19. Spiders & Snakes - Desperation (2006)
Desperation, although not god-awful, was certainly a disappointing adaptation, given the source. The book really delves into some terrifically deep themes and puts you in the world of Desperation far better than the movie does. En route to Lake Tahoe for a much anticipated vacation, the Carver family is arrested for blowing out all four tires on their camper. Collie Entragian (Ron Perlman) is the arresting officer, the self-made sheriff of a town called Desperation, Nevada, and the quintessential bad cop. Unbeknownst to the Carvers, Entragian regularly sniffs out passerbys on this stretch of road, for his own monstrous purposes. Oh, he can also change form and summon the help of creepy creatures, including scorpions, snakes and spiders. This is shown when one of the characters wakes up to find herself in the midst of a nightmare, with these creatures all over the place. Sure, creepy crawly things are extremely cliché, but that doesn't stop Desperation from exploiting them to great effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99--2nvyJfs
