I checked out the Rotten Tomatoes score and had to write something myself. This isn’t the greatest film ever made, but it's certainly not terrible either. Considering it was released direct-to-video and made on a small budget, it does pretty well with two recognizable actors in the main roles. The plot presents an idea I haven’t encountered before within the horror genre. While categorized as horror, there aren't any…

This film didn’t work out well, even with John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in the cast. *Cell* felt like a version of *Land of the Dead*, but without the interesting zombies—that was my constant thought while watching this 2016 movie. The George A. Romero film is enjoyable; this Tod Williams production isn’t. It's flawed from beginning to end and doesn't manage to create any suspense, originality or a distinctive…

I wasn’t familiar with the book, but given my fondness for Stephen King, John Cusack, and Samuel L. Jackson, *Cell* appeared to be a potentially engaging late-night thriller. I couldn't have been more wrong! The premise is that cell phones are transforming people into violent killers, and a few survivors attempt to survive while trying to understand what’s happening. Initially, the film shows some potential wi…

It’s difficult to say whether this is a faithful rendition of Stephen King's _Cell_, or simply another flawed interpretation of his work, as I am unfamiliar with the original material. Regardless, the result is disappointing. If you are looking for a better pairing of John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson within a Stephen King story, then _1408_ would be a preferable choice. Final rating: ★½ - It proved to be dull …

Stephen King adaptations don’t always work out, and this is another instance of that. There’s a strange, unseen force—like a malevolent presence—that invades people's minds and dreams, causing them to become violent and destructive after receiving an odd transmission through their cell phones. It’s about the threat to humankind as these individuals are transformed into killers. A man portrayed by Cusack is loo…