Elisabeth Harnois

Shawn Ashmore

Amanda Seyfried

Hilarie Burton

Tyler Hoechlin

Matt O'Leary

Lisa Arnold

R. Lee Ermey

Lyle Brocato

David Dahlgren

Jenna Hildebrand

Mark Krasnoff

Daniel Myrick

Martin Musatov

Ethan Erwin

Carsten Myllerup

Rasmus Heisterberg

Rhys Summerhayes

Jeff Galpin

Marthe Pineau

Marcos O. Lopez

Darby Newman

Kris Smith

Rene Defrancesch

John T. Martin

Karen Toole-Rentrop

Teresa Vest

Yolanda Mercadel

Betty Hamnac

Joe Walsh Jr.

Karin Justman

Trace Cheramie

Chris J. Fanguy

Holly O'Quin

Russell Towery

Keith Morgan

David J. Barker

Louis Paul Tocchet

Bruton Jones

Mary Vernieu

Monika Mikkelsen

James D. Stern

Adam Del Deo

Mason Novick

Douglas Hansen

Paula Fairfield

Carla Murray

Todd Beckett

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

M. David Mullen

Jane Antonia Cornish

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Solstice

Solstice Studios

Endgame Entertainment

United States of America

_**It's all about the last act**_

"Solstice" (2008) was made by the creator of "The Blair Witch Project", Daniel Myrick, and is a more conventional horror flick. Like "Blair," "Solstice" takes the subtle route with the creep factor and the typical trappings of slasher or quasi-slasher flicks; so stay away if you need serious gore, sex and nudity with your horror.

The film runs 90 minutes and the first hour plays out like myriad other monster/ghost movies -- a group of youths venture to some secluded area to party and tensions increase as the creep factor increases. What separates "Solstice" from, say, most of the Friday the 13th sequels, besides lack of gore, is the serious and realistic vibe of the proceedings. While this is welcomed by me, it also makes for a less entertaining viewing -- for the first hour, that is.

The third act is where everything comes together and there's almost a 'Wow' factor as you realize what's really going on and what happened, etc.

While the cast are all no-names, except Amanda Seyfried (who wasn't too well-known at the time), they're effective enough. They coulda done better with the women, but the main protagonist is decent, Elisabeth Harnois.

The film was shot in Louisiana.

GRADE: B

English

Solstice Trailer