Sleepwalkers

In the late 1990s, Stephen King was able to start taking advantage of the fact that book and movie publishers were courting him, throwing so many offers at him he shamelessly unleashed his graphomaniac tendencies and abilities to write the screenplay for Sleepwalkers. The story centers around a pair of vampire-like creatures, who instead of drinking blood suck life force, and instead of fearing sunlight, fear cats who put them in mortal danger, and they indulge in incestual games and can make not only themselves but also their giant cars invisible (?!). The whole thing doesn't really make any sense and falls apart if analyzed. However, it does have a certain trashy charm. Let's say that Mick Garris managed to deal with the hobbled subject matter quite OK, and it's mainly watchable thanks to the casting of Mädchen Amick. My favorite scene is the cameo of King himself as meddlesome cemetery caretaker who is gradually pushed aside by both Tobe Hooper and Clive Barker. John Landis, Joe Dante and Mark Hamill also appear in cameo roles - Mick Garris was able to put together quite a respectable team. (01/04/2020)