Sure, it's fairly action-lite as-written, but I'm not sure where you get "story-lite".  And a horror movie that focuses on story and atmosphere over action?  Sounds like a good formula to me.
And, actually, I think there's plenty of potential for action to be added while remaining faithful to the spirit of the story.…

NO MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, NO PEACE.

NO MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS, NO PEACE.

Eh, they've got the most favorable "Effort to Paycheck" ratio in Hollywood.  As a lazy, greedy man, I can empathize with his decision.

Eh, they've got the most favorable "Effort to Paycheck" ratio in Hollywood.  As a lazy, greedy man, I can empathize with his decision.

"What do you mean, 'you don't tip'?"

"What do you mean, 'you don't tip'?"

Well, biomechanical, at the very least.

Well, biomechanical, at the very least.

I thought the internet had pretty well established that there's a market for EVERY type of porn.

I thought the internet had pretty well established that there's a market for EVERY type of porn.

What about Euros?

What about Euros?

You fool!  Throwing crossbows incurs an improvised weapon penalty!

You fool!  Throwing crossbows incurs an improvised weapon penalty!

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus    . . . You're not into that, then?

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus    . . . You're not into that, then?

Look, I like Firefly as much as the next guy who has most of the material published for its licensed roleplaying game.  But can we stop with the bemoaning every time FOX keeps a crappy show on longer than half a season?  It's getting tiresome.

Look, I like Firefly as much as the next guy who has most of the material published for its licensed roleplaying game.  But can we stop with the bemoaning every time FOX keeps a crappy show on longer than half a season?  It's getting tiresome.

They're a metaphor for rape and forceful impregnation?