The Graves trailer

The title The Graves stands for the two Graves sisters, Megan (Clare Grant) and Abby (Jillian Murray). The two sisters have been inseparable, but now Megan is moving to New York. Megan and Abby decide to have one last weekend outing together before the big move.

The two head out to the desert but get lost and end up stopping at a small town for directions. While there, they ask about any local points of interest and are informed of a ghost town nearby called Skull City. They decide to check it out but end up falling in the laps of some strange religious group.

Gimp wise there are two fairly long sequences of marginal interest. The first one has Megan duct-taped to a chair after being knocked unconscious after a long chase. She awakens realizing she is about to be murdered since she has already witnessed at least two people getting killed. She asks “why are you doing this?” And gets answered “They always ask that. Why does the sun rise? Why does the hawk hunt?,” etc.

Most of this segment is psychological even though she does get stabbed in the chest at the end (non-fatal). Abby comes to the rescue (after she too has a run in with a local).

After the two escape, they return to town to seek help for the injured Megan. When they get there however they discover the religious sect is not confined to just the ghost town. Recaptured both girls are now seated and tied back to back.

Entertainment wise a low-budget effort with marginal acting, casting more on looks than abilities I suspect. Both actresses are attractive with Jillian Murray being a Katie Holmes clone (IMO) but wasted opportunity for nudity as there was zilch. Grade C-