Jennifer's Shadow (2004)

Lack of good storyline.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Over a year trying to find my copy of chronicle of the raven, and now i finally got it. It is a great horror film i love it, the film is pretty original, not a remake or something unoriginal u will find in this Gothic gem. I love the story it was pretty interesting,original and creepy, the atmosphere is something to die for is one of the best things in this beautiful film, the acting was pretty good Gina Philips (jeepers creepers, ring around the Rossie) she did a great job her acting was very believable as always, Faye Dunaway (chinatown) she was fabulous and fantastic. And the other actors were so, so but they were decent. Thought that the film was a little slow at parts but that doesn't matter this film is one of the best Gothic horror i've seen recently. It is a hidden Gothic horror gem this film is worth watching, renting or buying. It is a big surprise the film is hard to found believe me but try to find it u will be impressed and u will not be disappointed, like i said it is a hidden Gothic gem. I gave it a 8/10

"Chronicles of the Raven" is a missed opportunity for a supernatural horror film.**SPOILERS**Arriving in Argentina for his sister's funeral, Jennifer Cassi, (Gina Phillips) and meets their grandmother, Mary Ellen, (Faye Dunaway) who is upset with her for taking the house. After spending several days there, she begins to fall prey to a series of strange diseases that plagued her sister as well. As she finds that her dreams of being eaten alive by a group of ravens is identical to the trauma she's experiencing, ex-doctor Dario Bardevil, (Duilio Marzio) explains the true nature of what's happening to her. Getting deeper into the mystery, she finds the horrible truth about what happened and races to stop it from transpiring.The Good News: There's a couple of decent things in here. The few dream sequences spread throughout are not only clever and creative but also has some really effective moments. The first one is the best, due to the newness of what's going on and also in the imagery and tone conveyed throughout. The setting is helped immeasurably, and the helpless state of the victim and the nightmare-ish quality all combine together into making it a really effective scene. Any of the dream sequences are like that, while the first one is the top one. The story is a rather creative one, relying on the supernatural in a way that really wasn't used before. The vibe and atmosphere from the beginning of the film in the initial sequences are pretty nice and give off a nice Gothic feel to it that is missing from most similar films, and there is one classic jump late in the film that is really only effective due to principle but is in itself a cliché. There is some good points going for it.The Bad News: There is some good spots here, but there is also some moments that don't quite work. The film's biggest flaw is the pacing. The film takes forever to get going, and that it switches in the middle is a major distraction. After spending about twenty minutes with dealing with the funeral arrangements and what happens afterward, the film then becomes a supernatural plague that is quite abrupt and throws off the whole plot. Once it starts to explain itself late in the film, it's some of the most nonsensical babble ever. None of it makes any sense, and rather than playing into the supernatural, all it does is force questions to rise to the surface. They can't be revealed, but it sets up more questions than answers. Most of them would be fine if the ending didn't just come out of nowhere and then destroys whatever potential it had. One of the most overused clichés in the genre, with a set-up coming a mile away that really didn't seem like that would've been done, but then it comes and is a real insult to the film. That, coupled with the slow pace, really undermines the film the most.The Final Verdict: This could've been a decent film, but it's just a gigantic missed opportunity. There's moments of brilliance, so it's a lost cause, but the only real ones this will appeal to are those that love direct-to-video films or those that are hardcore supernatural fans. Otherwise, this won't likely become a favorite.Rated R: Violence and mild Language

Oh this was a really bad movie. The girl who plays Jennifer is OK, but I think she acts bitchy through the movie, not because she is having her organs ripped out by a raven at night, but because she is thinking of firing her agent for putting her in this piece of crap. Faye Dunaway acts like she is remaking Mommy Dearest and the ending is completely silly. I really can't recommend this movie at all even though as a fan of Edgar Allen Poe, I was intrigued a bit by the references to his work(Ravens, House of Usher-like family curse,and being buried alive)-still he would probably turn over in his grave if he knew about this film.

Jennifer Cassi (Gina Philips from "Dead and Breakfast") returns back to the house she grew up in which she recently inherited from her deceased sister, unbeknownst to her grandmother (Fay Dunaway) who's still living in it. Jennifer decides to sell it as she's in dire need of the money much to Granny's chagrin. She also begins to have troublesome recurring nightmares of a mysterious raven. There was really no one to relate to in this film. Jennifer seemed cold, distant, unsentimental, and narcissistic, whereas the grandmother seemed spiteful, sad, and also narcissistic. The film is good and well-made, but with no one to empathize with I found it hard to care about what happened to them.My Grade: C-