I am not the hugest fan of Steven King, but I have enjoyed lots of his books. As for the film/tv adaptations, they are always a hit and miss, but I always watch them when a new one comes to my attention.
And thus we come to "Mr Harrigans Phone" that just popped on Netflix:
Craig, a young boy living in a small town, befriends older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away, the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone, and finds himself able to communicate with his friend from the grave through the iPhone that was buried with him. source
Long story short. The film wasn't great. But it wasn't terrible either.
I really loved how everything was narrated up to the point of Harrigans death. I am not much of a drama fan but I think they nailed that part.
Then it's when the genre changes to the more super natural/creepy stuff.. The part we are actually waiting for!
Yet, it didn't hit the right spots and the movie felt to me really meh. And often it felt like it was dragging for no reason. When it was over, my first thought was "this gotta be based on a short story".. Something quickly confirmed by the credits.
At the end of the day, this is more a coming of age movie rather than something horror you'd expect when watching something based on Steven King's work. There are also some subliminal messages about human relationships, love etc etc. But yeah, fuck that, who cares 😂
Anyways.. The movie starts great but ends up being another forgettable Steven King adaptation. It takes a 5/10 from me. What a pity 😔
