DREAMCATCHER (The Ripley Alien Parasite + Ending) EXPLAINED

Hey guys what’s happening? Niyat here with film comics explained. As requested, today we’ll be exploring Dreamcatcher, the 2003 sci-fi horror Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name.
Starring Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Timothy Olyphant, Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore and Donnie Wahlberg, it follows a group of childhood friends that stumble upon something inexplicable.
Heading over to their favourite cabin for their yearly hunting pilgrimage, they do their best to contend with midlife crisis. Sharing unique powers gifted to them by a friend they saved as kids, they meet a mysterious infected stranger and stumble upon an alien invasion threatening to end the world.
Gripping and weird, Dreamcatcher is an ambitious though not always successful dive into friendship, aliens, and not giving up in the face of overwhelming odds.
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[@EternalRoman]

The "Ripley" virus was named after Ellen Ripley from the movie ALIEN, but they never mentioned that "Jonesy" is also a reference to ALIEN cause that was the cat's name in the movie.

[@sloanmagnum5009]

I would've never put that together. Dang, that's wild. Good call!

[@EternalRoman]

@@sloanmagnum5009 Thanks...😅 Been a fan of the original 3 ALIEN films for a long time lol.

[@blueturret5596]

Morgan Freeman’s eyebrows are arguably the one thing I vividly remember about this movie.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

lol

[@qthe3618]

Foreal lol

[@sonsofthewestredwhiteblue5317]

…..he had a shit weasel draped over each eye, didn’t he?

[@DeathBYDesign666]

Wouldn't this have been around the same time as when he played God?

[@CurlieGrl]

🤣

[@DinoDave150]

Morgan Freeman deserves so much credit for being able to say "shit weasels" with a straight face.

[@user-oz5xb9ed3w]

sounds exactly like something Samuel l jackson would say. yikes.

[@ChrisDaAce27]

Then every fps gamer deserves an award cuz that type of shit is all you hear

[@Projectdarke]

I automaticly read "shit weasels" in Morgan Freeman's voice

[@iammr.h2392]

@@Projectdarke I did the same and had a good chuckle. I cant say it with a straight face.

[@johndoe7270]

That sounds like something the guy who imitates Morgan Freeman really good, would say lmfao. "Titty Sprinkles"

[@jollyjalapeno]

One of the first steven king stories I'd ever read, suggested to me by my dad. I finished it in a snowy log cabin in the middle of our woods and for some reason that made me love the story more. We watched the movie when I finished the book, and me and him both agreed that it couldn't compare. Genuinely one of my favorite memories.

[@zacharyberridge7239]

I didn't have the pleasure of reading this in a snowy cabin, but it was also my first King book. I loved it. The movie was meh, with a few good moments.

[@jollyjalapeno]

I'm still glad you were able to read it, good stories are supposed to be shared

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

A snowy cabin in the woods makes them all better. Lol every book, universally.

[@miturbinizdurdy]

First King book I ever read. Loved it. I enjoyed this movie as well.

[@viderevero1338]

@@stillcantbesilencedevennow Seriously. Camping whilst reading is an experience that's eerily calming and nostalgic to look back on. Especially when it's snowy.

[@AlmostEthical]

D Lewis saying "What do you want?" to the alien is my favourite screen portrayal of fear. He absolutely nailed the terror where you can barely squeak out a word. This movie was unfairly panned IMO

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

Damian Lewis.

[@captnwinkle]

This movie was absout trash

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

@@captnwinkle No, it is a well-made movie, with a good cast, good cinematography, a good story, and overall solid sci-fi horror... And saying that it is "absolute trash" without saying why without any explaining...that makes your comment weak.

[@teinestokoe2628]

@@captnwinkle An excellent point well made. In fact, you've convinced me. This movie IS "absout trash"

[@ronengle9524]

@@teinestokoe2628 this movie was excellent

[@Lambda_Ovine]

I watched this movie as a child and I was left utterly confused and scared, but I loved every second of it

[@Nam3less2U]

Same especially the part where the dude was holding the bathroom door from the mini parasite then the knob fell off and he turned around to a giant alien

[@atreyu8465]

@@Nam3less2U exactly

[@LoreSponge]

Same, my only experience with it was when I was 7 or so, and I didn't understand anything. I don't normally like being scared, but for some reason, I was enjoying every second of it. My mother was horrified/proud when I told her I watched it lmao

[@thedragonlee76]

Strange thing...Morgan Freemans character was right.They were dealing with a hostile alien and well,any person exposed should be Isolated and contained.

[@OberynTheRedViper]

Sad thing is, if this literally happened today? We’d have right wing morons complaining about the lockdown and “freedumb”!

[@SlevinK9]

That's the whole point to his character, that he was willing to annihilate everyone and everything that got in his way to contain it, without trying to find an alternative or a possible cure.

[@SlevinK9]

Also him being right didn't change the fact that he was an unhinged psychopath.

[@Cernunnnos]

@@SlevinK9 that's just good containment practice.

[@thedragonlee76]

@Slevin Sanchez There was no alternative or other way.The Alien organism was and is something the human race has never dealt with.Although the film didn't go much into detail about the alien,but Morgan Freemans character and his unit were military,which means they had previous contact with the Aliens or knowledge of the Aliens.

[@patsilverfang]

The book did imply that the aliens were a symbiotic species but the military simply wiped them out whenever they landed and in anger split into a more warlike group and ones who figured “we should move somewhere else”

[@fromthefire4176]

I never knew that, the impression the movie always gave me was that Duddits was a refugee of a world the Ripley destroyed. But with how they portrayed the Ripley as worms and Duddits’ true form as not a worm, I never had reason to think the shape shifting was just like the psychic stuff Duddits taught the boys, not necessarily species specific maybe not teachable to humans tho. In fact I never even realized Duddits was in a human host either, always figured like the mother became inexplicably pregnant or something, and he had implanted himself as a human-alien hybrid but it was difficult or something so his body was unstable and eventually sick. And that he wasn’t disabled like a normal human but was just mentally part alien and didn’t completely understand everything yet, probably could do telekinesis and adv physics easy if he had like a Vulcan teacher so to speak, and not the 60’s/70’s Maine public education system lol. But by the time of the story, on his own he’d only been able to understand himself by the time he was sick and dying, he had meant to warn/aid Earth, but could at least save his friend Jonesy. And so the story to me had a nice thematic implication of the boys’ friendly and kind nature saving the world by reaching out to Duddits enough he could prepare at least them if not earth, and even if he didn’t understand for what yet. And in the end he did understand enough that it seems to imply he must have been psychically aware in the first place that when he became human he wouldn’t remember, and so positioned himself to be born in the town with the guys who would be right in the middle of this perhaps final invasion attempt. But it was like a worthyness, hope for humanity, moral of the story thing, it was their acceptance, friendship, and defense of someone different, meek, and vulnerable, which ultimately saved the world. Contrasted against the bad of Duddits’ bullying, and the ugliness of the general seeming to have started out as a hero but just lost it over the years from the extraordinary stress of leading a covert defense of earth that had probably been a lot more desperate in the past, making it easier to see how they formed such aggressive protocols.

[@leonelgalan9431]

Also when Mr.Grey is going to Boston he passes by Derry where Pennywise is waving out the sewer lol

[@saltidog86]

@@leonelgalan9431 are they connected? Did they ever establish the movies were in the same universe or just connected by the Dark Tower?

[@leonelgalan9431]

@saltidog5453 yeah their connected, Pennywise is related and the same kind of darkness spider thing that the Crimson King is. It's like when the turtle of life and light came in to existence they all dispersed and had their own domain.

[@leonelgalan9431]

@saltidog5453 The books are connected the movies not really

[@AtamskArchadian]

Loved this movie man. Gave my young brain ideas about bad guys from beyond in an interesting way. I swear the “in his head” scene where the alien is chasing him through his library/memories always got me worked up.

[@dansweda712]

It would be interesting and convenient if we could actually store our memories in that way, a few months ago I recalled a memory from when I was like five years old, I'm 53 now, my Mom was amazed what I was able to recall, at a young age I was able to understand adult situations and that's why I believe I was able to recall this memory

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

@@dansweda712 You must possess a memory palace of sorts.

[@dansweda712]

@@ptolemeeselenion1542 probably not a palace, but maybe a VHS tower

[@AtamskArchadian]

@@dansweda712 Yeah, I never gave it much thought, but I assume the gift “Dudditz?” gave them enhanced their recall. As for our own minds I wouldn’t mind either, more control over what “books” you can review and when would be a grand way to use it. Me being a bibliophile makes it even more appealing, as a concept.

[@MrEzekielveal92]

​@@dansweda712Wonderful example. I think I see memories the same way.

[@NightRunner417]

The part where Pete helps Trish was one of my favorite parts of the whole book. It wasn't that he helped her and she wasn't into him. He did this twirl the finger in the air thing, explaining to her that it "helps him think", and proceeds to trace her every little step up to dropping her key. She takes off because there was way too much detail, convincing her he's a stalker. I thought it was pretty cool and very sad all at the same time.

[@eh2396]

Yeah I think if he didn't give as much details as he did he could've sealed the deal.

[@Crusina]

@@eh2396 you gotta admit it'd be super creepy irl though to have someone do that to you

[@SlevinK9]

Pete was a great character, his whole arc is a look at the phrase "You should've quit while you were ahead." Because really, from the woman at the dealership to him getting eaten by Bob, it's a case of him not stopping to think about the outcome of his actions.

[@TheNativeEngine]

I wondered why FCE got that wrong? Then again my friend got that wrong too.

[@NightRunner417]

@@TheNativeEngine It's been a while since I've seen the movie. Maybe the movie painted it out like she just plain thought she was above him or something and decided to skip the creeper angle. I'd go back and watch it but honestly the movie didn't really impress me much. I think I was still pissed off about the movie for Tommyknockers or something and I didn't give it much of a chance.

[@michaelhowell2326]

Such an underrated movie.

[@kosmicjedi]

Agreeeeed😮😢

[@captnwinkle]

It's sucked

[@ozymandiasultor9480]

@@captnwinkle Again, why do you think that? "It sucked" is not an argument.

[@robertotrevino9125]

Such a garbage movie with no heads or tails

[@robertotrevino9125]

@@captnwinkle Agreed

[@joseramos4537]

Loved how giant the alien was staring down right before he explodes into red mist. Such a great visual

[@tman4072]

It was one of those movies that I enjoyed as a kid even though I got a little confused the first time, also made fear taking a dump for a year. I'd have to leave the restroom door cracked open a little haha

[@BasedBill]

It truly was a memorable scene. Saw it when I was 15, and I still examine the crapper every single time before I pop a squat. You never know what may be lurking.

[@KingOfHarlots86]

Aliens probably won't climb up ya bum,but always be aware of the toilet spiders 😳.

[@richardhicks5031]

@@KingOfHarlots86 and toilet snakes

[@KingOfHarlots86]

@@richardhicks5031 😳😳 wait there's toilet SNAKES?!!..WELP that's it, I shall never poo again 😭

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

Can we PLEASE comment on the portrayal of "Dudditz" by the borderline unappreciated, barely recognized Donnie Wahlberg? I didn't even know it was him for DECADES. The guy actually took a lot of time and effort into this role he had.

[@hannobaalii_makendalii]

ii didn't know it was Donnie! Thanks.

[@OberynTheRedViper]

I mean saying “I duddits” in a stereotypical “retard” voice is effort?

[@Hagmire]

Donnie's the man him and Damien Lewis were two of the best character's in Band of Brothers, Lipton and Winters

[@metaempiricist]

He wasn't supposed to have down syndrome right? I mean you can easily see down syndrome in people. It should have been assumed to be autism.

[@justindunlap1235]

One of my favorite characters ever portrayed in movies. I still say "I dudditz" occasionally when I'll do something successful.

[@davidbeaver21]

Dave never catches a break whether its talking chipmunks or alien parasites 😥

[@soniastrumm7054]

I remember watching this when I was younger and couldn’t remember it whatsoever! All I remembered was the winter cabin setting, group of friends getting murdered by aliens and virus, the guy getting his meat bitten off, and them stopping the aliens at the end

[@n1ppzmagee]

So the plot points are what you remember

[@mylesleggette7520]

@@n1ppzmagee hahaha, yeah. "All I remember is the things that happened in the movie." Seems like you're doing pretty well to me at that rate...

[@leondreamcast]

This movie adaptation was always the most unsettling of Stephan Kings work for me. Just the vibes and story, it was a really strange alien film. Had a lot of ideas we never seen compared to traditional alien films I appreciated it for that

[@suezcontours6653]

I hope they do a reboot or at least spiritual sequel like Stranger Things. It's concept is amazing, just poor execution

[@evildoughboy7773]

Definitely not King's best work, but also not bad considering he was high on painkillers following a near fatal car crash. I like the subtle references to It and even Mr Gray coming across a statue or something that depicted the Losers club and the words, "Pennywise lives," written on it.

[@colleennewholy9026]

It's one of the reasons why it's my favorite book 😆 I started reading it after I took a fall off a horse. My back was absolutely dead and I spent a month on bedrest After taking a knee injury, I definitely felt appreciation for Kings description of pain. Since he also went through it

[@RodneyG669]

That memorial was put in place where the Standpipe was located, after the cataclysmic events of IT. The Losers Club paid for it also, so they kept their memories for at least awhile after the story even if they do fade eventually.

[@kittysplode]

if only he'd died

[@bucketheadwendy5358]

He's always been a pillhead and ped

[@TheChadxiii]

Nothing new you know that Stephen King can't remember writing books like cujo because he used tondo so much coke and booze.

[@GoingHamAllTheWay]

Loved it, especially where one species is to protect versus taking control, along with one taking control and “power” over people, where the other creature gives powers to protect

[@kennethsatria6607]

Its a strange and trippy story but Steven King definitely gives his all nontheless its very commendable.

[@zemek1234]

WTF. Literally a few hours ago I was reminded of the existence of this movie, but I couldn't remember the name and tried to find it. Well, I just found it, thank you, Niyat :D

[@ggt47]

Ahh,best film to watch at 3:31 AM.

[@cinnamonbits26]

I'm not a crier. Most of the time I question whether or not I have tear ducts.but ever since I saw this as a child,the last fight scene between Mr.Grey and Duddits always makes me cry.

[@dpslfg]

This is one of the best truly horrifying movies of my childhood. I had nightmares about the mind-warehouses and Mr. Grey. Was it a great movie? Probably not, but it was impactful. And it has stayed with me.

[@domm5715]

Thats like me an the movie Dante's inferno....scared the living shit outta me, actually im still freaked out about volcanos, never catch me by one

[@RodneyG669]

The idea of a mind warehouse is really appealing to me, usually the idea is a mind house. But I've spent a long time working in warehouses and the like and that framework is a lot easier to work with.

[@shmurdrr9234]

I remember watching this being the 1st bootleg dvd i ever watched lol

[@shainewhite2781]

On a $68 million dollar budget, it made $75 million dollars at the box office.

[@sirjonsmithiii992]

Since they have to share proffits with the theaters, it was not a hit.

[@gups4963]

@@grimsquad273 flop

[@Sebastianbertolotto1880]

I remembered seen this monster as a child but always thought that is was just a bad dream from childhood, in the end it was a real movie.

[@ConsolasEight]

When crashed UFOs come up I find myself often think back to the scene from Spaced Invaders, with the human traffic cop who picks up an alien ship cruising past: "Nobody gets away with going **three thousand miles per hour** on a fifty-five mile an hour... (pauses, checks speed gun) Damn!" Dogged and determined he later tracks the ship down, crashed in a barn, and steps out of the darkness, scaring the alien pilot: "No license, no registration, no plates, no headlights, no taillights, no WHEELS, and I caught you going 2945 miles per hour in excess of the posted limit!" To which the aliens dryly replies, "Great. There goes my insurance." Highly recommended ... that an CRITTERS! :D

[@justindunlap1235]

That scene is hilarious.

[@danielled8665]

Lmao that had Men in Black energy

[@jaymevosburgh3660]

I love both ov those movies. I made a tabletop RPG game based on Critters using the D20 modern rules. It was a blast for me running it.

[@wesleywarsmith1113]

Spaced Invaders is a cult classic and gets better with age.

[@danielled8665]

Oh my God I remembered scenes from this movie and thought they were from other films, and was constantly confused when they didn't show up in the ones I thought they were in.

[@JobeStroud]

I watch this about once a year. I really liked this movie. Too bad it flew under the radar.

[@iceheart1289]

Never seen this movie, but the first min of this video was definitely a WTF moment of the day 😂

[@jayday187]

The entire movie was a WTF moment.

[@kosmicjedi]

Dude, check it out! It’s a dope movie 🍿

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

@@jayday187 Lol.

[@robertotrevino9125]

@@jayday187 Agreed, it sucks, it has no heads or tails

[@deshazo_henry]

Out of all the reviewers on yt, you and Roanoke are by far my favorites to watch and listen to.

[@billbillson3129]

this book was great!

[@canecho5335]

I love watching obscure movie virus breakdowns, great stuff keep it up

[@marysmith2060]

Excellent video as always. The guys dynamic was excellent. The film had unintentional comedy , mixed in with horror and action, which made for an interesting movie.

[@diamonddel]

I'm pretty sure the comedy in the film is intentional because the book is absolutely fucking hilarious😂 I'd definitely categorize it as Horror/Dark Comedy

[@fyrflyr2378]

This was the movie that taught me the "bite my bags" insult.

[@DeathBYDesign666]

And "fuckaroo" "SSDD" "Bitch in a buzzsaw" "Fuck me Freddie". Lots of great and clever curse words in this movie.

[@taimen1992]

Okay Pete, I’ll bite. Your bag……. And everything else 😂😂😂😂

[@robpolaris5002]

The toothy serpent in Dreamcatcher looks like a miniature version of the thing that ate the dog food in the back room of the grocery store in The Mist. Both are Stephen King adaptations.

[@williamthomas4769]

Oh shit... you're right. I mean... it is all connected, just one big story universe so perhaps it is the same type of creature

[@jburt779]

I saw that too.

[@Superabound2]

The things from The Mist were interdimensional, not extraterrestrial

[@robpolaris5002]

@@Superabound2 I only saw the movie, I didn’t read the book. But in the movie the soldiers said they opened a hole to “somewhere”. Inter-dimensional makes sense. 🐜

[@williamthomas4769]

@@Superabound2 ET could easily mean Interdimensional too though

[@jarjarbinks3360]

I've watched this film multiple times. Definitely a good one, albeit very underrated.

[@Awtsuu]

I was just looking for something good to watch then my notification rings Good timing as always 👏 Happy new year Niyat!

[@PraetorGogarty]

Such an underrated movie. Got this in a 2-pack with The Mist at Walmart back in the day.

[@MrPickleGAMES]

This movie is so underrated, love how it takes place in derry

[@CommanderShepard-wq3wo]

How is it so “uNdErRaTeD” exactly?

[@jr2904]

@@CommanderShepard-wq3wo renegade play through, huh?

[@michaelbrinks8089]

​@@CommanderShepard-wq3wo Underrated as in it was considered to be a flop at the box office. According to many websites but I wouldn't consider a $68 million budget investment & a $75.7 million box office return. A complete flop.

[@dfailsthemost]

I can never remember the exact line, but at one point, freeman's character talks about how the can wrap up the executions by early afternoon like he's talking about a mundane task. I found it so funny, and I think it's a good example of the style this movie had.

[@JoshSweetvale]

There's a bit in the book where it's made clear Kurtz is faking. He's got shallow affect to be sure, but he's also Patton-ing it up. Morgan Freeman has to play a sociopath with very effective superficial charm... and that's outside his wheelhouse.

[@dfailsthemost]

@@JoshSweetvale I thought it was quite effective in the movie. It was just extremely dark humor, and I'm fairly certain it was intentional and indicative of just what you're describing.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I really liked this movie. It's got it's real eye-rolling moments, but it's based on King's writing so I've learned to suspend my disbelief at least a little bit when it comes to adaptations of his work. Jason Lee is actually pretty good in this film too.

[@benkalem]

I remember watching this movie without any idea what it was about. It just had a great title. It was a pretty wild ride!

[@curiousworld7912]

'Dreamcatcher' is one of the weirdest movie mash-ups I've ever seen. Sci-fi, horror, action, coming of age, drama - it's going several directions, simultaneously. But, it's great fun. :) I have to wonder, though; did it have a negative impact on Lawrence Kasdan's career? It seemed like he was directing several big movies, one after the other, until 'Dreamcatcher'.

[@tjanderson5892]

Great movie. One of the best Stephen King adaptations ever imo. Over IT and all million other films based off his books. Straight had me laughing so hard at times and was also terrifying. Like anything King, the ending gets wild, but the overall story is 👌🏾.

[@TheJedaiHero9000]

Happy New Year's, FilmComicsExplained Definitely looking forward towards more of your content here again this year

[@charlessands7649]

This narration is far better than the movie itself

[@jamesnoe7378]

Good choice to start the new year off.... Keep up the great work and thank you

[@hhm1643]

Your videos keeps me up at night , keep up the good work!

[@DJANGO_GOAT]

A truly underrated movie, one of my favorite aliens movies.

[@blayzjr]

I've been meaning to watch this movie again. I watched it probably over 10 years ago but I just recently listened to the book and loved it

[@MrShisuto]

I remember having seen this when I was really young and thought I had just been having a really weird fever dream. Then years later, I find the book and it all comes back to me. Despite this, still really liked the story set up of Duttors's friendship being the reason the reason they had powers. Oddly sweet for a Stephen King novel.

[@skeletonking4119]

I being looking for this one for years!! Thank you!

[@bennygerow]

What an absolutely stacked cast.

[@ronattamurray142]

Good night everyone! I saw this movie when I was a kid it was very scary to watch I can't remember the end of dreamcatcher

[@Ibepoppenpoppins]

Goodnight friend

[@ArthurMorgan-vm7bq]

Another great video! I always appreciate the work and effort you put into these, it does not go unnoticed. Also, this one may be different than normal, but could you please make a video on “the professional” (1994) it’s my favorite movie and I would love to see what you have to say.

[@deeya]

I enjoyed the BTS where Timothy Olyphant kept bugging Damian Lewis over if he was related to Daniel Day Lewis (he's not). That's about as much as I can say about this movie. It was a weird trip... It's not awful. It had interesting ideas and a good cast, just wished the execution was better.

[@suezcontours6653]

Nice cast. It needs a reboot like IT: Chapter 1 or at least a spiritual sequel like Castle Rock.

[@therevanchist1123]

The cast is what really made this movie a stand out sifi horror. If I'm not mistaken dreamcatcher and It are in the same universe as well

[@stillwaitingfor99]

Honestly basically all Stephen's kings stories are connected b

[@leondreamcast]

Yeah all of his books are connected in the same universe. Basically Pennywise in theory represents a lot of the evils and/or creatures in his stories since he is a shapeshifter without getting too deep in the lore

[@Johngoes.outdoors]

Loved this movie

[@dsadik666]

Was a fun movie.

[@Eurobunneh]

Exactly why I love this channel. Never heard of this, saw the first three minutes of this video and I was off to watch the film. Wasn’t disappointed.

[@stillwaitingfor99]

Did you have to rent it or was it available to stream

[@deathsaidhello]

@@stillwaitingfor99 when you have Tor, a vpn and/or know how to use the real private functions of your browsers you can watch anything for free

[@stillwaitingfor99]

@@deathsaidhello kewl

[@jonathanmulondo9206]

One of Stephen King's most underrated stories.

[@lonestoner8297]

I will never understand how Beaver was so determined to grab that damned toothpick. I kinda liked his character lol.

[@scotchy4321]

I always enjoy your vids. Always entertaining and you've got a great voice.

[@permeus2nd]

So I haven’t read the book but I do know it contains a really cool bit of info that’s sadly left out of the film. IT Lives! This is written on the back of the welcome to Derry sign in red liquid as they are passing though, so it was about this time that it started to be known that almost all the king books are part of the same setting and dream catcher and IT are on the same version of earth and that DC (I’m shortening the name) happens a few years after the IT book, it turns out that killing a cosmic entity is a bit harder than the losers club thought.

[@spartana1116]

3:58 ah yes Stephan Kings favorite trope besides the alcoholic the unexplained psychic

[@erickhines4121]

I laughed so hard during the toilet scene 😂 "F**k me Frank, Gimme some air!"

[@dickdastardly4236]

Niyat, buddy, pal, friend. How have you not done the excellent 1998 movie "Phantoms". It's right up your alley.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Its on the list bro! :)

[@dickdastardly4236]

@@filmcomicsexplained Hell yeah!

[@darkservantofheaven]

Affleck was the bomb in phantoms

[@FarBeyond3577]

Very well done and said,,, you hit another one out of the park. 🎉. Happy new year.

[@ecbrown6151]

That’s a loaded cast, might have to revisit this. I don’t remember it being particularly good but it could be worth a rewatch.

[@iSoul95]

I had all but convinced myself that this film was a fever dream I invented when I was a kid. And yet here it is! Incredible, I'm gonna go watch it now :D

[@wrek1ent]

Welcome back sir. HAPPY New year!!! I love this movie!! Classic!!!!

[@HazardReaper]

thanks for covering this movie :D

[@HelenaSan425]

Happy new year! 🎉💐🎇🎆🎊

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Happy new year!!

[@justsomeguy1136]

Idudditz let's goooo fucking love this book and movie. FANTASTIC cast, hilarious.

[@jamesquick9843]

Awesome. Love your voice. Vids are always a treat

[@anthonyskywalker1055]

Finally, I asked for this episode for years ago. 🎉

[@guavanectarforever]

Dreamcatcher was a pretty good movie and novel. Would be cool to see the Desperation/The Regulators series explained

[@billcox8870]

This was a good movie.

[@rudejase]

How you have fewer than 1 million subscribers is beyond me. Great video.

[@mcrowl2823]

Thanks for reminding me of this movie.

[@soulreaver1983]

Those movie was absolutely amazing thanks for covering it happy new year to you and everyone!😎👍

[@damianstarks3338]

Happy 🎆🎊 thanks for bringing this movie back to my attention.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Any time!

[@damianstarks3338]

@@filmcomicsexplained 😎👊🏾

[@Smitty_Time_24]

Great story and cast. It's one of my all-time favorites.

[@gimpinainteasy]

This is by far one of my favs. The guanine look for comradery that these guys showed. Is really what made the movie. I even almost cried when I saw that Duddests was dying.

[@Space_Toasty]

I love this movie sooooo much! Flaws and all

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I must say that from someone who read the book, the film was better than the book. Which is really rare, especially for King. Damien Lewis was excellent.

[@ParkerCS-dh7rf]

Great video! 👍

[@Qbgarden]

This was a classic and a masterpiece.

[@Skully_14]

NGL when I saw “Ripley Alien parasite” I thought this was another Xenomorph video lol

[@prehistorichero2755]

As an alien invasion fan, I actually find that movie hilarious, even though it wasn’t meant to be a comedy.

[@fireborn]

Most King-verse movies are funnier than the books they’re based on.

[@prehistorichero2755]

@@fireborn Yeah, that.

[@outdoortherapy6332]

I randomly picked up this book years ago, fantastic read.

[@conundrum2u]

Read the book before seeing the movie. I was genuinely excited to see the it, and unfortunately it was a bit of a let down. One of the really critical aspects about the book is the great amount of description, inner dialog, and scene setup that doesn't translate into movie form. For example the gross out factor of when the guy dies on the can in the cabin can't compare to what's in the book. You get a much greater sense of disgust for what's going on. I think it did a really good job trying to be faithful to the source material and was a lot better than other King works turned into movies or limited series. I think it's worth watching but I will always recommend the book over the movie.

[@isaiahpero7837]

I must've misread the title. I thought this was an explanation of the creature & the creature's origin, not a play-by-play of the entire movie.

[@Here2shtpst]

This movie was pure nightmare fuel when I was a kid. Idc if it’s a “bad” movie. All I know is I lost sleep over this movie.

[@FoNgThOnG]

I remember going to the movies to see this back in the days. We had 0 clue what the movie was about and never even read the books lol I thought it was pretty good.

[@raymondamoroso2049]

Lol, I had the same experience. The 1st & only movie I had ever gone to see by myself. I can't remember why I picked it but i sure did enjoy it

[@eldritchmorgasm4018]

I watched this for 2 reasons: It being about an Alien Invasion going more Horror, and before the movie starts there was that "Animatrix" short-story that leads into "Matrix 2"! "Dreamcatcher" is exactly like you might think of an interesting story made into a kinda good movie, but then it butchered storytelling & worldbuilding, this clearly needed a Director's Cut, it realy feels like there's a ton cut out. Maybe they remake this as a tv-show.

[@tifauk]

I remember buying this on DVD on a whim and not really knowing what I was getting in to. I remember being captivated and it's easily one of my top 10 films that I can rewatch several times a year

[@ParkerCS-dh7rf]

Hey! Stranger Things and Dreamcatcher have a lot in common! They both have extraterrestrial/interdimensional races that are a Hive Mind! Really cool! 😎

[@nicholasslepnikoff9771]

I absolutely loved this movie. King is sooo good at creating stories that span decades and this is no different. Both the old flashbacks and modern scenes combine seamlessly to create one of Kings' better movie adaptations. Thomas Jane must also love King as he has appeared in multiple movies from the prolific author. Anyways, if you haven't seen this and are looking to spend some time watching it, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. The flashbacks give off a sort of It and Stand By Me vibe. While the modern scenes provide us with a well put together Sci fi suspense movie. Think I'll take the time to rewatch this one soon to help pass the SSDD monotony that is life lol. While some may not agree, this is 2 hours well spent with great casting choices too imho 😊 some people just aren't fans of King's works which is just unfortunate. That said, his books are amazing while his films at times can stuggle. This one did a great job. 👍🏾

[@mortadablo]

I remember seeing this movie when it came out I loved it, still love it. It's honestly one of my favorite movies Dreamcatcher is awesome. Little off the walls sometimes but great!