“Residue” (*1/2 out of four) was crud about a none-too-bright private investigator (James Clayton) who reads a book of sinister origins which unknowingly puts him and his daughter (Taylor Hickson) in the eye of danger as evil forces soon threaten them both. Utterly dumb and derivative story cries out for the nimble and stylish touch of Sam Raimi from his “Evil Dead” series which this often rips off. Director Rusty Nixon shows some visual flair but unlikeable characters and his uninvolving story sink this. “Max Headroom” voice Matt Frewer and “Saw” co-star Costas Mandylor are wasted in bit supporting roles.