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)
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
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DVD Release Date: August 9, 2005
Stats: 62 reviews
Flixster Reviews (62)
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September 22, 2009
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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.
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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) -
July 23, 2007
WOW. Builds slowly to an intense, emotionally powerful, almost too realistic story.
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June 18, 2007
Twists and turns along with revenge made this a good movie.
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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!
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May 2, 2007
great movie. the editing job sucked, but once you watch the extra features, it all starts to make sense.
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April 15, 2007
Not going to lie I saw this for laura prepon but it ended up being a good movie. Recommended.
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April 11, 2007
One of my favorites of all time. Everyone should watch this movie at least once. Brillant.
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