The Minion
New York, Christmas Eve, 1999 - at the dawn of the new millennium - a subway construction crew unearths an eight hundred year old Celtic skeleton and a mysterious key. Archeologist Karen Goodleaf is called in to determine the meaning of the discovery. News of the discovery reaches a Middle East monastery where the warrior monks knowns as the Knights Templar - an ancient sect entrusted with protecting holy relics - choose their best pupil, Lukas to face the diabolical threat. As Lukas races to New York, an evil Minion seizes Karen and uses her body like a parasite and host!
Why it matters
A low-budget beast blend that trips over its own ambition but offers a curious artifact from late-90s direct-to-video horror.
- A relic-hunting premise that nods to Indiana Jones and Templar lore but collapses under clunky dialogue and amateurish pacing.
- Practical effects are sparse and uneven, yet the parasitic possession angle delivers modest body horror thrills for patient viewers.
- Perfect for DTV archaeology buffs who savor goofy earnestness and the charm of ’90s horror obscurities.
- Notorious for its baffling production choices, it’s a crash course in how horror can stumble yet still fascinate as a cultural artifact.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
14
Supernatural
100
Creature
73
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
