“The Giant” (** out of four) was an overly remote small-town horror melodrama about a teenager (Odessa Young) who has just graduated from high-school whose missing boyfriend (Ben Schnetzer) suddenly re-appears when a series of murders suddenly start and she finds herself at a personal and psychological crossroads in life. Writer/director David Raboy works in a trance-like style that is initially hypnotic and alluring but film never builds much momentum and loses its grip after a while. Good performances and arty cinematography from Eric Yue are unable to camouflage void at film’s center.