Ashley Laurence, Bob Penny, Bret Harrison

In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has b...( read more  read more... )ig dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.

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Unrated, 97 min.

Directed by: Robert Hall

Release Date: April 9, 2004

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DVD Release Date: August 9, 2005

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  • September 22, 2009
    This is a slow movie but still it will hold your interest. This movie is all Alabama. A young boy is dislikes his childhood, his town, and his mother's abusive boyfriend. He is a horror makeup Artist and lands a job at a local farmers attempt to set up a horror house for Hallow...( read more)een. The barn and pig scene is Hilarious. Worth the watch for that moment alone. After getting near complete someone destroys his work. There isn't much real horror in this movie but a number of laughable moments. 3 stars a good rental, pass the buy.
  • March 1, 2009
    I can't say enough about this film, love it!
  • March 21, 2008
    A nice little drama for all the horror fans out there, this film tells the story of an aspiring special effects artist and his struggle to leave behind the rural South he's grown up in.

    Recommended.
  • October 10, 2007
    I knew when I was going to watch this, it wouldn't be the greatest thing I've seen, but it was a nice surprise.

    Grene Gravs (Bret Harrison, who does a great job) after having moved to Alabama from Detroit when he was young, with his mom and little brother. His dream is escapin...( read more)g his miserable childhood and make it big in Hollywood as a special effects makeup artist. But with every dream, there are always obstacles to overcome. Grene' obstacles are the very religious townspeople, his abusive stepfather, terrorizing his mother every time he is drunk, and his newfound love, Angevine Duvet, which just seems that she can't let go of the small town lifestyle.

    LIGHTNING BUG is a great dark drama. What may turn some people off, is the fact that the drama, weighs everything down and the humor mixed into may or may not relieve it. But that didn't matter to me.

    LIGHTNING BUG is nothing new, it's not too predictable [but many things in it are]. The acting is great as well. Bret Harrison is the standout. He gives a genuine, sweet, kind guy next door performance, and makes his character so lovable and relatable.

    It has most everything you want in a movie. It has the drama, romance, comedy, thrills and the tearjerking parts. LIGHTNING BUG will surprise you it's great and deserves to be watched.

    7.35/10
  • July 23, 2007
    WOW. Builds slowly to an intense, emotionally powerful, almost too realistic story.
  • June 18, 2007
    Twists and turns along with revenge made this a good movie.
    I enjoyed it very much.
  • June 9, 2007
    For all horror fans this movie is definately a drama that wont bore the hell out of you, I highly recommend this movie, the ending is AWESOME!
  • May 2, 2007
    great movie. the editing job sucked, but once you watch the extra features, it all starts to make sense.
  • April 15, 2007
    Not going to lie I saw this for laura prepon but it ended up being a good movie. Recommended.
  • April 11, 2007
    One of my favorites of all time. Everyone should watch this movie at least once. Brillant.

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