eveningthought
I saw this movie while baby-sitting and had little else to do on the Horror Channel. Basically it's about a 12 year old boy who murders an old woman in order to get her family to come back to the town so that he can become one of them because he hates his own family life. Sounds promising enough, huh? The movie itself is pretty boring and predictable, like so many horror movies in recent years. There aren't any real moments where you jump out of fright or shock. Also there is a severe lack of gore, but that's understandable since the murderer in this case is a 12 year old boy (The Omen non-withstanding). The film-makers do manage get nudity in though, thanks to the trashy baby-sitter.What's really surprising about this film is the performance of Johnny by Marc Marut. OK, so he doesn't look 12 years old but his acting in this film really does outshine all of the older actors. The scenes where he's acting the kiss-up and innocent young boy are strangely sinister and his moments of rage are remarkably intense and frightening on their own. You'll definitely understand why Melissa becomes so afraid of him! Plus I really enjoyed the creative ways in which he killed some of his victims and still left no evidence.So this film isn't exactly a must-see, but it does make good nothing-on-TV watching when your bored and Marc Merut's acting does make it strangely compelling to watch. But aside from that it remains largely forgettable.
Aaron1375
First, from the looks of things this movie was an actual theater release which is a bit surprising. It looks and feels like a made for television movie, when I first saw it on USA network I thought it was a movie they made. Second, why is it listed as a horror movie? It is not very horrific at all. It is a rather mild thriller about a crazy paper boy who becomes really attached to this mother and daughter, so much so that he does everything in his power to make them like him. If anyone tries to warn the mother, then he deals with them. Here is a movie where you just want to beat the snot out of the stalker character; it drives you crazy at what he gets away with. It also makes me glad I don't have a person that likes me that much. Sure some days I wish a gal would form some sort of crush on me, but then you see some of the possible results of such an unhealthy obsession. All in all though this movie is not good, and it is not bad. It is just a mediocre thriller worth a look see if you see it on the television.
drcaffeine
This film is fantastic. It has it all. A crazy child, a badly-dressed school teacher and gratuitous chuck taylor footage.From the very beginning I knew I'd struck gold with this gem. Marc Marut is amazing as the looney-tune Johnny and the scene where he says, 'Bow wow' before bashing a dog to death is truly horrific.Well done Marc! You are a great actor - don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
raffsho22
a horrible, horrible movie. just when i thought they were running out of ideas for pseudo-horror movies... they did. so they made this one instead, and we're still paying for it. if you're considering watching this movie, do yourself a favor and rent troll 2 instead. at least you'll get a good laugh out of it.
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