By Jody. Score: 2/10In another (and hopefully last) After Dark Horrorfest – SyFy Channel collaboration, an archeology professor and her students are mysteriously sent an ancient gauntlet that is the key opening an ancient box (which they just happen upon behind a rotting wall for no reason) that contains (gasp!) the severed head of a banshee who when screams, all who hear are doomed to be haunted until they themselves scream themselves to death.
No, I am not making any of this up.
In similar fashion to the “51” review, I will say that once again, they hired a competent cinematographer, but in this movie, it does not look like any of the cast are having fun. Lance Henriksen, who should never have agreed to this role, mumbles and looks off-camera, completely disinterested, for his entire performance. The dialogue and one-liners are unbearable.
Both the CGI and practical/monster effects are film school level at best. The props (including a yard and house filled with named mannequin parts and torsos) are downright silly, except….
The only thing praiseworthy in the film is the banshee head in the box. It was well made and quite frankly looked eerie when its mouth opened. Of course that’s when the scream happens and the head disintegrates along with any hopes of the film even being remotely watchable.
Starring Lauren Holly and Lance Henriksen
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Budget / Gross: Info Not Available
IMDB Score: 4.0/10
Tomatometer: N/A critics and 17% audiences liked it
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