Growth

Plot:

Once upon a time (i.e. the 1980’s), a group of scientists worked on an experiment on a small island, hoping to make better soldiers. The experiment backfired, the experiments attacked and most of the island dwellers died. Years later, a young girl goes back to the island with her boyfriend, brother and friend. Someone wants to buy her dead uncle’s house and she needs to clear it out first. Once there, they discover that whatever happened to the original residents isn’t quite over.

Trivia:

Director Gabriel Cowan also worked on Breathing Room, while Brian Krause appeared in Sleepwalkers and on “Charmed.”

Thoughts:

I have to admit that I was a little surprised to see this one rated so low online because I actually liked it. The DVD cover art got to me first and then when I read the back, I thought it sounded interesting. The movie gets going really fast, unlike others that try to build up suspense. Within the first few minutes, you get the first death and then it just takes off from there. Growth did have a few characters I could have lived without and some of the scenes seemed convenient, but it kept me entertained.