Another day, another Stephen King adaptation—this time, of the prolific author’s 2019 thriller The Institute.
The story of a group of children who are kidnapped by a mysterious organization for seemingly malevolent purposes, King’s novel is a hybrid of his own Firestarter and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. From its unique terminology to its cold, menacing atmosphere, Benjamin Cavell’s MGM+ series (July 13) is as faithful as they come.
Yet like its source, it’s a saga that’s short on real sparks, treading such well-worn supernatural territory that even the best efforts of stars Ben Barnes and Mary Louise Parker aren’t enough to make it more than a passable entry in the ever-burgeoning King-to-screen catalogue.
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