Perkins' 14 (2009)

Director:

Craig Singer

Writer:

Lane Shadgett (screenplay)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Years have gone by... not heard from, nor seen. Destined to KILL. Its...

Plot:

In the small town of Stone Cove, Maine, deputy sheriff Dwayne Hopper is on the night shift at the police station...

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Police Station | Bitten In The Neck | Chase | Blindfold

Cast

Patrick O'Kane	...	Dwayne Hopper
Richard Brake	...	Ronald Perkins
Michale Graves	...	Eric Ross
Mihaela Mihut	...	Janine Hopper
Shayla Beesley	...	Daisy Hopper
Gregory O'Connor	...	Grodsky
Katherine Pawlak	...	Felicity
Josh Davidson	...	The Stranger
Jeremy Donaldson	...	Sam
Trey Farley	...	Scott
Sean Farragher	...	Pete
Roxanna Ravenor	...	Raggedy Woman
F. Stone Roberts	...	Officer Weber
Dean Sansone	...	Hal
C.J. Singer	...	Kyle

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic bloody violence, terror, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Company:

After Dark Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first scene with Daisy and Dwayne in the kitchen, Daisy's headphones disappear and reappear throughout the scene.

Quotes:

Grodsky: Think of it as a mercy killing for a sick animal.

Movie Connections:

References On the Waterfront (1954)

Great premise that should have been worked out more

On the tenth anniversary of his son's abduction, Deputy Dwayne Hopper (Patrick O'Kane) thinks he might have the kidnapper in one of his holding cells. Ronald Perkins (Richard Brake) was picked up and all of the info he has been giving up isn't matching up. Sending an off duty buddy to Perkins' house, Hopper soon finds out that Perkins is indeed the Stone Cove Kidnapper and a man with a sinister plan. Part of After Dark Horrorfest III, this little film started off so good. It has a great premise and set up, but the major plot action ends at 40 minutes in, leaving me wondering what in the world they were going to fill the remaining 50 minutes with. The rest falls into standard "people being stalked" territory. O'Kane and Brake are interesting leads, both men having unique looks that set them apart from the usual shiny teen lead casts we see nowadays. Director Craig Singer (DARK RIDE) does an excellent job of disguising Romania for Maine and the film is incredibly well shot. Too bad he kinda blew it with the handling of the plot. Look for former Misfits replacement singer Michale Graves in a supporting role.