&NFb;&NFb_;Created as a student project on a $6,500 budget, Equinox tells the story of a group of California teens who stumble upon a book that reveals the secrets of a strange and malevolent parallel universe. Eight-time Oscar-winning visual effects artist Dennis Muren (Star Wars) uses stop-motion animation and lots of odd camera tricks in this spooky monster mash with added footage from Jack H. Harris and Jack Woods.