Customer Reviews
DISAPPOINTING - By: stuart, 01 Nov 2007 
In Haiti, Cole, (Eric Mabius) is told that his skillsin demon-hunting will be needed elsewherein the world. His search takes him to Louisiana,, where artist sister Heather, (Charisma Carpenter) works. Hiding away, he calls for some friends, Frank Taggert, (Jeffrey Combs) Dutch, (John Amos) Ray, (Reynaldo Gallegos) Lola, (Jayne Heitmeyer) & Diana, (Kimberly Hawthorne) to help him outin his quest. As Cole gets stronger to fight the demon, it starts killing off his friends & those around him. Banding together with the surviving members of his friends to battle the demon.
The Good News: There are some nice atmospheric moments spread throughout. The early sequence where they are wondering through the graveyard is quite eerie, & it really ratchets up what shouldn't have been so creepy. The final resolution of that scene is what makes it so great, as the payoff is a nice shock jump. It's the only onein the film, so it stands out even more. The premise is quite interesting. Having a man assemble people from his past to hunt down a demon is something new that is quite nice. The ending twenty minutes is quite ice & features enough action to get the viewers awake & end the filmin somewhat of a happy note.
The Bad News: Frankly, this one simply didn't have enough going for it. It has an interesting premise about a man gathering people he has helpedin the past to fight a demon, but its wasted by a humorously inappropriate lot to battle the creature. It's not exactly a very threatening posse that's rounded up when you have a housewife, a mechanic, a biker, & two who aren't given occupations. I don't blame the guy for laughing at them, as it's a very non-threatening group. The aforementioned lack of jumps is also an issuein here. It simply makes the film all the less enticing when nothing keeps the attention going. That's a deadly combination when mixed with so little actionin the middle section that it's almost criminal. The middle section is just pointless conversations to get us to know the characters & features no real action at all, & the dialog isn't anything that important. They never talk about the story, they never talk about the demon, & instead it is useless chatter that means nothing. It drags down the pace of the film to a near stand-still at that point, & it never fully recovers. The film had plenty of potential but never utilizes it.
The Final Verdict: An interesting premise ruined by a lack of action or anything else. Might be worthy of viewing for some, but it might be a struggle to do so. Only recommended to the most discriminating of horror fans, while those that like a more upbeat pace will want to keep a fast forward button handy.
Dreadful, dreary, dull - By: Franklin T Marmoset, 05 Mar 2007 
The story here is about a guy named Cole (Eric Mabius), who is some kind of voodoo detective who's seen The Crow one too many times. Cole is tracking down some evil guy, Daniel, either for revenge or to save the world or possibly both. Charisma Carpenter plays his sister, Heather, who is psychic for no useful reason. She joins Cole on his vague mission of poorly defined heroism, & she draws pictures that predict the film's ending, minus the twist that is so obvious she might as well have drawn it anyway.
As a foolish Buffy fan, I watched this one for Charisma Carpenter. In her defense, she's not badin this film at all, but even some genetically engineered super-actress made from the combined DNA of Sigourney Weaver, Meryl Streep, Judy Dench & Kathy Bates couldn't do anything with this material. Poor Charisma is stuckin a boring, lifeless, pointless film with hackneyed writing, insipid direction, & horrible special effects.
