Doctor Sleep- Which is better the released version or Directors Cut?

The Directors Cut always has more dong.

I haven't seen the director's cut but I enjoyed the shorter (which is still long!) version. It's pretty close to the book. The ending is terrible like 99% of all horror films. Watch the director's cut and report back!

They made a lot of changes from the book that weren't really necessary. And yes, the ending was terrible.

I didn't read the book but loved the movie. I was a fan of the original book and movie but think this is better as a stand alone film. I was shocked how disturbingly good it was. Downloaded the orignal cut on Itunes. Is "DIrectors Cut" much different?

Which version is on HBO?

I'm down for more Rose the Hat scenes. Are there any extra ones in the director's cut?

OMG Rebecca Ferguson stole the movie!

The regular version, R5.

With respect, who did this Furgeson woman fuck to get her career?

R9 I'm not sure about her in anything else other than this and Mission Impossible(s) but I've seen worse. Rose the Hat was a great part.

She was in White Queen on Starz. She played Elizabeth Woodville.

The Director's Cut had more of "The Shining" storyline including a cringey (cheesy) father-son reunion.

She also played Jennie Lind in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

I saw the Director's Cut on HBO On Demand. It was only available there for a short period.

I didn't read the book or see the film in a theater, so am not sure what is different, but I suspect that the murder scene of the Baseball Boy is longer here. That scene came very close to crossing a line.

This film has more in common with THE OUTSIDER than THE SHINING (the book or the film). Thought McGregor was rather dull as Dan and I didn't care for the young actress playing Abra. Ferguson was a highlight.

Why couldn’t it stay a ghost story like the original Shinning? The life force vampires BS sucked! Maybe the books were better, but I hated the Sleep movie with a passion. As a person who just watched the movies, it felt like such a departure to me.

Thought it was a much tighter movie than original. I always thought The Shining was a turgid mess.

It’s probably wrong of me to even comment, since I adore Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Now that I’m Old, the supernatural and monsters and gory splatter just doesn’t get to me.

I’m much more affected by pathological humans, like the ones in Michael Haneke’s movies. Recently I watched “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and found it much creepier and frightening than “Doctor Sleep”. Except for the child murder in “Doctor Sleep”, it wasn’t the least bit disturbing.

So, to stay on topic, neither cut would be better, unless there was a more graphic child murder.

Ooh, a director’s cut. I’ll have to check it out. I liked Doctor Sleep- was pleasantly surprised by it.

I was not expecting the baseball kid scene. It really sounded like he was being tortured and murdered- I’ll fast forward through that part next time. (Mary? Probably...) That was unpleasant to watch. I know the kid is a good little actor, but damn, that’s gotta fuck with you. I hope they didn’t have to do too many takes.

I bought the book last year, maybe I’ll read it to find out the different ending.

Question- when Danny left the mother and baby in their apartment after sleeping with the mom, did the baby later die? I think he saw a vision of them covered in flies, but I’m not certain. If so, that was a shitty thing for Danny to leave the kid.

I don't know if my tastes are changing or if writing isn't what it used to be. But I found the book to be so underwhelming, I gave up after about 50 pages.

Recently I tried watching the director's cut on HBO On Demand, and I completely lost interest after about 20 minutes.

FWIW, I enjoyed The Shining - to varying degrees - in all of its forms: the novel, the Kubrick film, and the 2-part TV movie with Steven Webber.

Yes, I finally watched it. Worth it. The director also did some movie called "Ouija: Origin of Evil" which has a really high rating on RT. Did anyone see that? I'm tempted to rent it.

This movie is really underrated and deserved to be a bigger box office success.

[quote]I was not expecting the baseball kid scene. It really sounded like he was being tortured and murdered- I’ll fast forward through that part next time. (Mary? Probably...) That was unpleasant to watch. I know the kid is a good little actor, but damn, that’s gotta fuck with you. I hope they didn’t have to do too many takes.

Rebecca Ferguson said it was difficult for her to film that scene because she has a son the same age as the little boy, and he was so believable that she almost cried several times.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of his projects, R19. I haven't liked them all equally but none are bad IMHO.

R19 my daughter & her friend love horror flicks and both really liked Ouija Origin of Evil they said it was good & scary