The Legend of Bloody Mary
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 has an R rating for its violence, language and sexuality/nudity.
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Directed by | John Stecenko |
Written by | Dominick R. Domingo John Stecenko |
Produced by | Robert Ahrens Robert J. Locke Grant Sawyer John Stecenko |
Starring | Paul Preiss Nicole Aiken Caitlin Wachs |
Cinematography | John Stecenko Joe Hendrick |
Edited by | Ricky Hayner |
Music by | Steven Keifer |
Production companies | MK4 Productions Vision One Pictures |
Distributed by | Lions Gate Films Grindstone Entertainment Group |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,000,000 |
Plot
Ryan (played by Paul Preiss) has been plagued by nightmares since his sister Amy (Rachel Taylor) disappeared after playing the game "Bloody Mary" eight years earlier. Ryan, now a senior at college, suffers from stress and guilt from his sister's disappearance. His girlfriend Rachel (Irina Costa) calls for the help of Father O'Neal (Robert J. Locke), a former professor of Ryan. O'Neal, a priest and an archaeologist, tries to help Ryan by attempting to uncover the circumstances on Amy's vanishing.
Cast
- Paul Preiss as Ryan
- Nicole Aiken as Nicole
- Caitlin Wachs as Mary Worth
- Robert J. Locke as Father O'Neal
- Brittany Miller as Jenny
- Rachel Taylor as Amy
- Irina Costa as Rachelle
- Stephen Macht as Magistrate
- Cooper Campbell as Claire
- 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 Robertson
Critical reception
The film has received negative reviews. Tom Becker of the DVD Verdict 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".[1] Eat Horror panned the film stating, "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 meager effects are cheap and terrible. You would think the Bloody Mary story would eventually spawn a decent horror film but this isn't it".[2] Home Theater Info rated B+ giving 7 out of 10.[3]
References
- Becker, Tom. "DVD Verdict Review - The Legend Of Bloody Mary". DVD Verdict.com. Tom Becker. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- "The Legend of Bloody Mary". EatHorror.com. EatHorror. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- "The Legend of Bloody Mary". hometheaterinfo.com. HomeTheaterInfo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.