Sex...Bugs... and Rock 'n' Roll Bret Harrison of Grounded for Life stars as Green Graves, a frustrated teen with a gift for creating grisly special effects who dreams of escaping his small Alabama town for a job making monsters in Hollywood. His dream may even be in reach when Mr. Tightwiler (Bob Penny of Sweet Home Alabama hires Green to design the community's annual Halloween spook house and he falls in love with equally misunderstood local girl Angevin Duvet (Laura Prepon of That 70's Show).But there are real monsters in his way, including the abusive stepfather (Kevin Gage of Heat) who terrorizes his struggling mother (Ashley Laurence of Hellraiser), the fanatical church group who attack his work, and Angevin's own shocking secret that may destroy their happiness together. Hal Sparks (Queer as Folk, Lucas Till (Walk the Line) and Josh of Buckberry co-star in this award-winning -- and semi-autobiographical -- independent sensation that marks the writing/directing debut of Robert Hull, special effects makeup designer for Dead Birds, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel.
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"Lightning Bug" is the story of a young boy growing up poor and misunderstood in the rural South. He dreams of escaping by becoming a special effects make-up artist in Hollywood. In the tiny bedroom of his rundown mobile home, he teaches himself how to create his favorite horror movie characters but the real monster is down the hall, drinking at the kitchen table, waiting for the next victim.
Green hides in his room and plots with his little brother on how to get enough money to rent the latest slasher flick. Disguising himself as a good ole boy who works down at the chicken plant, he tricks the ornery general store owner into cashing food stamps so they can afford the video.
While on a quest to get his horror fix, Green falls in love. Angevin Duvet is the new girl at the video store. She's not like the other girls in town. A vision in her Goth make-up, she's smart, funny, beautiful and knows her horror films. It's love at first sight.
But trouble is brewing amongst the faithful. Angevin's mother and the members of the Holy Calling of the Southern Saints think Green and his monsters are going straight to hell.
Green's only real hope of showcasing his talents is making all the monsters for the annual Halloween haunted house. He's also counting on the few hundred bucks he'll make on ticket sales to get a plane ticket to freedom.
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