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starring: Michael Rooker, Leslie Hope, Shawn Thompson, Andrew Jackson (II), Kevin Zegers directed by: Jamie Dixon Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD EAN: 3357803046382 Format: PAL Region Code: 2 Sales Rank: 169316 Related Items: Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Father Vassey (Michael Rooker) has a problem. Using his two 9mm, laser-sighted cannons he's tracked down and killed the holders of a heretic ceremony meant to bring a demon into the world. Not just any demon, this one's raison d'etre is nothing less than uncreating creation. The problem is that Vassey is too late. The demon has manifested, escaped, and is now on the hunt for the soul of a young boy who is believed to be a saint, due to the stigmata he had at birth. The film is directed by Jamie Dixon, heretofore a special effects supervisor, who shows canny restraint where special effects are concerned. The shadowy demon of the title is depicted often by a fluid black cloud, which is functional without losing its eeriness or credibility. The acting is solid, never campy, though Michael Rooker sometimes feels out of place. And the climactic scenes, built up to with good pacing, are fraught with peril and excitement. All in all, this is a worthwhile effort for a first-time director, and that makes it one of the best direct-to-video releases I've seen in quite a long time. Although I wish I could locate the Bram Stoker story on which it is based. --Jim Gay Average Rating:
 Rating:  - It Stars Michael Hooker - that says it all.Bad effects and storyline. Liked some of the characters including the female vet. Why is it that all professional women, not doctors or lawyers, are vets? Tony Todd has a fun but minor role in the movie. Different from many of the roles he has. Rent it cheaply. Don't buy. Rating:  - Disappointing In-Name-Only Bram Stoker Adaptation"Shadow Builder" starts with a typical situation involving a religious cult sect and their secret ritual to summon a demon. Gun-wielding "Father" Vassey (Michael Rooker) attempts to stop them, but fails, and the summoned demon seeks the soul of a boy named Chris (Kevin Zegers) living in a small town where the evil begins to wreck havoc on unsuspecting townspeople. The film is loosely based on Bram Stoker's little-known short story of the same name (included in his book "Under the Sunset," ... Read More Rating:  - DVD is iffy. Movie is JUST ok.For a "B" level budget horror flick, the movie's not bad. Going against the current stereotype of Catholic priests, the man of the cloth in this film is a grizzled veteran comfortable with his fists, who protects the boy put under his protection. The demon has some good lines. For a horror movie, it's not bad. The DVD's iffy. It wouldn't work on one of my newer DVD players, but it DID work on an older player. I suspect this is due to the DVD not being mastered properly. A symptom and a sign ... Read More Rating: - Not too bad for a B horror filmThis is based on a Bram Stoker story, and I'd love to see the story. Surely his story didn't include electricity, generators, police cars, guns - well, of course it didn't. It couldn't have. But this is, all in all, a pretty good horror film. There aren't really any points in the film where I'm terrified, but the story line remains solid throughout the film. My main complaints are the casting of Michael Rooker as a priest (even if he has a troubled past), and the special effects - which somehow ... Read More Rating:  - When there's light, there's shadowI usually turn my nose up at any film sporting a title that begins with "Bram Stoker's..." or "H.P. Lovecraft's..." or even "Wes Craven presents..." You know what I am talking about. Any of those low budget clunkers that attempt to curry favor with horror fans by associating their bucket of slop with a famous writer or director in the genre. Hollywood and its attendant hangers-on will stop at nothing to make a buck, even if it means splashing mud all over a horror legend. I am not saying I don't watch films ... Read More |
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