“The Graves”, Arizona filmmaker delivers his next thriller!
Written by Stan Robinson on Friday, 05 February 2010 23:52   
Writer/director Brian Pulido, referred to frequently as ‘the next Roger Corman’ as he masters the art of ‘B-movies’, subtly sketches characters with the nuances we all know in our work-a-day lives, with a jolt of psychological horror along the way! As regular readers know, I’m fond of movie taglines; ‘In Skull City, Death is the least of your problems…’ is the unexpected for the Graves sisters. Megan (Clare Grant) and Abby (Jillian Murray) Graves are inseparable sisters that couldn’t be less alike. Megan just graduated Arizona State University with a degree in marketing. She’s self-assured, naturally attractive, with a ‘rock chick’ air and a black belt in martial arts that she likes to use.

Abby on the other hand, barely graduated high school. She’s cute with a ‘Hot Topic Goth’ flair, a bit caustic, and afraid of her own shadow. They do share a common interest in comics and pop culture. Before Megan is off to a new job in New York City, the sisters decide on a trip together to an uncharted section of Arizona to spend time together before they start the next chapter in each of their lives. While enroute, they happen on Skull City Mine, a weather-beaten, abandoned mining town that’s been converted into a self-guided exploratory tourist attraction.
There are haunting secrets in the legends and folklore surrounding Skull City Mine, and when Abby is seriously injured in a mishap, Megan has to unlock the secrets of Skull City Mine to ensure their survival… Writer/director Brian Pulido has a ‘sure hand’ as guides his story and the actors. It’s the subtle aspects of the horror/thriller genre of movies that makes for a good scare, and Brian Pulido has his finger right on the pulse of it! Starring Bill Moseley, Tony Todd, Jillian Murray, Clare Grant, Amanda Wyss, Patti Tindall, Cathy Rankin, Randy Blythe, and Brian Pulido. Written and directed by Brian Pulido. After Dark Films / Lionsgate release. Rated R for bloody violence.
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