Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke (TV 2007)
"Wraiths of Roanoke" (original title)

In the 1580's English colonists arrive in what was to become North Carolina and find supernatural terror.

Director:

Matt Codd

Writer:

Rafael Jordan

Stars:

Adrian Paul, Frida Farrell, Rhett Giles

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Paul	...	Ananias Dare
Frida Farrell	...	Eleanor Dare
Rhett Giles	...	George Howe
Michael Teh	...	Manteo
Mari Mascaro	...	Elizabeth Viccars
Alex McArthur	...	John White
George Calil	...	Thomas Stevens
Doug Dearth	...	Gregory Hemphill
Atanas Srebrev	...	Samuel Fillion
Hristo Mitzkov	...	Ambrose Viccars
Velislav Pavlov	...	Gaius Callis
Rafael Jordan	...	Christopher Harvie
Jonas Talkington	...	William Stark
Suzette Kolaga	...	Emme Merrimoth
Terence H. Winkless	...	Father Jacob

Storyline

English colonists arriving on Roanoke Island in 1587 find the fort built years before deserted. Soon after members of the colony begin to die in horrible ways. Leader Before returning to England for provisions, John White puts his son-in-law Ananais Dare in charge, and Dare realizes the island is haunted by Norse spirits. Enlisting the aid of a friendly Native American, Dare attempts to free the spirits from their earthly captivity before the entire colony is lost.

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Plot Keywords:

native american | north carolina | haunted forest | water | norse mythology

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Taglines:

They came from England to tame the New World, only to become the prey of an ancient evil.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content and frightening images

Details

Official Sites:

American World Pictures Official site

Country:

USA Bulgaria

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lost Colony

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American World Pictures (AWP), Rainstorm Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the scene where a British soldier is attacked by several natives, one of the natives' axes had a nail sticking out of it. The stuntman playing the soldier would have been seriously injured as he was hit repeatedly with the axe, but his chainmail armor actually protected him.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the film an on-screen graphic identifies the location as "Roanoke Island, Virginia". Although today the island is part of North Carolina, in 1580, the colony was in what was then Virginia, named in honor of the reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth I. The only child to have been born there, Virginia Dare, was also named for the place she was born.

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Quotes

Ananias Dare: Save your soul, before they take it from you.

User Reviews

Lame and Boring

In 1587, 117 brave men and women set sail from Britain to establish the first English colony in Americas. They land on Roanoke Island, off the coast of Virginia. They build a settlement and plant crops. After a period, a group of colonists finds the local fortress deserted with the corpse of a suicidal hanged in decomposition and a warning written with blood on the ceiling. Ananias Dare (Adrian Paul) is assigned to be in charge of the colony while their leader will bring supplies. Sooner Ananias learns that the forest is haunted by evil spirits that feed themselves of human soul and that they are chasing his new-born daughter that has a pure soul.

"Wraiths of Roanoke" is a lame and boring film with a terrible story, bad acting and direction, awful art direction and costumes and poor special effects. Further, it is too long and repetitive along 95 minutes running time, giving the sensation that the annoying story will never end. This flick is highly recommended for insomnious viewers that do not want to swallow sleeping pills. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Espíritos da Floresta" ("Spirits of the Forest")