The Legend of Bloody Mary
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The Legend of Bloody Mary is a 2008 American horror
-thriller film written by John Stecenko and Dominick R. Domingo, directed by Stecenko and starring Paul Preiss, Nicole Aiken and Caitlin Wachs
. The film is Rated R for some violence, language and sexuality/nudity.
" Ryan, now a senior at college suffers from stress and guilt from his sister's disappearance. His girlfriend Rachel (Irina Costa) calls for help of Father O'Neal (Robert J. Locke), a former professor of Ryan. O'Neal, a priest and a archaeologist tries to help Ryan by attempting to uncover the circumstances on Amy's death.
said, "The film is guilty of being a bloody bore. The accused are sentenced to stand in front of a mirror chanting, "I believe in Ed Wood," until they learn that bad movies can be entertaining, too". Horror Movies and Stuff give half a star out of 4, saying: "Lame antagonist, boring script, hardly any blood and gore, cheap scares, and bad acting by most of the cast". Movies Made Me give 4.4 out of 10. Eat Horror said: "This is a muddled story with plot holes aplenty and terrible acting even by low budget horror standards. The direction is all over the place with too many hand-held shots and the meagre effects are cheap and terrible. You would think the Bloody Mary story would eventually spawn a decent horror film but this isn't it". Home Theater Info rated B+ giving 7 out of 10.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
-thriller film written by John Stecenko and Dominick R. Domingo, directed by Stecenko and starring Paul Preiss, Nicole Aiken and Caitlin Wachs
Caitlin Wachs
Caitlin Elizabeth Wachs is an American actress who has acted in several films and TV series. She appeared alongside Ally Walker and Robert Davi in Profiler, and played the president's daughter, Rebecca Calloway, on the series Commander in Chief....
. The film is Rated R for some violence, language and sexuality/nudity.
Synopsis
Ryan (played by Paul Preiss) has been plagued with nightmares since the night his sister Amy (Rachel Taylor) went missing 8 years earlier after playing the game "Bloody MaryBloody Mary (folklore)
Bloody Mary is a ghost or witch featured in English folklore. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times or sometimes more while in a dark room, depending upon the version of the story, often as part of a game or dare.-Overview:...
" Ryan, now a senior at college suffers from stress and guilt from his sister's disappearance. His girlfriend Rachel (Irina Costa) calls for help of Father O'Neal (Robert J. Locke), a former professor of Ryan. O'Neal, a priest and a archaeologist tries to help Ryan by attempting to uncover the circumstances on Amy's death.
Cast
- Paul Preiss as Ryan
- Nicole Aiken as Nicole
- Caitlin WachsCaitlin WachsCaitlin Elizabeth Wachs is an American actress who has acted in several films and TV series. She appeared alongside Ally Walker and Robert Davi in Profiler, and played the president's daughter, Rebecca Calloway, on the series Commander in Chief....
as Mary Worth - Robert J. Locke as Father O'Neal
- Brittany Miller as Jen
- Rachel Taylor as Amy
- Irina Costa as Rachel
- Stephen Macht as Magistrate
- Cooper Campbell as Clair
- Joseph Domingo as Detective Romano
- Elissa Dowling as Mary Winters
- Dean O'Gorman as Reverend Whittaker
- Chris Blasman as Rev. Samuel Blake
- Kristen Dalto as Maggie
- Joseph Battaglia as Young Ryan
- Lauren Phillips as Ashley
- Joe Hendrick as Roommate
- Randy Mulkey as Governor Holbrook
- Matt Huhn as Governor's Assistant
- Sandi Tucker as Girlfriend (credited as Sandra Tucker)
- Mike Nelson as Construction Worker
- Jackie Kreisler as Mary Worth Corpse
- Gabriella Lamb as Maggie's Mother
- Frank Iatarola as Teacher
- LeLand Washington as Rob
Critical reception
The film has received negatives reviews. Tom Becker of the DVD VerdictDVD Verdict
DVD Verdict is a judicial themed website for DVD reviews. The site was founded in 1999. Current editor in chief is Michael Stailey, who also reviews for Rotten Tomatoes...
said, "The film is guilty of being a bloody bore. The accused are sentenced to stand in front of a mirror chanting, "I believe in Ed Wood," until they learn that bad movies can be entertaining, too". Horror Movies and Stuff give half a star out of 4, saying: "Lame antagonist, boring script, hardly any blood and gore, cheap scares, and bad acting by most of the cast". Movies Made Me give 4.4 out of 10. Eat Horror said: "This is a muddled story with plot holes aplenty and terrible acting even by low budget horror standards. The direction is all over the place with too many hand-held shots and the meagre effects are cheap and terrible. You would think the Bloody Mary story would eventually spawn a decent horror film but this isn't it". Home Theater Info rated B+ giving 7 out of 10.