Creature of Darkness
Directed by Mark Stouffer
Courtesy of Ed Baran Publicity / MTI Home Video
Released: 2010

You know those movies that you just love because they are not done very well but they are still extremely entertaining? Come on…don’t look at me like that…you know what I’m talking about. If you are any kind of movie watcher, then you have at least ONE title that popped into your head the instant I asked that question.

For me, Creature of Darkness is one of those movies.

Released last April, this film stars Devon Sawa (from Idle Hands and Final Destination fame) as Andrew, a young man who is plagued by the same horrific nightmare every night. In his dream, he sees his gruesome death at the hands of a strange, terrifying creature. In an attempt to escape the terror of the dreams, Andrew joins his friends for a weekend off-road trip in a remote area.

Unfortunately, the creature in Andrew’s nightmares is real. It stalks them as they try to enjoy the outdoors, snatching them away one by one, until only a few are left. Andrew and the remaining party members band together and form a dangerous plan in a desperate effort to survive.

This movie was a lot of fun for several reasons. It tries to take itself seriously for the most part, but there are just too many goofs and editing flaws that keep it from doing so. For example, about seven minutes in, there is a scene where an actor turns to Andrew and speaks. Unfortunately, we only hear a couple of background noises, instead of the character’s dialogue. I guess the boom mike didn’t pick up the actor’s voice and it was not added in during post-production. As a result, the scene is a wash and Andrew’s response to the unheard lines is confusing.