The Legend of Bloody Mary

The Legend of Bloody Mary is a 2008 American horror-thriller film written by John Stecenko and Dominick R. Domingo, directed by Stecenko and starring Paul Preiss, Nicole Aiken and Caitlin Wachs. The film has an R rating for its violence, language and sexuality/nudity.

The Legend of Bloody Mary
Her vision... will be your last, I Believe in Mary Worth
Directed byJohn Stecenko
Written byDominick R. Domingo
John Stecenko
Produced byRobert Ahrens
Robert J. Locke
Grant Sawyer
John Stecenko
StarringPaul Preiss
Nicole Aiken
Caitlin Wachs
CinematographyJohn Stecenko
Joe Hendrick
Edited byRicky Hayner
Music bySteven Keifer
Production
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Distributed byLions Gate Films
Grindstone Entertainment Group
Release date
  • September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,000,000

Plot

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Ryan (played by Paul Preiss) has been plagued by nightmares since his sister Amy (Rachel Taylor) disappeared after playing the game "Bloody Mary" eight years earlier. Ryan, now a senior at college, suffers from stress and guilt from his sister's disappearance. His girlfriend Rachel (Irina Costa) calls for the help of Father O'Neal (Robert J. Locke), a former professor of Ryan. O'Neal, a priest and an archaeologist, tries to help Ryan by attempting to uncover the circumstances on Amy's vanishing.

Cast

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  • Paul Preiss as Ryan
  • Nicole Aiken as Nicole
  • Caitlin Wachs as Mary Worth
  • Robert J. Locke as Father O'Neal
  • Brittany Miller as Jenny
  • Rachel Taylor as Amy
  • Irina Costa as Rachelle
  • Stephen Macht as Magistrate
  • Cooper Campbell as Claire
  • Joseph Domingo as Detective Romano
  • Elissa Dowling as Mary Winters
  • Dean O'Gorman as Reverend Whittaker
  • Chris Blasman as Rev. Samuel Blake
  • Kristen Dalto as Maggie
  • Joseph Battaglia as Young Ryan
  • Lauren Phillips as Ashley
  • Joe Hendrick as Roommate
  • Randy Mulkey as Governor Holbrook
  • Matt Huhn as Governor's Assistant
  • Sandi Tucker as Girlfriend (credited as Sandra Tucker)
  • Mike Nelson as Construction Worker
  • Jackie Kreisler as Mary Worth Corpse
  • Gabriella Lamb as Maggie's Mother
  • Frank Iatarola as Teacher
  • LeLand Washington as Robertson

Critical reception

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The film has received negative reviews. Tom Becker of the DVD Verdict said, "The film is guilty of being a bloody bore. The accused are sentenced to stand in front of a mirror chanting, "I believe in Ed Wood," until they learn that bad movies can be entertaining, too".[1] Eat Horror panned the film stating, "This is a muddled story with plot holes aplenty and terrible acting even by low budget horror standards. The direction is all over the place with too many hand-held shots and the meager effects are cheap and terrible. You would think the Bloody Mary story would eventually spawn a decent horror film but this isn't it".[2] Home Theater Info rated B+ giving 7 out of 10.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Becker, Tom. "DVD Verdict Review - The Legend Of Bloody Mary". DVD Verdict.com. Tom Becker. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ "The Legend of Bloody Mary". EatHorror.com. EatHorror. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ "The Legend of Bloody Mary". hometheaterinfo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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