Thinner

I remember reading this book decades ago, probably back in the mid-80s. I know I enjoyed the story quite a bit but never felt the need to see this movie. Turns out it's not too bad. I don't recall the book being humorous in the least but this movie definitely has a dark sense of humor to it. The special effects are rather weak and this looks like yet another Stephen King novel adaptation made on the cheap. But I actually enjoyed it anyway.

Joe Mantegna and Kari Wuhrer both hammed it up and Robert John Burke does a decent job as the cursed lawyer. Much more time could have been spent on his transformation from fat to thin. His quick weight loss never had much of an impact and as Horror movies go, this isn't anywhere near scary, creepy, or anything else related to the genre.

The more I think about it the more the dark humor seems to be the movie's selling point for me. The ending is wicked, even cruel, but without it "Thinner" wouldn't be anything you'd likely remember.

Sure, the whole Gypsy curse thing is a little much for people to swallow these days, but as hokey as it is, this a pretty fun little Stephen King thriller. It's making me want some pie.

I thought it was alright, but could of been better thought. Little thin in parts, and fatter in other parts. I like the Idea of the story It's based on.

The film adaptation was better than the book. The story starts well, but is totally lost in the end ...

It wasn't what I thought it was going to be. It's silly but too mean spirited to have any fun. This one at its core is a film about gluttony and privilege, but the plot is really thin that it feels like watching a horror anthology episode stretched beyond its limit. It consists mostly of unlikable characters, the direction is relatively flat, the special effects and makeup are good for the most part, but I was expecting much crazier body horror moments and its gruesome details. Even the poster on LB and the artwork on Hulu are scarier than the actual film.

Cute how they named the film comparing the script to the book.