The picture is available in both Pan and Scan and 16 x 9 Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio). The picture quality is a little grainy, but after some investigation it appears that this was intentional on the director's part. Patricia did a fine job as Jezelle, but there was really no need for the character in the movie. It almost seems that Jezelle was a forced character and her storyline wasn't too impressive. The movie could have done better without Patricia Belcher's psychic character, Jezelle. Trish holds her own against The Creeper very well in a believable way. Not only do Gina and Justin do a believeable job of being brother and sister, but Gina's character, Trish, is a stronger character than Justin's Darry. Sometimes it's nice to see a movie where there is not a girl that needs to be rescued. I really liked the fact that there was no love interest in this film. Gina has played numerous parts on television, but this is her first major role in a film. You might recognize Justin from Galaxy Quest. The performances of Gina Philips and Justin Long are great considering that they are fairly new to the scene. The first half has the tension of Halloween, while the second half of the movie is more like Scream. Where the first half was all suspense, the second half is completely void of suspense. It loses all of the tension that was built up in the first half and becomes a completely different movie.
However, it all goes downhill after Darry and Trish show up at the police station. There are some downright freaky parts in the first half. You first see The Creeper in broad daylight (at the church) and it is a goosebump moment. The first half of this movie is phenomenal. Boy is he in for a surprise!įrom here on out, Trish and Darry must get away from The Creeper! Of course they turn around to investigate (it wouldn't be a horror movie if they didn't) and Darry goes down the hole where the body was dropped.
The truck that ran them off the road sits in front of this creepy establishement and it's driver is dropping something that looks like a body down a hole.
Things seem to be going well until they are run off the road by a sinister looking truck with some weird personalized license plates.Īfter getting back on the road and calming down some, Trish and Darry drive by an old dilapidated church.
Trish (Gina Philips) and Darry (Justin Long) are returning home from college for summer vacation. Jonathan Breck as The Creeper/Bald Cop (uncredited) 2002, Region 1 (NTSC), 90 Minutes, Rated R