James O'Shea Movies
After biding his time in a long string of horror outings including Fear Runs Silent (1999), The Forsaken (2001), and Slash (2002), actor James O'Shea ascended several notches with his portrayal of a gay man who decided to re-enter the closet -- and keeps drawing the persistent, amorous attentions of a former lover as his wedding to a woman approaches -- in C. Jay Cox's Kiss the Bride (2007). O' Shea's resumé also includes guest appearances on television series including Roswell, Charmed, JAG, and Ghost Whisperer. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Director C. Jay Cox explores the complex social and sexual landscapes of contemporary America with this heartfelt romantic comedy about a gay male who just discovered that the love of his life is about to tie the knot -- with a woman! Back in high school, Matt (Philipp Karner) and Ryan (James O'Shea ) were more than just best friends. But ten years after graduation, this once-inseparable pair has lost contact. One day, seemingly out of the blue, Matt receives an invitation to Ryan's wedding. Of course, there has been plenty of time for Ryan to develop new relationships in the ten long years since he and Matt last spoke, but the last thing Matt would ever expect is for his former high-school love to fall for a member of the "fairer sex." Convinced that Ryan is about to be taken advantage of by a scheming she-devil, Matt races back to the small hometown he once left behind and prepares to save his true love from a life of marital despair. Upon meeting perky bride-to-be Alex (Tori Spelling), however, Matt slowly begins to understand what it is that Ryan sees in her. Still, Matt can't mess up the opportunity to let the love of his life slip through his fingers, and ultimately decides to come clean about his true feelings for Ryan. Trouble is, Ryan views his romance with Matt as nothing more than a high school fling. As the wedding day draws near and long-buried emotions begin to bubble to the surface, Matt realizes that his feelings for Ryan are stronger than ever before, and his attempts to reconcile the past with the present will ultimately pave the road into an uncertain future. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tori Spelling, Philipp Karner, (more)
A horrifying family legend comes back to haunt the singer of a popular rock band teetering on the edge of super-stardom in this tale of terror from veteran genre director Neal Sundstrom. Life on the road isn't easy for Slash, a rock band whose big break seems to be forever looming just around the next bend. When death calls lead singer Joseph Macdonald (James O'Shea) back to his rural family homestead to bury a family member, the band takes a detour and heads into corn country. Unfortunately for the members of Slash, death isn't quite finished yet, and it's not long before a mysterious scarecrow who seems to take the band's name as inspiration begins picking off the band members one by one. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Railsback, Craig Kirkwood, (more)
Genre writer/director J.S. Cardone crafts his own history of the vampire legend in this teen horror outing that takes place primarily in desert locations, à la Near Dark (1987) and Vampires (1998). Sean (Kerr Smith) is traveling across the desert to attend his sister's wedding when he picks up an unusual hitchhiker, Nick (Brendan Fehr). A vampire hunter, Nick soon has Sean embroiled in a battle between himself and a band of the undead creatures led by Kit (Johnathon Schaech). Caught in the middle of the supernatural shenanigans with Sean is Megan (Izabella Miko), who had been nearly turned into a vampire herself by Kit and his followers. Sean and Megan develop a romantic attachment, which encounters a further obstacle when Sean is infected with the vampire virus; only Kit's death can prevent Sean from permanently becoming one of the nosferatu. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, (more)
Kerry (Suzanne Davis) emerges from a dense forest in a daze, her clothes shredded and her memories of what happened only vague flashes of her high school friends, blood, and a vicious animal with yellow eyes and fangs. As her thoughts clear, she recalls the adventure all too accurately: Her teacher, Mr. Hill (Stacey Keach), took a van-load of her friends from the unfortunately named Sasquatch High School into the mountains, only to have them disappear one by one, their bodies later found ripped apart as if by some hungry animal. Even Sheriff Hammond (Billy Dee Williams) fell victim to the animal. But why was she spared? And how did she get away? Or is she out of the woods yet? And could her therapist (Dan Lauria) be right -- that the horror is all in her mind? ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
