Instead, his greatest passion is for his grotesque monster, a creature that looks more silly than disturbing.
Wallace drives out to a spooky mansion to meet the storyteller, Howard Howe (Michael Parks).
He also has a plan for Wallace.
Smith is a good oral storyteller, but ceased to be a good filmmaker.
Parks plays sinister so well, and his grandiloquent character oozes malevolence.
Its a gamble, but it doesnt pay off.
Even though Smith has more visual panache, his cinematic storytelling has gone to hell.
It’s as if he forgot how to add energy to his dialogue scenes.
