**_A boy & his dog… and the savage creature chasing them_** This was loosely based on Dean Koontz’ 1987 novel. As usual, readers complain about the changes and how the book is vastly superior. So, what else is new? How much more so if the book’s 512 pages and the movie runs only 1h 31m? It’s an adventure/sci-fi/horror in the tradition of “Terminator” and “Predator,” just with a teenage boy protagonist, played by Corey Haim as Travis. Interestingly, Travis is a 36 years-old former Delta Force operator in the book; and Nora is his romantic interest. Here, Nora is his mother, played by Barbara…