Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- paranoid
- dread-filled
- late night horror
- stephen king adaptation marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sheriff Collie Entragian weaponizes his badge, arrest powers, and control of Desperation against passing travelers.
The Carver family is stopped on a Nevada highway and drawn into the isolated town of Desperation.
Entragian can change form and summon scorpions, snakes, spiders, and other creepy creatures.
The detained travelers and townspeople must cooperate to survive Entragian and uncover the nature of the danger.
Films like Desperation, and why
Needful Things
supernatural small-town horror, ordinary people trapped by an oppressive malevolent force, and escalating creature menace
The Hitcher
isolated-road terror, predatory authority figures, and survival horror built around escalating paranoia
Storm of the Century
stephen king adaptation, imprisoned civilians, supernatural evil, and claustrophobic psychological dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Mick Garris
- Release Date
- 2006-05-23
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (233)
Cast
- Tom Skerritt
- Steven Weber
- Annabeth Gish
- Charles Durning
- Matt Frewer
- Henry Thomas
- Shane Haboucha
- Kelly Overton
- Sylva Kelegian
- Ron Perlman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Desperation about?
- A vacationing family’s roadside arrest becomes a nightmare of captivity when a murderous Nevada sheriff reveals an inhuman power over the town and its creatures.
- What is Desperation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Desperation as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Desperation violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Desperation as graphic.
- Which films are like Desperation?
- Films with a similar feel include Needful Things, The Hitcher, and Storm of the Century.
- How long is Desperation?
- Desperation runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch Desperation?
- In United States, Desperation is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
