The Worst Creature From Another Dimension Is Clearly TV’s THE LANGOLIERS

Okay, let me just say it: I’m here to talk about how disappointing the Langoliers were in that 1995 TV miniseries. The creatures in Stephen King’s original short story, from the *Four Past Midnight* collection, are genuinely terrifying. They don’t just *eat* things; they devour the past, anything that’s still hanging around from moments gone by. To me, they’re a brilliant metaphor for the relentless nature of capitalism – a system that will destroy anyone who tries to pause and reflect. King really captured their horror; here’s one of my favorite descriptions that really gets across how terrifying they are to witness…








