I originally read the book written by Koontz and in the beginning of the book, Koontz speaks about how he originally wanted to make it into a TV series, but backed out of the project due to 'artistic differences'. So today, I'm flipping through the channels and see this movie, and I flipped, because I couldn't wait to see how it compared. So let me put it this way... it didn't.
The book was far better. I did not like the casting first of all. Granted, I did LOVE who the picked for Victo Helios, but as for everyone else, I was very disappointed.
I also didn't like the fact that everything was all set to the same tone and when they switched scenes, you couldn't tell they had done so. Everything was so dirty and dingy.
In the book, Helios's Lab was clean, pristine, and he had hundreds of people working for him. He was a man of perfection, and man who did not take no for an answer. And in the book, he murders Erika because he is angry with her, he murders her out of spite.
Anyway... I could go on all night about how the book was SOO much better. So I will put it this way, if you saw and loved this TV movie, go read the book, and I guarantee you will fall in love.
The book was far better. I did not like the casting first of all. Granted, I did LOVE who the picked for Victo Helios, but as for everyone else, I was very disappointed.
I also didn't like the fact that everything was all set to the same tone and when they switched scenes, you couldn't tell they had done so. Everything was so dirty and dingy.
In the book, Helios's Lab was clean, pristine, and he had hundreds of people working for him. He was a man of perfection, and man who did not take no for an answer. And in the book, he murders Erika because he is angry with her, he murders her out of spite.
Anyway... I could go on all night about how the book was SOO much better. So I will put it this way, if you saw and loved this TV movie, go read the book, and I guarantee you will fall in love.