Skräckregissören Mike Flanagan ("The Haunting of Hill House") står bakom kameran, och de första åsikterna i sociala medier hyllar hans adaption som den bästa King-filmen sedan "Nyckeln till frihet" för 25 år sen.
Tidiga reaktioner av det här slaget får man ofta ta med en nypa salt, amerikanska kritiker blir sällan alltför kritiska eller djupgående på 280 tecken. Men om hälften stämmer så bådar det gott för alla skräckfans i höst - och det verkar som att Rebecca Fergusons skurkroll är något alldeles extra.
1. Fulgråter offentligt
#DoctorSleep is another trauma-fuelled emotional horror from Flanagan that made me ugly cry in public. Understandably shakes up the book quite a bit, but keeps King's heart right where it needs to be. Where does one sign up for Rebecca Ferguson's cult? Asking for a friend. pic.twitter.com/Jfs2FggiPf
— Haleigh Foutch (@HaleighFoutch) October 25, 2019
2. Det bästa av Kubrick och King
With #DoctorSleepMovie, Mike Flanagan delivers the best parts of Kubrick and King in one movie.
— Andrew Dyce (@andrewbdyce) October 25, 2019
It made me feel silly for wanting to step back into The Overlook, instead of stepping forward from The Shining with Danny.
Rebecca is an instant icon, and Ewan completely nails it. pic.twitter.com/7Szfq2iRlG
3. Rebecca Ferguson äger hela filmen
#DoctorSleep works best when it's sticking to Stephen King's novel. The moment it starts trying to recreate elements of Kubrick's SHINING, it stumbles a bit. Still, Flanagan nails the emotional elements (no surprise there). And Rebecca Ferguson owns the entire movie.
— Chris EvangelistAHHH!!! (@cevangelista413) October 25, 2019
4. Nostalgi och spänning
Doctor Sleep is the best Stephen King adaption since Shawshank Redemption. Mike Flanagan has perfectly combined nostalgia with tension, mystery, and suspense. The entire cast is superb. There are a number of surprises that will make King fans squeal with delight. #DoctorSleep pic.twitter.com/PhSDm6EZsZ
— Scott Menzel (@TheOtherScottM) October 25, 2019
5. En riktigt ond skurk
In DOCTOR SLEEP, which I quite liked, Rebecca Ferguson's truly evil villain has a crustpunk carnie aesthetic and let me tell you...it works
— Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites) October 25, 2019
6. Problem i tredje akten
I don't wanna get too ahead of my @IGN review, but for now I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed #DoctorSleep.
— Tom Jorgensen (@Tom_Jorgensen) October 25, 2019
There are some third act issues, but the great performances, amazing visuals, and very clear reverence for both King and Kubrick's Shinings totally carry it. pic.twitter.com/GZTL5IzqYz
7. Uppföljaren fans väntat på
#DoctorSleep is The Shining sequel King fans have been waiting for. Kyliegh Curran is a star in the making & Rebecca Ferguson is downright terrifying. Flanagan beautifully meshes Danny Torrance's haunting past w/ the now present, resulting in the best King adaptation of the year pic.twitter.com/g3iEOt7iyG
— Samhain 🎃🍭 (@shannon_mcgrew) October 25, 2019
