I actually got a copy of the dvd purely by accident, on holiday in Turkey, and it must be out for region 2 as the copy I own works on my dvd player, which isn't multi-region. I think the movie is really good, the start of it is creepy as, and I don't generally tend to have a fear of clowns. I haven't read the book but so want to as I love the movie so am sure the book will be far superior, as is the case in general with Stephen King's stuff, Christine, was an example of a huge let down, when it was transferred to movie, IMO. The Shining on the otherhand, a masterpiece in novel and movie form, ditto for Misery, Kathy Bates is excelent.
P.S. I saw "Needful Things" scheduled for around 2am on sci-fi channel the other morning but didn't get a chance to see it, anyone know if it's likely to be repeated, as I love the book?