It feels like there are countless tales of romance involving immortal beings these days, to the point where they’ve become almost laughable, yet this one manages a few interesting moments.

This Southern Gothic fantasy, “Beautiful Creatures” (2013), feels excessively theatrical and displays an apparent aversion to Christianity. The story unfolds in a small South Carolina town where a high school student with college aspirations finds himself drawn to a mysterious new girl who has recently moved in with her unusual uncle at his unsettling Antebellum home. He discovers that they are "casters"—immortals po…

It felt dull and overly sentimental. Similar to how the *Percy Jackson* adaptations are an inferior version of their source material, *Beautiful Creatures* seems like a flawed imitation of *Twilight*. The distinction lies in that *Percy Jackson* attempts to replicate something worthwhile—a strong book and film franchise—whereas *Beautiful Creatures* tries to emulate another series that wasn’t very good to begin wi…