June
(2015/Image Entertainment DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: C+ Film: C
Along
the same lines as Orphan, Firestarter, and The
Orphanage, we have L. Gustavo Cooper's June (2015), who is
another telekinetic wild child that can't seem to find the right
family to help release her from the darkness inside her. Starring
Kennedy Brice (The Walking Dead) and Casper Van Dien (Starship
Troopers), the film has some cool moments but ultimately feels
like more of the same.
Nine-year-old
June (Brice) has been shuffled in and out of foster homes for years.
And though she tries to be good, no matter where she goes, a trail of
chaos and terror seems to follow. It's only when June is sent to
live with a new couple, Lily and Dave (Van Dien), that it looks as if
things might finally work out - except this innocent child with the
face of an angel is possessed by an ancient, malevolent entity that
has hijacked her soul. Unless June can defeat the demon within, her
new family - and mankind itself - are destined for destruction.
Presented
in standard definition with an anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of
2.40:1 and a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track, the unrated version of
June looks fine on DVD but could benefit from a Blu-ray
upgrade.
Extras
include The Elements of June: Making Of, Cast, Makeup, Music,
Producing, Social Services files, and The History of AER.
If
little kids going crazy freaks you out then give June a spin!
If you feel like you've seen it all, then you could probably skip
this one and revert back to the classics.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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