Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Tatyana Kanavka | ... | Evangeline Broussard |
Michael Arata | ... | Louis Devereaux | |
Shannon Elizabeth | ... | Angela | |
Linnea Quigley | ... | Ballerina Lady | |
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Bryce Arata | ... | Trick or Treater |
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Addy Rome | ... | Trick or Treater |
John F. Beach | ... | Jason | |
Michael Copon | ... | Dex | |
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Zachary James Bernard | ... | Bully (as Zachary Bernard) |
Diora Baird | ... | Lily | |
Monica Keena | ... | Maddie | |
Bobbi Sue Luther | ... | Suzanne | |
Edward Furlong | ... | Colin | |
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Irina Beskaravaynaya | ... | Irina |
Jamie Harris | ... | Nigel |
A group of kids go to a Halloween party, only to have to face down a group of demons.
I found this surprisingly enjoyable with pretty decent directing and cinematography. As an example, notice how the flashback hanging scene was filmed. Notice also the peculiar angles chosen and the transitions between characters at the party. This was not just standard-TV movie quality with minimal effort. The acting was nothing to write home about but I found Edward Furlong (the kid from Terminator 2) really looking and acting the part of the messed up, desperate, drug dealer-addict (how much acting was involved is another question ;) The girl playing Maddie was fine and I found the goth hostess of the party, Shannon Elizabeth, pretty appealing and seductive. I even felt a bit sorry for her.
The plot itself involving demons having to corrupt and possess several people on Halloween night in an enclosed manor was serviceable, and had a few nice twists, and a few bad ones near the end as well. I found the make-up effects on the demons rather good, especially for the girls. I can't say I was ever really scared, but there was suspense. Pretty fun B-movie fare with above-average directing, yet once the survivors got in a room protected by spells, things started going badly. Badly as in illogical or very convenient things happening that shattered my sense of disbelief. I kept asking myself how could this happen (demon hands through walls), why the demons acted this way or just didn't do anything (when someone climbs down a rope), why this character did these stupid, unnecessary things (going out to shoot demons and what comes afterwards). Seems to me the writers painted themselves in a corner with that protected room and had to start "cheating" so the rest of the film wouldn't just be boring waiting. I would have given a 6 (good), perhaps more, for the movie until that room and 4 (poor) for that part after. I suppose it averages to 5.
Rating: 5 out of 10 (average)