Doctor Sleep (2019)
One might assume it's pretty tough to follow up an iconic adaptation of a Stephen King novel, yet they did it with this one: 'Doctor Sleep' is the actual direct sequel to 'The Shining'. To be more precise, the film by Stanley Kubrick. And thing is: no one expected it to be as good as it turned out, but by golly, this one is spot on as far as decent sequels ànd King-adaptations go. They nail the atmosphere and characters so well, so you know this was made by people who loved the originals. This story effortlessly follows where 'The Shining' left off. Young Danny Torrance is still haunted by some ghosts from the Overlook Hotel, even now he and his mom live in Florida. Fast forward 20 years and Danny has become an alcoholic bum, trying to drown out the ghosts and his Shine, as it has brought him only trouble. However, upon reaching a new town, he is helped by a man who is a former alcoholic and who sees the good in Danny. He even helps Danny get a place to s...
