The Legend of Bloody Mary
| The Legend of Bloody Mary | |
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 Her vision... will be your last, I Believe in Mary Worth |
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| Directed by | John Stecenko |
| Produced by | Robert Ahrens Robert J. Locke Grant Sawyer John Stecenko |
| Written by | Dominick R. Domingo John Stecenko |
| Starring | Paul Preiss Nicole Aiken Caitlin Wachs |
| Music by | Steven Keifer |
| Cinematography | John Stecenko Joe Hendrick |
| Editing by | Ricky Hayner |
| Studio | MK4 Productions Vision One Pictures |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films Grindstone Entertainment Group |
| Release date(s) | September 16, 2008 |
| Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
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.
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[edit] 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 Mary" 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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". 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.
