novella one of his favorites in his own collection, and it's one of the rare adaptations he reportedly loved.
The film deliberately avoids jump scares, instead using sound design of scratching and whispering to create dread—King's original story relies on the same slow psychological collapse.
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