Desperation, on ABC (movie)
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This aired in 2006. I don't remember if I saw it then, or later. I feel like I may have seen it on cable, which would mean later, but... I could be wrong. Anyway, there was a crazy demonic sheriff or something. In a small town called Desperation, Nevada. And um... he locked people up in jail for no damn good reason, and later did more horrific things. But I don't remember any specifics.
It, on ABC (miniseries)
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The Langoliers, on ABC (miniseries)
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This first aired in 1995, but I probably didn't see it til years later. Anyway, there were people on an airplane, and then... the majority of passengers disappeared, along with the pilots. Eventually they landed the plane, but I guess there was still no one around. I don't remember the story well at all, but it seemed kind of like The Twilight Zone, or something. I should probably see it again someday.
Quicksilver Highway, on Fox (movie)
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From 1997. Hey, I remember this title. Christopher Lloyd and Matt Frewer were in it. How could it not be good? And how come I don't remember anything other than the title?
Rose Red, on ABC (miniseries)
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Salem's Lot, on CBS (miniseries)
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From 1979, when I was four. I saw it in 2024, but I'm afraid my review has been lost. I don't think I liked it that much, so I don't expect I'll ever watch it again.
The Shining, on ABC (miniseries)
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This aired in 1997, and I'm pretty sure I actually saw it right then. Of course, it's nowhere near as iconic as the 1980 theatrical adaptation of the novel (which I probably saw about a year before this first aired). But it was alright. Steven Weber played Jack Torrance, and Rebecca De Mornay played Wendy. I watched it again in 2025, but my review has been lost. I'm pretty upset about that, because I liked the miniseries, in its own ways, just as much as I liked the movie. Still, I can't see myself re-watching it to re-write my review.
Sometimes They Come Back, on CBS (movie)
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From 1991. I'm fairly sure I saw it at that time, though all I remember about it is the title. It spawned two sequels, though I doubt I saw either of them. I finally watched the movie again, I think in like 2024 or '25, but my review has been lost. I suppose I thought it was a decent movie, but I don't expect to re-watch it.
The Stand, on ABC (miniseries)
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The Tommyknockers, on ABC (miniseries)
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From 1993. I don't think I ever actually saw it, but at some point I know I felt an interest in seeing it. So... I guess I still kinda do. Maybe someday I will.
See also: The Dead Zone, Golden Years, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, and Under the Dome.