Writer/director
Christopher Folino teamed with fellow filmmaker Todd Burrows for the
award-winning combination film noir
and superhero thriller Sparks (based on the comic book
series of the same name), which will be making its way to DVD on Mar. 11
courtesy of Image Entertainment.
A throwback film — set in
the noirish timeframe of the 1940s —
finds Ian Sparks (Chase Williamson — John Dies at the End) trying to make
the best of it after his parents are tragically killed in an auto
accident. At first all seems wonderful
when this would-be masked avenger hooks up with the stunning Lady Heavenly
(played to perfection by Ashley Bell, who appears to be doing all of her own
stunts — best known as Nell in The Last Exorcism and The
Last Exorcism, Part II) and they are able to combine their passion for
crime fighting with romance. But their
bliss is shaken to the core when they cross paths with Metanza, a serial killer
and an utterly ruthless villain.
It may come as a surprise
to some — even shock — but Metanza is played by the comic book series
co-creator, William Katt, who knows just a little bit about superheros. Just take his Ralph Hinkley character from The
Greatest American Hero and turn it completely inside out and upside
down … that’s the evil of Metanza.
Not only do you have a
top front line cast in Folino’s Sparks with Williamson, Katt and
Bell, but the supporting cast is also top-notch (Clint Howard, Clancy Brown and
Jake Busey … among others) and both the special effects and all of the
post-filming work (editing, music, etc.) belie the production budget … it is
easily what you would expect from a similar studio-level film production (how
they pulled it off has be a combination of industry experience and planning).
No word at this time on
bonus features … or if the film is going to get a brief theatrical break during
the run up to its DVD debut. This is
certainly one worth marking on your must-see calendar come Mar. 11.
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