Lightning Bug 2005 Horror Movie Review

A drama/thriller, set in the south, about a young boy who longs to escape the misery of his childhood and the misunderstanding of his hometown.  A gifted, self-taught, special effects make up artist,  Green dreams of going to Hollywood to make his own monsters.  But the real demons of Green’s life threaten to hold him back:  a drunken stepfather who terrorizes his mother, a group of religious fanatics who want to destroy his work, and the love of a girl who can’t let go of   small town life.