ninjacheese Review of Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy

Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy (2005 Video)

Interesting concept, yet vastly underachieved

[4/10 · 25 June 2007]

Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy had some very good ideas at hand, mostly the addition of martial arts to a horror movie. While the movie had some very cheesy acting, i.e. the character of Devon, what makes this movie so unique is the idea of having the main characters fighting back. Nearly all horror movies have the ensemble characters running and screaming from the killer. Only a few characters are seen doing that in this movie. Johnny Yong Bosch and Karan Ashley, known for kicking butt as Power Rangers, may not have given Oscar-worthy performances, but they are probably the first to give a martial arts spin to the horror movie genre. There were few minor things that weren't really explained in this movie, like why Devon doesn't get hurt when attacked and why the title is "Devon's Ghost" when there is no ghost at all. All in all, Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy proves to be a unique horror movie, but the things in-between are well below par with other horror movies.