The Incubus

Plot synopsis:
In a lake at a rock quarry, a young woman named Mandy and her boyfriend, Ray, are swimming. The two spend the night at the lake camping, but are attacked by an unseen figure; Ray is killed, and Mandy is taken to the hospital with a ruptured uterus and serious trauma. As the attack occurs, teenager Tim Galen experiences a recurring nightmare he has in which a woman is tortured by a monstrous figure; his grandmother, Agatha Galen, tries to dissuade him of his suspicions about the premonitory dream. At the hospital, Mandy is treated by Sam Cordell (John Cassavetes), a surgeon and physician in the small community of Galen.
Sam's teenaged daughter, Jenny, is dating Tim, but he disapproves of their relationship. At the hospital, Sheriff Hank Walden (John Ireland) questions Sam about Mandy's injuries, and a nosy local reporter, Laura Kincaid, arrives to question Walden, who forces her to leave. That night at the local library and museum, a librarian named Carolyn Davies is brutally raped and murdered while closing the building. During her autopsy, Sam finds she suffered similar wounds as Mandy, and finds an inexplicable amount of semen in her vagina.
Attempts to question the comatose Mandy about her attacker are futile. Sam shows Laura pictures of his deceased 2nd wife and their amazing resemblance to each other. The following day, local farmer Ernie Barnes and his two daughters are brutally slain at their farmhouse. Tim again is tormented by his vision, and runs into a local movie theater in an attempt to distract himself. While there, a young woman is raped and murdered in the downstairs bathroom of the theater, and the metal stall door is found nearly bent in half. Sheriff Walden and Sam arrive at the crime scene shortly before Laura, who insists she may be able to help the investigation. She confides in Sam that she discovered historical records detailing Satanism and similar crimes occurring throughout the town's history.
Tim confronts Jenny at her home, hysterical, and says he believes his dreams are responsible for the crimes. Sam gets a sample of Tim's semen to compare against that which was found inside the victims, but they do not match. Tim and Agatha meet with Sam, Jenny, Laura, and Sheriff Walden at the library that night, where Laura reads a passage from a book detailing the shapeshifter known as the incubus, which manifests through dreams and can appear in human form. Agatha reveals that Tim's mother had died before his birth and had been accused of witchcraft due to psychic powers she possessed; Agatha claims that the Galen family has a legacy of witch hunters, and that his dreams are a result of this.
Laura and Tim return with Sam and Jenny to their home. As Laura takes Jenny upstairs to go to bed, Sam attempts to induce Tim's dream to prove its connection to the murders. Tim goes into a seizure-like state and runs upstairs into Jenny's room where he tries to attack Laura with a dagger given to him by Agatha, but Sam intervenes and stabs him to death. Laura then approaches Sam, and her face briefly shifts into that of the monstrous incubus; it is revealed that Laura has in fact been the incubus all along, manifesting in female form. As Laura embraces Sam, he looks over her shoulder to see Jenny's dead body lying on her bed, blood pouring out from between her legs.

Tags: romantic, gothic, haunting

Review:
This is *almost* so bad it's good. If the movie were under ninety minutes, it might be more watchable.The dialog comes across as written by someone who's never actually had a conversation before. The acting has two modes: flat and scenery chewing. The sound design is atrocious. Often actors in the same scene sound like they were recorded in different rooms, one will be muddy, the other echo-y.Honestly, there are some great laugh out load moments, interspersed amid lots of nothing happening. It might be more watchable if you jump ahead five minutes every so often.Not really a spoiler, but I would have been much happier if 
Frantisek Mach had electric nipples....but alas, no.. A dark romance flick with a great cast. I went to see this movie The Incubus on the day it came out- Sept. 10, 2010 and it was quite a surprise!!! Produced and directed by Marcie Gorman, directed, written, and acting by Shayne Leighton along with a talented cast of actors. I suggest everyone go see this movie-especially with a date!!! The love and pain of this story is amazing!!! It did not feel like 100 minutes went by when I was watching it-it flows very well!!! I love how the writer made a story that makes me think of the book "Spoon River." My favorite characters include Johnny, James, and Rapheal though I wish I could be Marnie or Bianca!!! Michael C. Nouri's (Johnny) and James Pace's (Walter) performance stood out to me the most. Michael being the total comic relief this movie needed and James being so psycho and suspenseful!!! Michael is an upcoming star who reminds me of an interesting mix: Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, and Al Pacino. Shayne Leighton (Marnie) has a character girls can relate to. She lives life with a crazy guardian (her uncle) and goes to school. Her best friend is Johnny and I have to say these two have great chemistry. I wish I had a best friend like Johnny!!! I fell in love with them sticking up for one another- (like when they're at school). Frank Mach (Raphael) is a girls 'bad guy' dream!!! He's gorgeous and a bad guy that wants to be good!!! That's so hot to me!!! Alexandra Santanna (Bianca) plays the leader of the Incubus- a small girl with mega power!!! Everyone needs to watch out for her!!! The music is amazing too thanks to Anthony Espina who scored the entire film!!!! This movie left me wanting to see and know more!!!!!!!. Great Story, Well Written, and Decent Acting. Really enjoyed this movie. I came across it a couple years ago but never got to finish it, but what I did see stuck with me. I finally found it again on VUDU and I wasn't let down in the slightest. The story is fantastic which doesn't surprise me since Shayne Leighton wrote it. She's also a very skilled actress and loved her in the lead role of Marnie. There was great chemistry amongst the cast and acting for the film was overall pretty good. There were a few actors/scenes that were a bit 'over the top' but not as many as I had expected and was easily overlooked based on the rest of the film and actors. Johnny was probably my favorite character as he reminds me of the best friend that everyone wishes they had - a little crazy but that's why you love him and he's always there for you. Frantisek Mach who played lead opposite Shayne as Raphael, did an excellent job in his portrayal of the tortured Incubus fighting between his true nature and who he wants to be. Perfect blend of angsty bad boy and sensitive lover, I'd enjoy seeing him in more. It's not a major Hollywood blockbuster but it has its charm and sucks you into the story fast. I only knocked it a couple stars because of those couple instances of over the top acting/scenes and a few spots where the sound is out of balance so it goes from being pretty loud (so you turn the volume down) to super soft (which you then have to turn the volume up to hear what's being said). Otherwise, great! I've watched it twice since renting and am totally going to buy it!