While this is certainly not one of the King's better stories it makes a film much better than some critics are making out.

Usually known for his gravitas, Morgan Freeman turns up in director Lawrence Kasdan's supernatural chiller, Dreamcatcher, as Colonel Curtis, a US Government operative who doesn't play by the rules.

This film offers a classic example of the benefits of family connections in the movie business ... Kasdan's father is noted director Lawrence, Hanks's father is multi-Oscar winning actor Tom, Schuyler's mother is Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek.