Dark Rising (2007)

- written March 23rd, 2011

Summary: A broken heart, a battle axe, a demon and a lesbian ex-fiancée…           Jason Parks’ life goes from bad to worse as a series of supernatural events turn his dream of reconciliation with ex-fiancée Jasmine into a portal seeking, demon hunting nightmare. With a desperate attempt to save his fizzled-out relationship, Jason orchestrates a camping trip with the help of his best friends Ricky – a ladies’ man who shoots “1-900” commercials for a living, Marlene – a long-time friend and yoga instructor and Renee – a book worm with a knack for witchcraft.           Each with their own agenda, they convince Jasmine to join them for a weekend of fun in the sun. Unbeknown to the group, Renee’s been having reoccurring nightmares of Summer Vale… a little girl that disappeared in town over twenty years ago, and decides to use the getaway to contact her spirit. Also unknown to the boys, Jasmine and Marlene have become a hot item. They join in the fun and humor Renee’s “hocus pocus” while making a little magic of their own.           The fun and games quickly turn to life and death when Renee’s ritual works and the little lost girl, Summer Vale bursts onto the scene…           She’s all grown up…           She’s armed with a battle axe…           And she’s not alone…           Overall: It’s really just a bloody/gory comedy. It’s all joking between intermittent fantasy/thriller plot veins about demons or sorcerers and such. The girls are hot and there’s plenty of dnuity and lesbian subplots. The film is all about some guy who can’t see the fact his ex-girlfriend isn’t interested in him. But a bunch of friend all get together, conjure up both a demon and a heroine to save them all. Although I didn’t mind the wrestler, Christian, appearing and playing a disparate character, the moment you added the wrestling moves towards the end, you killed my attention in the film. Silly…unnecessarily so. Skip it.           Comparison: Time Bandits meets Dinosaur Valley Girls

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