I read the story about 5 months ago & watched the TV short about it. Personally I think the movie was a tad better, which is a rare occurrence (again, the movie version of The Mist is also somewhat better than the novel). What's really interesting is that this time, it's not Castle Rock, or some other imaginary place - Crouch End actually exists. The story itself was truly scarry an' amazing, just like a King novel should be. I'm not really sure what happened/is happening in Crouch End, but one thing is for sure - I'd NEVER visit Crouch End without a plasma rifle or a missile launcher!