The actors in this film all did a wonderful job portraying the hurt and sadness that their characters felt. Each story is bleak in its own way, and I could feel the sadness of the characters.
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This movie is not a fun thrill ride because it dwells on topics such as paranoia, obsession, abuse, and deep, dark, depressing mental illness. Even when he starred in other B-Movies such as Bats and Red Water, he gave the movie a sense of credibility due to his performance.Įvery one of these vignettes told a bleak and lonesome story. Lou Diamond Phillips has been putting out great performances for as long as I can remember. Phillips did a great job portraying the hurt, loss, and madness necessary to make this role work. He really put in a heartbreaking performance that I think is going to stick with me for a while.įinally, obsession is the order of the day when James Silo, played by Lou Diamond Phillips, becomes obsessed with the end of the world and making preparations for life after a prophesied cataclysmic event happens. David Mazouz, the actor who played Steven, did a great job portraying the depressed and abused child. I realize that I keep using the word dark and/or depressing to describe this film… however, it is especially true in the case of Stephen’s story. She suspects that not all is well with Steven’s home life and confronts his father played by Chris Mulkey (another one of those actors where you’ve seen him a hundred times, but can’t remember where you have seen him) when she suspects abuse. Lorne is an elementary school teacher who is very concerned by one of her students named Steven (a nod to Alice Cooper’s Stephen? Probably not… but I thought it might have been cool given the premise of this movie).
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Lacey Chambert, the cute brunette known for her role in 2006’s Black Christmas and a slew of romantic comedies as well as squeaky clean television series played Ms. The second vignette didn’t quite have the star power that the first did, however there were a couple of faces that I did recognize. This was a great way to kick off the anthology. I was very excited to see none other than Robert Englund playing Gustav’s caring agent and friend. He experiences hallucinations, paranoia, and other kinds of mental issues, but he obviously channels all his energy and psychosis into his works of art. Gustav is an eccentric, genius artist who is obviously suffering from some mental issues. John Glover is one of those faces that you have seen in seemingly hundreds of films and television programs, but you’re not quite sure where you recognize him from.
In the first story we are quickly introduced to Gustav, played by John Glover. The opening moments of the film set the tone with a short tour of the dark hallways and bleak faces that reside in the hospital. Stenson, a Doctor working at a mental institution… and when I say mental institution, this facility seemed to be a full-on insane asylum. The familiar voice was that of Malcolm McDowell. However, when the film started and I heard a familiar voice begin to narrate, I became excited very quickly. I had never heard of this film when I was assigned to watch and review it. Finally, we are treated to a story about a college professor who allows his obsession with the Mayan apocalypse and other end-time prophecies to rule his life.
The second film tells the story about an eight year old boy and his struggles growing up being raised by his abusive father and the coping mechanisms that he employs. The first film tells the story of an eccentric artist and his descent into madness. An anthology film featuring three back stories of patients who have ended up in a sanitarium run by Dr.
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