Deborah Valente Movies
A family discovers that their new apartment houses a sinister secret in director Melanie Orr's low-budget frightener. Upon discovering a newly renovated apartment in a beautiful Connecticut home, young parents Beth and Matt Winters were overjoyed. It seemed like the perfect place to start a family; their new downstairs neighbor Tyler Grant (Stephen Rea) has a young niece that's just about the same age as their six year old son Calvin, and the surroundings were nothing less than picture perfect. But things soon begin to look grim when Calvin grows restless and claims that monsters dwell in this home. At first, Beth writes off her son's stories as a mere figment of his overactive imagination. Later, when the evidence becomes too powerful to deny, the frightened parents must struggle to keep their family together while fighting against forces beyond human comprehension. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stephen Rea, Hannah Lochner, (more)
One of the only survivors of a man-made plague joins forces with a team of private warriors in a bid to save what's left of the Earth in this sequel to Resident Evil, the big-screen adaptation of the popular video game. Picking up where the first film left off, Resident Evil: Apocalypse finds Alice (Milla Jovovich) still battling the living dead who are overtaking Raccoon City, inoculated with an anti-virus by the nefarious and all-powerful Umbrella Corporation (in addition to the virus itself). Alice encounters Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory), a former member of Umbrella's internal defense team. Forming an alliance with mercenary-for-hire Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr) and his cohorts, this tiny band of survivors seeks out Dr. Charles Ashford (Jared Harris), Umbrella's top scientist and one of the only men with the know-how to find a solution to the zombie menace; however, they discover that Ashford's cooperation comes with a price -- the scientist's daughter Angie (Sophie Vavasseur) is missing, and he'll help Alice and her partners only if Angie is returned to him safe and sound. Resident Evil: Apocalypse was the first solo directorial credit for Alexander Witt, who previously distinguished himself as a cinematographer and second-unit director. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, (more)
