Eric Mabius plays Cole, a young man with a gift for exorcising demons. He and his sister, Heather (Charisma Carpenter), are particularly interested in destroying an elusive and powerful demon named Daniel (Rik Young) who not only killed their parents but also destroyed their entire town in a horrific bloodbath. Cole calls upon his crew, a group of people he once helped when Daniel destroyed their lives, to stage a final battle in order to rid the world of this evil being.

Voodoo Moon has an interesting premise and holds up pretty well until the WTF factor kicks in and then the film degenerates into a muddled mess. Director Kevin VanHook (The Fallen Ones, Frost: Portrait Of A Vampire) does a reasonable job handling this film with its large cast of characters and its plethora of effects. However, the crummy dialogue and the less-than-enthused performances from some of the cast really help crap things up. Thankfully, there are some bloody gore effects and a neat film score (by composer Ludek Drizhal) to save the day.

The cast sort of give their all in the film with a few folks who seem to be out of place here. Mabius (of Resident Evil) and Carpenter (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer”) are our two awkward leads who only occasionally seem to get into their thinly written roles. Rik Young chews up the scenery in a few scenes but is quite adept at playing the villain.

We must look to the supporting players to keep this ship afloat. John Amos (Two Evil Eyes) is quite enthusiastic as Dutch, the badass biker and prolific TV and film actress, Dee Wallace (Cujo, The Howling), plays the strange and soft-spoken Mary-Ann. I can’t move on without mentioning Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator) as Frank Taggert, the monosyllabic undead cop. Good stuff.

Voodoo Moon is a decent time waster with a frustrating and confusing climax. The Stephen King-ish plot, occasional nudity, and numerous moments of gore will please horror fans but will leave them wanting more or scratching their heads or both. Highlights include a voracious grandma fork attack and a cornfield zombie throwdown.

DVD Stuff

Voodoo Moon is presented flawlessly here on Anchor Bay’s DVD. Audio and video (in 1.78:1 widescreen) are both superb, although the source material provided some whispering dialogue which even the 5.1 Dolby Digital can’t help. As far as extras go there is a feature length commentary track, two featurettes on Voodoo Moon, deleted scenes, a photo gallery, and some Anchor Bay trailers.