Nick Damici is fantastic as a crotchety old blind man that moves into an old folk's community that has the tendency to get a little bloody every full moon. The use of good ol' fashioned practical effects is a joy to watch but doesn't always work, especially when you see the man in the furry rubber suit that looks like a rabid version of Donnie Darko's Frank. The tone of the film is an utter mess and there doesn't seem to be any real direction it wants to take. Fortunately actors Damici and Tom Noonan have a wonderful chemistry together as they make the best of what they have to work with. Something great was buried deep within the film but sadly it's never really found.
2½ iron lungs out of 5
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