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Needful Things

1993Movie2 h 1 minR

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A gripping, tense drama movie about fantasy and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

Feels like

Stephen King Adaptation
Small Town Evil
Psychological Thriller
Mystery
Dark Fantasy
Ensemble Cast
Greed and Desire
Moral Decay
Supernatural Horror

Crew

Directed by: Fraser Clarke Heston
Written by: Stephen King, W.D. Richter
Produced by: Jack Cummins
Music by: Patrick Doyle

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Facts

August 27, 1993 · 2 h 1 min · R

Released: August 27, 1993
Runtime: 2 h 1 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $15 million
Available in: 106 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Karma Houdini, Bittersweet Ending, Southern Gothic Satan +9

Karma Houdini
Bittersweet Ending
Southern Gothic Satan
Spared by the Adaptation
Made of Iron
Genre Savvy
Oh, Crap!
Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal
Bloodier and Gorier
Re-Cut
Adaptational Mundanity
Been There, Shaped History

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Needful Things?"

Questions about Needful Things

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Where can I stream Needful Things?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Needful Things from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 9 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Needful Things worth watching?

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 33%, and Metacritic 43). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (38).

Will Needful Things scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Needful Things use?

Karma HoudiniBittersweet EndingSouthern Gothic SatanSpared by the AdaptationMade of IronGenre SavvyOh, Crap!Mistreatment-Induced BetrayalBloodier and GorierRe-CutAdaptational MundanityBeen There, Shaped Historyand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Karma Houdini, Bittersweet Ending, and Southern Gothic Satan.