Blu-ray Review – My Demon Lover

What to do with Scott Valentine? It was a question shared for a moment in Hollywood during the mid-1980s. A dramatically trained actor, Valentine received the career breakthrough when he joined the cast of "Family Ties" as Nick, Mallory's lovably dim-witted boyfriend. Intended to pop in for a single episode, Nick hung around for the rest of the show's run, delighting audiences with his Stallone-ish ways. Valentine the actor wanted more, and he received another major opportunity with 1987's "My Demon Lover," taking the lead role in a horror comedy that's almost entirely dependent on his screen charms. Valentine is handed a juicy part here, tasked with playing a monster, a maniac, and a sensitive soul, and his enthusiasm for the material is welcome, matched by his equally charismatic co-star, Michele Little. It's the rest of "My Demon Lover" that's less enchanting, finding director Charlie Loventhal struggling to settle the complicated tone of the endeavor, which deals with genre additions, madcap comedy, and tender feelings. It's a Tim Burton-ish production without Tim Burton, making for an uneven viewing experience with sometimes questionable characterizations. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com