Product: Ring of Darkness (2004)
Rating: 2.0
BRAINLESS AND TALENTLESS
Where to begin with yet another David DeCoteau homoerotic piece of junk. Oh I guess it will appeal to some men and women who like seeing pretty boys in their undies dancing and singing poorly. Take Ten (why 10 since there are only 5 members) is a boy band modeled after N-Sync or the Backstreet Boys. Thier singer dies of a drug overdose and the band has to find a new front man. The truth is that their lead singer Gordo found out the "sinister" truth about the band and threatens to tell and is killed.The band is managed by Alex played by Adrienne Barbeau who has proven she can still act by her performances in "Carnivale" and yet continues to do these cheap less than B grade horrors. Three possible new candidates are taken to the mysterious island where the band lives and two are promptly done aways with leaving Shawn (Coltin Scott) who is joined by his girlfriend Stacy, played by American Idol's Ryan Starr. Alex takes a liking to Shawn and he is soon sent off to a bizarre initiation as the group's new member leaving Stacy to have to rescue him.The premise itself isn't so terribly bad and it's always fun to see "boy band" types get their come-uppance. But this is just executed so poorly from a bad script to terrible performances except for Barbeau who is at least a pro. And who decided to put Starr into a film in the first place? As an actor she makes a great singer and she should stick to that.