The story of estranged siblings returning to their childhood home after their father dies to discover a golem living in the family garage will have audiences agreeing -- not since 'Frankenstein' has a monster movie had such pathos and feeling. Ms. Roventini's thoughtful direction and stand-out performances by Victoria Reid Taylor and the rest of the cast help to prove a no-budget monster movie can have heart too!...

Clifford Peache, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford enlist the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their "business relationship" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators - and a very special friendship with each other.

A meticulous Chicago actuary's all-nighter spirals into absurdity when an unexpected visitor, a disarming-appearing Death, forces him to reevaluate his risk-free life choices as the clock ticks down to his upcoming demise.