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This is another screen adaptation of one of Stephen King’s books. Cujo meets Starship Troopers on the set of The Birds after mutating with War of the Worlds and Alien as they came through Stargate. In fact it even had touches of The Mummy Returns (a la Brandon Fraser).The movie is very formularic and is definitely an interesting study in group think and makes you understand why people like Jim Jones can get a following. Special effects were ok but too mechanical for my tastes. The movie was two plus hours, but not tedious. It would seem that after all the carnage a relatively tasteful ending would be best. Most of the critics rave about the daring ending. I found the ending to be extremely horrific from a disgusting standpoint and in extremely bad taste. It provides a shock, which I am sure is the goal, but it was tasteless and leaves you wanting for restitution from the director. For horror movie fans, it’s matinee fodder, but don’t buy any concessions or you will feel you have wasted too much money on this typical King movie. If you leave just before the movie ends, it will leave a better taste in your mouth. The only real adaptation on a King novel worth its salt was The Shining and nothing he has written or ever will write again will top that thanks to Jack Nicholson.