The kids meet at the theater and start exploring. When someone jokingly says they are Scooby Doo and the gang, two of the group get bent out of shape because they don’t like the fictional characters they’ve been assigned. At this point, they decide to split up.
As Matt wanders around, he meets Wendy whose personality consists of her leather jacket. She has nowhere to go and refuses to leave. Fawn isn’t happy to see someone staying in her theater, but she doesn’t have much of a backbone, so she lets Wendy stay. Soon strange things are happening and people are being possessed, but not in an interesting way.
Meanwhile Mr. Stewart does research at the town library, finds a clue, goes to the mayors office, gets conked on the head, and rushes to the theater to warn the kids of their impending doom. Be prepared to see lots of flashback to five years ago when Mr. Stewart lived in the UK and was heading to America. It has nothing to do with the story and it gives no insight into the character.
These kids aren’t very bright. Indy is incredulous when she discovers the theater doesn’t have beds. Then creepy Wendy doesn’t understand the concept of ownership refusing to believe that someone could actually own the theater.
This is a movie that makes you realize how important it is to have good actors. These kids sound like they are in a high school play. I’m not surprised that this is their lone credit on IMDB. I feel bad for several of the teens who have bad complexions. Whoever did the lighting and make up highlighted all the acne on their faces. None of the characters are particularly endearing, but Indy is written as the type of friend you ditch because they freak out or complain about everything. She’s super high maintenance and doesn’t seem to offer anything back.
This movie leaves you with so many questions. How did the teens cook beans for dinner? Where did they get the beans? They didn’t bring them in. Why did Kyle insist someone pushed the planchette on the ouija right after it flew off the board when no one was touching it? Why did they plan on ordering pizza using a menu found in a theater closed over five years ago? Would anyone deliver pizza to an abandoned building? Why is there so much time spent on Mr. Stewarts backstory when it makes no difference to the story? What kind of name is Jevan? How are they so bad at searching rooms that they miss a dead body? Who is the locksmith in this town that one oversized key can fit every door? Why does Mr. Stewart write in the library book? And how do people searching a building not realize that if the person you’re searching for is moving, then searching every room does not mean they are not in the building?
Ridiculous dialogue:
Don’t tell me there aren’t any beds.
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| Based on the wrinkles on the town sign, it appears to be a sticker |
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| This looks more like a lobby than a mayors office |
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| Why is the teacher writing in a library book? |
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| And what sort of book is it? Both pages are tables with dates in each cell. |
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| The amazing key that opens every door in town |
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| Where does that stairway behind Fawn go? They never explore it |
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| Why is Kyle wearing a shirt with his own name on it? |
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| Get ready to see Indy’s furrowed brow a lot since she complains about everything |
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| The generic sign with generic font |
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