? Descendents of
those persecuted in the Massachusetts witch trials possess nearly unlimited
supernatural powers that they must keep secret and use wisely. Four high school
friends called the “Sons of Ipswich” are the present-day carriers of the powers,
and the secret. A villain is able to both appear as a ghostly presence and make
insects appear on young women’s bodies.
+ There’s one great
idea in the movie. The more the young men use their powers, the more they’re
eventually weakened and prematurely aged. The insect stuff is creepy.
- Rather than explore
how each of the young men struggles to use his power wisely, the script is
content to set up a predictable showdown between a noble hero and an evil
villain. The plot isn’t too bad, but the individual scenes seemed more designed
to show off the admittedly impressive torsos of its male stars than explore the
theme in an interesting way. Overall, there are too many stock elements, with
loud music and barroom brawls substituting for excitement. As usual, the high
schoolers look too old to be high school students. From a horror standpoint,
the scares are infrequent.
= **1/2 I think
people who like the mythological aspect of vampire movies, for example, may
find some appeal in the idea of a secret society.
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