*Note:
This year for our annual 31 Days of Halloween marathon of horror
movie reviews, rather than write about old favorites, we're focusing
on modern horror films that haven't had a wide theatrical release. So
for the entire month of October, we will be dealing with horror fare
that you can find in the “New Release” section of Netflix or (if
you still have one) your local video store. So instead of nostalgic
appreciations and recommendations, this promises to be more of a “the
good, the bad, and the ugly” kind of affair. Hopefully more good
than bad and ugly, but that remains to be seen.
Review
by Bob Ignizio
In
PATRICK: EVIL AWAKENS,
nurse Kathy Jacquar (Sharni Vinson, star of YOU'RE NEXT)
is starting a new job at a research facility for coma patients. Her
boss there is the smug and condescending Dr. Roget (Charles Dance,
Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones),
although she also has to deal with his unpleasant daughter Matron
Cassidy (Rachael Griffiths). To further complicate matters, and
provide more potential victims for once the scary stuff starts, Kathy
has just left her fiance Ed (Damon Gameau). And even though she still
has feelings for Ed, Kathy also begins a relationship with a celebrity doctor named Brian (Martin Crewes) after being set up by co-worker Nurse Williams (Peta Sergeant).
