Lightning Bug

Set in the South, a young boy longs to escape the misery of his childhood and the misunderstanding of his hometown. A gifted, self- taught, special effects make-up artist, he dreams of going to Hollywood to make his own monsters. But the real demons of his 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.