Gerald's Game (2017)

    Take it or leave it. Gerald's Game is part psychological thriller, part ghost story, and at times it seems better off left in paperback than onscreen. Three scenes in particular, however, are extraordinary. Gerald's heart attack is unexpected and perfectly timed. Young Jessie's interactions with her dad are as tense as any I've ever seen, and are immensely uncomfortable. Finally, the bloody climax of Jessie escaping the handcuffs. So excruciating to watch it almost rivals 127 Hours. The rest is just.. meh. As boring and silly as many of  Stephen King's weaker novels. As an adaptation, it does what it has to do.