Killer Movie (2008)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Jeff Fisher

Writer:

Jeff Fisher (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Reality.

Plot:

A reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire when a masked killer starts bumping off the crew in this slasher-movie satire.

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Fictional Reality Show | Movie In Title

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11

10:15 PM

TMC

Cast

Paul Wesley	...	Jake
Kaley Cuoco	...	Blanca
Gloria Votsis	...	Keir
Torrey DeVitto	...	Phoebe
Jason London	...	Mike
Cyia Batten	...	Lee
Adriana DeMeo	...	Daphne
Al Santos	...	Luke
Nestor Carbonell	...	Seaton
Hal B. Klein	...	Greg
Maitland McConnell	...	Erin
Robert Buckley	...	Nik
Leighton Meester	...	Jaynie
Andy Fischer-Price	...	Vance
Jackson Bond	...	Connor

Also Known As:

Dead of Night (USA) (working title)
Dead of Winter (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody horror violence and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chambers Hotel - 901 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Trivia:

Filmed in 21 days.

Goofs:

Continuity: When hiding in the woods, Jaynie cellphone changes in the close up shots.

Movie Connections:

References Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

Soundtrack:

Two Flies

killer movie: not your typical slasher

"Killer Movie" succeeds because of three elements that are sorely missing for the majority of horror films these days: thrills, titillation, and wit. This is a diamond in the rough.

A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, the slasher genre was a reliable source of entertainment. Sadly it has devolved into a breeding ground for the most shallow, talentless people in the film industry. It seems there is no room to make a movie that's actually, well, GOOD, just profitable. Every "creative" decision is borne from the desire to make money. And of course, throngs of people flock to the theaters and eat it up.

Against such a grim backdrop, it is a cause for celebration when a movie like "Killer Movie" comes out. Here's a slasher film that adheres to all of the conventions of the genre without pandering to the lowest common denominator. Horror fans will love this, and I predict it will do extremely well commercially.

The story is of personal relevance to its director (a former reality TV director), and the results are funny and scary, often at the same time. Fisher had previously worked on shows like The Simple Life and Real World, and it's easy to see how the experience affected him. I guess the best way to segue from reality TV into the film industry is to make a film about a reality TV show crew being MURDERED.

"Killer Movie" is an impressive debut, and I look forward to whatever Fisher does next.