‘Mr. Harrigan’s Telephone’: Stephen King’s long-awaited adaptation opens with ONLY 38% approval

The horror ‘Mr. Harrigan’ (Mr. Harrigan’s Phone), adapted from the eponymous short story by Stephen King, hits Netflix tomorrow (05), but reviewers have already checked out the feature.

Although highly anticipated since the announcement, production began with just 38% approval on Rotten Tomatoes.

Of the eight reviews published so far, only three are positive, while the rest are negative.

Among the critics, critics said that the film brought an interesting development between the protagonists played by Jaeden Martell (from ‘It – The Thing’), Donald Sutherland (‘Moonfall – Lunar Menace’).

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However, the plot is long and boring, in addition to not providing any element that holds the viewer’s attention.

Check out the reviews:

“As with King’s greatest stories, the best parts here aren’t the horror elements (of which there are few). It’s the time spent with the characters. – Arizona Republic.

“A good start turns into a fable of dull, uneven morality that is ultimately too vague to have any impact.” – Bloody disgusting.

“The only thing that gets you hooked on the movie is the warm relationship between Craig and Mr. Harrigan, but that’s not enough to stop you staring at your own phone.” – Mix of prints.

“Unfortunately, despite its intriguing premise, ‘Mr. Harrigan’ lacks the necessary ingredient to make it truly unforgettable; it’s just not terribly scary.” – The Hollywood journalist.

“‘Mr. Harrigan’ is a boring, drawn-out film that tries to be both a coming-of-age drama and a supernatural horror flick, and fails to make an emotional impact in either genre. – CinemaBlend.

“While the relationship between Craig and Mr. Harrigan is what keeps this movie alive, the adaptation loses the fight trying to keep up. – Nightmarish Conjurings.

The story is part of the “If It Bleeds” anthology compilation. The plot revolves around a teenager named Craig, who befriends a reclusive old billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man dies, the boy discovers that not everything that died is gone and is able to communicate with his deceased friend through the iPhone he was with. buried.

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John Lee Hancock (“The Little Remains“) will direct and write.

The cast also includes Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Colin O’Brien, Cyrus Arnold and Joe Tippett.

Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”) and Jason Blum, via Blumhouse, are the producers of the project.

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. Jaeden Martell as Craig in Harrigan’s Mr. Telephone. cr. Nicole Rivelli/Netflix © 2022

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