Sunday, June 17, 2012

SCREAM OF THE BANSHEE

     LAUREN HOLLY  LANCE HENRIKSEN

WHEN AN ARCHELOGY PROFESSOR (HOLLY) FINDS A BOX SENT TO HER BY A RETIRED PROFESSOR (HENRIKSEN) SHE OPENS THE BOX AND RELEASES A BANSHEE WHO STARTS KILLING PEOPLE.
HOLLY AND HENRIKSEN DO AN OKAY JOB HERE.  THERE'S NOT MUCH OF A STORY, MOSTLY JUST THE PROFESSOR AND HER INTERNS TRYING TO FIGURE HOW TO RECAPTURE THE BANSHEE.  THEY FINALLY REALIZE THE RETIRED PROFESSOR HAS THE ANSWER AND GO TO HIM FOR HELP.  HE DOESN'T EXACTLY WANT TO HELP, BUT IS FORCED INTO IT.
THE EFFECTS WERE DONE WELL, WITH VERY LITTLE CGI, WHICH IS A BIG PLUS.  AND IN LISTENING TO THE COMMENTARY, THE DIRECTOR CLAIMS THAT THE MOVIE IS NOT WHAT HE WANTED SINCE MUCH OF THE POST PRODUCTION WORK WAS DONE WITHOUT HIS CONSENT OR KNOWLEDGE.  IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER FILM DONE HIS WAY.
RATING  2.5 out of 5

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