Director – Eric E. Poe (MonsterDICK, Mother Noose Presents Once Upon a Nightmare)
Starring – Erin Brown (Satan’s School for Lust, Thrust), Tommy Cooper, and Mary Troutman (Ghosts of EastWind Castle, The 5th Wave)
Release Date – 2026
Rating – 2.5/5
I’m a fan of no budget cinema. I’ve loved indie horror for as long as I can remember. Movies like Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, Raimi’s The Evil Dead, and anything I could find at my local video store, Dewey’s Video, really shaped my taste in movies growing up. I will always seek out no budget indie horror just so I can experience it.
Sometime back I was contacted by actor and director Jon Devlin to check out a couple films he recently appeared in. One of those films was Gracie which was directed by Eric E. Poe and starring Erin Brown. I would have checked it out regardless because it featured Devlin but the second I saw Erin Brown’s name I was all in. I want to thank Jon for sending this one over for review!
**Spoiler Alert** The film follows a hard working man named Vincent (Cooper), who wants nothing more than to lead a normal life. However, Gracie (Brown) makes that damn near possible for him because she can’t stop murdering people. **Spoiler Alert**
I was very excited to check out Gracie. I’ve been a huge fan of Erin Brown since high school when she was still going by Misty Mundae. Several of her films were in my collection and I would often watch them with my friends especially Screaming Dead. A friend of mine gave me the movie on DVD and I watched it more times than I care to admit. I love that she has returned to acting and this one is another fun role she has taken on over the last few years.
The acting for this one is solid but not very consistent. Brown and Cooper were fantastic in their roles. They really get into character and make their scenes so much fun. Devlin does a great job as well but I’m starting to notice a trend of him getting cast as dull characters in films that he is not directing or producing. He’s very underutilized here which is a bit disappointing.
The story for this one left some room for improvement but was fun to some extent. Having Brown play a seemingly innocent woman with an obsession with murder was a lot of fun. The angle of Vincent trying to keep her out of trouble was an interesting angle that could have been a bit interesting if it was written a little better. Why would Vincent allow this murderous woman to roam freely where she could leave the home at time she feels like murdering someone. I think we have an interesting idea that wasn’t fully fleshed out. I had more questions than answered with this one.
Finally, the film has some red stuff and minimal effects. While we do have a small body count, the deaths are not as memorable or enjoyable as they could have been. Overall, Gracie has a great cast and an interesting enough story that almost makes it to the finish line. While it does fall short, it is still enjoyable enough for at least one watch. While it’s not that memorable, is still has a few moments that don’t suck. Check it out.
