Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Woodyanders Teenager Daniel (a solid performance by Anthony Jenkins) gets sent away to a special home for disturbed kids by his mother in order to protect him from his demonic father Luther (played with frightening intensity by John Reno). However, Luther still finds Daniel and takes over Daniel's body with his powerful and malevolent spirit. Director Derwyn Warren, working from a compact script by Gerry Daly, relates the absorbing story at a snappy pace, grounds the fantastic premise in a plausible everyday reality, draws the characters with some depth, delivers a couple of cool murder set pieces (the gruesome wood chipper sequence rates as a definite gory highlight), and pulls out the thrilling stops for the exciting climax. The decent acting from the competent no-name cast helps matters a whole lot: Aarin Teich as the troubled, sensitive Charlie, Twink Caplan as sweet house mother Jenny, Alexandra Kennedy as the pretty, bubbly Debbie, Edward Dloughy as amiable guidance counselor Tony, and Kimble Jemison as hip black dude Georgie. Ronn Schmidt's sharp cinematography gives the picture a nifty misty'n'atmospheric look. Randy Miller's shivery score does the lively ooga-booga trick. A fun little fright flick.

dark_nebulae2003 When I sat down to watch this, it wasn't like I was expecting to be scared or anything. In fact, I was expecting to be amused, and I was. I purposely watch bad films like this w/ the hope of some gritty sleaze, and am disappointed that there isn't even that, really. But as the rules dictate, if I could finish it, it got at least a two. And I finished this one, weirdly.I gave it a three because of the acting and tight budget. And that's pretty rare. Given the script and dialog, the actors couldn't have done better. I'm just disappointed that they didn't appear in more. One striking thing though, the actor Aerin Teich likes to play guys named Charlie. He was in another movie that was released the previous year (1987) playing another Charles too.The only reason why I bought this thing was because it came in Tromaville's triple DVD pack. And it was the 2nd best one.One hint of confusion there: is Daniel's dad supposed to be a demon or a ghost? I really can't figure it out. Theoritically, he can't be a ghost if he possesses Daniel, but he looks like Daniel's father in spirit form. WTF? What great logic!And then to top it all off, the house mothers were getting' all mushy over each other, and I'm like cringing. Not sexy at all. Watcn it and you'll understand why.

drhackenstine I first saw this on cable (as Bloodspell) like 15 years ago as a kid. I enjoyed it. I saw it for the first time again since then last night and didn't really feel the same way. The only thing I remembered was the kid who got sucked into the wood chipper and the lady from Look Who's Talking was in it. Anyways, this is not really all that great. No special effects, absurd acting, and a dim-witted story. I guess it could be good for the bad horror movie buffs, but even I had a hard time sitting through it. Teens start dying at a center for troubled kids. The villain is the new kid who may or may not be possessed by his crazy father. Rather bloodless affair, with next to nothing to recommend it, unless if you were a fan of USA's Saturday Nightmares and your trying to see all those wacky movies again. One and a half stars.

amok1980 One of the worst horror movies I've seen, this one hardly has any entertainment value whatsoever. To be avoided.Plot summary: boy dropped off at troubled teen center (I don't think it was a school), bad things start happening to the mean kids, lame showdown with happy ending.