It’s always sad to see one-time successful child actors grow up to become either drug-riddled (Lindsay Lohan) or dead degenerates (that Boner kid from “Growing Pains”). But, nothing is more heartbreaking than watching their souls die slowly in a Syfy movie.

“Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is the latest to suffer this dreadful fate, toplining the network’s Blast Vegas as one in a group of friends who steals an ancient Egyptian artifact from a casino, unleashing a deadly curse on Sin City.

Fortunately for those who can’t bring themselves to watch Cody Banks’ Syfy fate , Blast Vegas co-stars Canadian cutie Maggie Castle, recent star of Fearnet’s Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. The film premieres Thursday after a re-airing of Syfy’s monster-hit Sharknado.

All ribbing aside, this does look like a blast. Peep the pics:

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