patrickstibbs

Great little two-minute short based on an old urban legend. I wish someone would release this along with Francine McDougall's other brilliant short, THE DATE (with great performances by Bart Johnson and Marla Sokolov). Francine, you're my hero! Keep 'em coming!

This short, written & directed by Randall Kleiser ("GREASE") while still a USC film student, is one of the most beautiful and moving shorts ever made. This is Kleiser's autobiographical tribute to his grandmother. Bruce Davison - one of the most talented and under rated actors of all time - stars as Kleiser's character (here referred to as 'Greg') as he and his family make a trip to see 'Peege' one last time before her passing. Touching, brilliant, and perfectly executed, this is the film all students and fans of filmmaking should see. A masterpiece.

Note: I met Kleiser last week in Lincoln, Ne during a lecture, and he did inform me the DVD with audio commentary is almost ready for release! Keep an eye out for it!

The following reviews are from my kids, Christopher (9), Kathleen (7) and Nora (4):

"You should watch Scream Team! I liked the four ghosts and all the characters and how they try to help each other. If it ever comes out on video you should get it. I thought it was funny." -Christopher

"It was a little scary, but I liked it! It was funny and I liked the end. There was a ghost who threw fireballs, his name was Zachariah. Scream Team was a good movie."

"It's really kind of scary and this guy throws fire. I liked it." -Nora

Okay, maybe I should worry about Nora and the fire thing. But the movie was very good, very well written and a cut above most tv fare. And I agree with Mary-Kate, having Melissa Hart's company behind it obviously helped propel it to a much higher standard. This movie quickly became a Halloween favorite with our family. Way to go, Disney, and the 'team' behinnd the 'scream'! Hopefully, the DVD is forthcoming...