this is a GREAT film, IF you haven't read the book. this film has it all. romance, horror, comic relief and drama. the plot of the film is a lot different to the book i read ( by the way, there are 2 versions of the book, but i read the newest one where there are no edits). the film conforms to a lot of the book, but there are MAJOR differences that will leave your jaw ajar by the way the substitute people. but this review isn't about the book. the film is 5 1/2 hours long, but please believe me, it is well worth it. Lowe plays an AWESOME part as nick, and as usual, Gary sinese is A+++++. this film makes people think a lot, so if you like the thinking game, it is prob one of the top 10 psychological films, but there is enough drama in here to fulfil the most avid of soap fans! please, watch this film BEFORE you read the book., as the book will fulfil all those unanswered questions.

I personally thought this min-series was great. I loved each of the characters. I was easily able to build a connection with them. There was definitely a lot of planning involved in this movie. Stephen King was able to bring every character's backgrounds into play. I think it was a great cast. They all did a extraordinary job in making me believe that this will be the way that post-apocalyptic society will interact. Might I also add that they did this without pushing the bounds over-the-top. The way society had come to rebuild during the mini-series, it was very believable. The immune started back at square one after the plague broke out, and wiped out most of the world. The script did an excellent job on every character's story. There was a lot of detail put into their backgrounds. This revealed some idea as to why some of the characters went the route of the post- apocalyptic demon, or the godly-grandmother in their dreams. It shows all anger, and really gets into each characters purpose. The war continues between good and evil throughout the whole entire movie. Either people will follow the Demon who walks the Earth, or they will follow mother Abigail Freemantle, at Hemmingford Home. People are getting confused on who to follow throughout the film, and some are driven to the demon due to being hurt (scenarios like love and jealousy). While all this is going on.. ninety-percent of the rest of the planet is dead, completely wiped out and deserted. At the end, it's the choices that are made that decide human fate.This was a terrific mini-series. The script, acting, and dialog were outstanding (for television). I would definitely buy this mini- series on blu-ray, and recommend it to any horror lover.

I have read the novel numerous times and had never seen the TV miniseries .Noticed it was on The Horror Channel , read the reviews and thought fantastic .Wonders if The Horror Channel had edited it and cut things up because it did not make any sense . Unless you had read the novel then abrupt cuts from one scene to another would have left you perplexed.Great first 5 minutes or so and then rapidly down hill .Has none of the subtly or detail of the novel . Badly acted and nonsensical drivel . Did I see another version to the great reviews given here ?Has been led to believe a new series of movies based on the novel are being planned .They can not be worse than this stinker . Gave up half way through .

I like the story, read both the original and the extended version.I like a lot about it. For a book-to-TV thing, it's been done with respect. It's a bit like The Shining mini series. It follows the plot and works pretty well. However, I don't understand the cast. I like 2 people in that cast, and none of them are main characters. I've always been a fan of Shawnee Smith. She does an excellent job as the mean spirited nymphomaniac. Like in the Saw series, she has a penchant for playing unstable persons. I'm also a fan of her looks. The other character I like, is Ed Harris as the general. When it comes to the other roles, their looks, voices and so on, does just not work for me. Granted, I read both books first, so naturally, I created my own images.But all in all, worth a watch, and if you have read the book(s), have a look, it's OK.