Another Blumhouse remake/reboot, this time of a not-so-classic 80s horror originally penned by Stephen King, sees a father (who underwent experiments by a shady government corporation as a student, leading to special abilities) and a mother shielding their daughter and her emerging psychokinetic powers from being tracked down by a ruthless mercenary to bring them back into the company fold. The film kicks off with a couple of interesting and dynamic opening scenes, but it quickly turns into a very soft and underwhelming affair that never really takes off. Zac Efron acquits himself acceptably in the father role, and there is a suitably menacing score from the reliable Carpenter/Carpenter/Davies trio, but ultimately an awkward mix of underbaked telekinesis/mind-control/firestarting concepts and a very thin story undermine the promising start.
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