Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke (2007)

Wow! Such a good movie.

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Wraiths starts off at speed and the viewer feels that since it isn't going to take itself too seriously besides being "inspired by actual events". This is especially clear when it starts to stray from any basis of fact in the first five minutes.This is a made for TV Movie but has been well produced and budget has been used to great effect. The acting isn't bad, although some of the English accents do leave something to be desired. Scenery shots are pretty and music is exactly what you would expect for this type of fare.Unfortunately the internal plot just doesn't gel and I found myself getting annoyed with what would have otherwise been a passable little bit of nonsense.Rarely in this type of movie we are given the fact that all characters seem to know there is something seriously wrong but who refuse to talk to each other about the implications. Well not until a great way through the film, when of course it really is too late.Wraiths are not meant to be able to cross water – except they can if wooden trellis bridges are laid down. Or possibly if a man outstretches his arm or even for no particularly explainable reason. At least they give up mumbling in a foreign language so the people in the camp understand them.Our hero also seems to have an astonishing knowledge of Norse mythology and language that he picked up where? A vague explanation is given but really fails to hang. People go into what is described as hostile areas solo, especially at night without allowing the gate to be closed behind them. There is a wholly unjustified attack on the natives and it is really helpful that they seem to have a good technical knowledge of the occult. Oh and grenades.Much of the script stinks as well and lines where guards ask if it is unusual to have this much fog within the walls or when in the thick forest and Ananias calls for them to, "Burn it all down!" really fail to make sense.No-one seems to understand the chain of command as well and there always seem to be more guards to die than ever arrived at the settlement in the first place.I don't want to nit pick but these and others are blatant flaws in the plot that could have been resolved and moves this film from a 6 to a 4.

A made-for-TV production starring the TV version of Highlander, the yummy Adrian Paul who may be the only reason for a woman of any intelligence to watch this piece of crap.A good premise is ruined, completely and utterly ruined by a horrible script and terrible acting, truly, truly awful. Adrian Paul tries, he really does. He's the only one with a believable British accent, probably because he actually is British. Funny that! His wife, cannot remember her name, is absolutely terrible. Her accent slips between British, American and Swedish? When I googled this horrible actress it turns out she's starring as Nico in a biopic of the singers life. Can't wait. Not. But I digress, "Wraiths" is truly terrible, the CGI effects are laughable and the plot...well, it has so much potential really, the idea of a complete colony disappearing into thin air..but it's wasted here and turned into Sci-Fi fodder that is utterly forgettable.

this movie is a fictional account of events leading up to the mysterious disappearance of a bunch of English colonists in the 16th century. While I never saw the "Highlander" TV show, I have known the serviceable Adrian Paul from his old "War of the Worlds" series days. The guy still keeps in shape. The video moves along fairly well and contains reasonably high suspense along with a very high slaughter rate among wraiths, soldiers, colonists and a native American tribe. The actors do what they can with what they got. the picture contains good outdoor scenery of the woods. don't expect Shakespeare with this worthwhile two hour time killer.

"Wraiths of Roanoke" is an incredibly fun and interesting Sci-Fi Channel film.**SPOILERS**In the Roanoke Colony in 1587, Ananias Dare, (Adrian Paul) finds the other colonists in fear when one of their own are brutally murdered. Trying to help, Governor John White, (Alex McArthur) places him in charge while he's away and soon after he wife Eleanor, (Frida Snow) welcome a baby. When the colonists suddenly start to mysteriously vanish, his friend George Howe, (Rhett Giles) convinces him that the local Indian tribe isn't to blame, despite what the others say, and after a disastrous raid, they are severely depleted and even more angrier with the Indians. Still not convinced, his suspicions prove correct when they discover that the source is Nordic spirits known as Wraiths who have called the Island home, and soon fight them off to take their land back.The Good News: This was a really fun and surprising Sci-Fi Channel entry. A big factor is that this is full of wonderful suspense scenes. The woods themselves have a glorious creepy feel, as there's a really eerie air to them. From the pattern of the trees to the really disorienting nature of it, this one here really makes the woods creepy before the supernatural stuff comes into play. Wit it's near-constant whispering voices coming from off-screen in every direction, eerie howling and the instances where the surroundings come to life to take out victims make for some really creepy moments. The Wraiths themselves are really creepy looking as well, as there's glow about them that gives them a great look and the fact that the creatures look very monstrous gives them a great look and makes them more of a threat to the characters. The best feature of the film, though, is that there's a huge body count in this one. The creatures here knock off a large number of the colonists which makes for some really great deaths. There's one who gets their arms pulled off by supernaturally-powered vines, having a hand thrust in the back and explode violently out from the stomach, a huge helping of being slashed across the face, chest and body with axes, swords, hands and knives and a really great slit throat. Then there is the really big selection of kills that is the selling point, where the touch from the creatures results in having the skin melted away down to bones in a big pile of red goo. There's several of these in here, which is quite nice since there's a big amount of gore there, but also because of the fact that the effect looks incredibly well-done. The fact that the film also has an incredible amount of action is not to be ignored. The final half-hour is just incredible, as there's two huge battle scenes between the two groups in their campground that are long, brutal and just full of action to get the film interesting. There's even a really fantastic attack on the Indian camp which really goes over well. It goes back-and-forth between both sides having the advantage to really knocking off a lot of members in the fight. That it goes on for awhile is great, which makes it even better. This one was an incredibly surprising and fun film.The Bad News: This one really only has a couple mild flaws. The fact that the Wraiths are seen way too early on in the film. They have a great, creepy look to them that really could've been exploited greatly with a reveal mid-way or late into the film, and by having them seen quite early, it really doesn't fare well as having them seen later. There could've been a little build-up to it through keeping them off-screen for a while to get the mystery, then paid off with a great reveal. It's a minor missed opportunity at worst. The other thing that doesn't sit well is that the origin of the creatures doesn't really come through that well. There's a legend about Nordic spirits, but it's not all the way explained. These two minor things really could've been used for the film.The Final Verdict: One of the best Sci-Fi Channel originals in the category, with severely mild flaws to bring this one down. Really recommended to fans of those films, as well as those looking for an action-packed film, while those who are adamantly against these films won't be bothered with this one.Rated R: Graphic Violence