Sam Nicotero Movies
- 2005
A young man finds himself losing his grip on the dividing line between fantasy and reality in this independent drama. Colin Carter (Christopher Preksta) is a high-school student who is struggling to find a way to alleviate the stifling boredom of life in a Midwestern industrial town. Colin's favorite comic book character as a child was crime-fighting superhero Captain Blasto, and as he looks back on his old comics he recalls his youthful ambition to one day become the costumed hero himself. Colin decides there's a lot to be said for living out your dreams and begins fashioning a Captain Blasto suit, which he wears as he foils phony bad guys staging fake robberies arranged by Colin. But as Colin sinks deeper into the Captain Blasto character, he finds himself dealing with real criminals rather than fake ones, which changes the stakes in his game considerably. Written, directed and edited by Christopher Preksta (who also played Colin), Captain Blasto was shot in Pittsburgh, PA, using digital video equipment on a bare-bones budget of only 7,000 dollars. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher Preksta, Aaron Kleiber, (more)
Based on a book by paranormal investigator John Keel, this spooky, X-Files-type supernatural thriller is purportedly based loosely on true events that occurred in the small town of Point Pleasant, WV, in 1966-1967. Richard Gere stars as journalist John Klein, an up-and-coming reporter devastated by the death of his beloved wife Mary (Debra Messing) following a car accident. Mary saw a mysterious vision immediately before the crash, a haunting image of a moth-like creature. Two years later, Klein is driving to an interview with the governor of Virginia when he suddenly finds himself hundreds of miles out of his way in a small town on the West Virginia-Ohio border. He discovers that strange events are occurring there, including sightings of the "mothman," as well as UFOs and bizarre alien-like telephone calls. Klein stays to investigate, despite the protests of skeptical cop Connie Parker (Laura Linney) and the initial hostility of spooked local Gordon (Will Patton). He soon discovers that sightings of the mothman are historical portents of doom and disaster, omens that may foretell a terrible cataclysm about to strike Point Pleasant. The Mothman Prophecies reunites Gere and Linney, who previously starred together in Primal Fear (1996). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Richard Gere, Laura Linney, (more)
A pair of down-on-their-luck friends in debt to the mob find that a demented mafia hitman is the least of their worries when they attempt to rob a mysterious newcomer to their town in this sexy tale of terror starring scream queen Brinke Stevens and special-effects wizard Tom Savini. Nick and Tony are in deep trouble with the mob, and if they don't pay back the money that they owe in three days, sadistic hitman Eddie "The Goose" Rao will be more than happy to ensure they are never heard from again. When Nick and Troy's desperate attempts to acquire the money all fail miserably, they set their sights on Amanda -- a mesmerizing town newcomer with a strange reputation and an unusual knack for nocturnal outings. Now trapped between the horrors of hell and the cold grip of the mob, Nick and Troy's fight for their lives turns into a struggle for their immortal souls. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Savini, Brinke Stevens, (more)
The life of powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa is the subject of this biographical drama. The focus is strongly on Hoffa's public and political life, from his early days as a labor organizer to his later conflicts with the Federal government -- and, eventually, his mysterious disappearance. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, (more)
