i have read the book and see the movie and wasn not disappoint by either . i be a strieber fan so appreciate what risk he take to write this autobiographical novel . it true the book do have a different feel to the movie . this be mostly due and i believe to and the director philippe mora and christopher walken quirky yet memorable act presence . this film be very eerie and frightening and surreal and disturb . it not a feel good movie but be definitely think provoking and just like the novel . this be definitely one of walken best movie . i be impressed . also joel carlson do a great job a strieber son and andrew . the scene involve his son and the other dream sequence be perhaps the most disturbing . i felt empathy for strieber in walken very convincing performance . i felt draw to the character and his family . i find myself watch this film every few year and a i do it be more reward each time . there be some very memorable line in this movie that will stay with you long afterwards . if you like think provoking and eerie and movie involve alien abduction then this may be well worth your while .