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 SKIN CRAWL
(Shock-O-Rama)
76 minutes. Rated R, violence, nudity, sexual stuff. Centuries ago, three
persecuted witch sisters cast a spell of vengeance to help enable their
descendents seek revenge when/if they are wronged. In the present day,
Margaret (Debbie Rochon), a descendent of the witches, is having issues
with her cheating husband, Howard. Fearing Margaret is going to divorce
him, Howard is easily convinced by his lover, Sadie (Julian Wells), to
have his wife murdered to inherit her fortunes. However, Howard is unaware
of the spell that protects Margaret and how much of a witch Sadie truly
is.
Rookie writer/director Justin Wingenfeld does a
good job weaving a creepy tale of deceit, greed, and revenge, but excels
at releasing plot twists as the movie progresses. The cast perform
well with Debbie Rochon, of course, and Julian Wells brightly shining in
difficult, contrasting roles. I’ve seen a lot of Julian Wells’ work
and believe this is her best acting job to date, and this has nothing to
do with how much I love this woman or how much I want Julian to…come
to me. As with all low budget projects, I heard this one clocked in
under $15,000, there are some cheesy special effects, but one can not
argue with Rochon’s and Wells’ bug scenes. Major cheers for
solidifying the white trashiness of the killers by having them serve up
mac and cheese mixed with cut up hot dogs for dinner; brilliant! Erin
Brown, as Misty Mundae, has a quick, yet snappy, appearance. Julian Wells
gets naked, a lot, and she’s sexy as ever. Fans of Spiderbabe
will recognize Wingenfeld as the magnificent school bully/douchbag who
harassed Patricia Porker. Extras include cast/crew interviews and
trailers. I look forward to Mr. Wingenfeld’s next project, and my
marriage to Mzzzzzzzz. Wells. – Denis Sheehan
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