Needful Things (1993)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1319 movies items)

" 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... Based on the novel by Stephen King, the film did okay with critics, and film goers felt it’s okay, but tthe shop wasn’t worth shopping at. There is the performance, by Max von Sydow was positively chilling."

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"Plot: The small town of Castle Rock is quickly turned into the devil's playground after the arrival of the mysterious shopkeeper, Leland Gaunt. Not a film to partake of if you're looking for a solid representation of the somewhat large and unwieldy novel it's based on. Departing from the stranger (and at time darkly comedic) elements of the source material, this rendition leans more into a traditional take of devilish mischief and predation visited upon the weak-willed. However, despite some in"

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"Castle Rock, Maine Castle Rock is a small New England mill town in Maine that has served as a nexus for paranormal, supernatural, and metaphysical events. Why you wouldn’t want to visit: It’s because you’re in a Stephen King novel or movie."

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"The dog skinning scene."

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"Re-watch - Feb. 16th "Quoth the raven...oops, wrong movie" The last time I watched Needful Things it was in theatres, and in the years since I've forgotten a lot of it. This was initially drove home for me during the opening credits when I realized I'd forgotten every member of the cast except for Max Von Sydow. I still appreciate the story and some of the ways it plays out. The whole film is proof that when communication between people breaks down it can have disastrous consequences. Which mak"

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Favorite Horror Films: 1993 (26 movies items)

" Directed by: Fraser Clarke Heston Produced by: Jack Cummings Written by: W.D. Richter Based on the novel by: Stephen King Cinematography: Tony Westman Edited by: Rob Kobrin Music by: Patrick Doyle Distributed by: Columbia Pictures"

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"Nothing comes for free. Everything has a price. Especially, when making deals. Because, the devil never breaks a bargain."

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""Now it's time to pay!" "The town of Castle Rock just made a deal with the Devil... Now it's time to pay!" "Buy now. Pay later.""