besides the fact that my list of favorite movie maker be represent 1 ) stanley kubrick 2 ) god allmighty 3 ) the rest . this movie actually be well than the book ( and the tv miniseries though this be an easy feat and consider the director ) . the flawless film stile and the acting and ( kubrick all time number one skill ) the music make it the masterpiece of horror . i watch the tv miniseries a few year ago and like the story and i have my hope about this when i get a hold of it . it blow me away . it be far good than i ever imagine it . it start slow ( kubrick trademark ) and have a lot of downtime that build up the suspense . the intro scene be a classic by all mean and i watch it about 20 time just for the shear atmosphere it induce to the whole film . also the film doesn not offer a lot of gore ( it have just enough and it be by no mean tasteless ) a trend that i hate in recent day horror film . just watch it .