5ive Girls (2006)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Warren P. Sonoda

Writer:

Warren P. Sonoda (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

5 girls vs. 2000 demons. You do the math.

Plot:

Five wayward teenage girls are sent to a reformatory and discover they possess unique powers to battle the ancient demon, Legion, which holds thrall over the sinister institution.

Plot Keywords:

School | Digit In Title | Eye Gouging | Magic | Strip Search

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Father Drake
Jennifer Miller	...	Alex
Jordan Madley	...	Mara
Terra Vnesa	...	Cecilia
Barbara Mamabolo	...	Leah
Tasha May	...	Connie (as Tasha May Currie)
Amy Ciupak Lalonde	...	Miss Pearce (as Amy Lalonde)
Krysta Carter	...	Elizabeth
James Kidnie	...	Virgil
Richard Alan Campbell	...	Mr. Garrison

Also Known As:

Five Girls (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Germany:18 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | USA:Not Rated | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Alex first enters the school, you can see the framing of what is obviously a fake movie set wall reflected in the glass of the trophy case behind her.

Quotes:

Cecilia: [to Mara, after gaining her sight back and becoming a demon] You know Mara, I always pictured you as a blonde.

Movie Connections:

References The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

Save Our Souls (Insecure Mix)

Five Girls and a Legion of Two Thousand Demons

In St. Marks catholic boarding school for girls, the religious student Elizabeth (Krysta Carter) is attacked by evil forces and disappears from the classroom and the impotent Father Drake (Ron Perlman) is incapable of saving her. The school is closed and five years later it is reopened. Five troubled unwanted girls - Alex (Jennifer Miller), Mara (Jordan Madley), the blind Cecilia (Terra Vnesa), Leah (Barbara Mamabolo) and Connie (Tasha May Currie) – are left by their family in the institution, severely directed by the headmistress Miss Pearce (Amy Ciupak Lalonde) with hands of iron. Father Drake is their teacher and the girls are forbidden to go to the mysterious third floor. When Alex has visions of the possessed Elizabeth, weird things happen in the spot and the girls have to fight against a legion of two thousand demons.

"5ive Girls" is not a bad horror movie as mentioned in some reviews. The problem is that the story is too ambitious for a low-budget movie. There are at least three great flaws in the plot. The first one is how could a school so big have only five students and one teacher? Would figurants be so expensive? The second one is the lack of an explanation why the demons attacked the boarding school. Last but not the least, why Mara has healing power? But anyway the story startles, the atmosphere is creepy, the gorgeous actresses have good performances and Ron Pearlman is efficient as usual. If you see this film with low expectations and disregard the flaws in the screenplay you may have a good surprise. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Demônios" ("Demons")