Slaughter Studios (2002) (V)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Brian Katkin

Writers:

Dan Acre (writer)
John Huckert (writer)

Release Date:

31 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Lesbianism | Murder | Serial Killer | Female Nudity | Lesbian Scene

Cast

Nicolas Read	...	Kevin
Amy Shelton-White	...	Madigan
Tara Killian	...	Portia
Peter Stanovich	...	Steve
Anand Chulani	...	Ollie
Eva Frajko	...	Trisha
Matthew Roseman	...	Gary
Darren Keefe	...	Chad Daniels (as Darren Reiher)
Laura Otis	...	Rebecca
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jamie Akhavi	...	Receptionist
Victoria De Mare	...	Waitress
Cheryl Dent	...	Girl in Orange
Serra Ellison	...	Darlene
Laura Lawson
Lorissa McComas	...	Candace
Matt Westmore	...	Justin Kirkpatric / Rock Candy
Mia Zottoli	...	70s Busty Girl With a Gun

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | USA:R

Company:

Concorde-New Horizons

Trivia:

The film actually began life as a remake of The Slumber Party Massacre (1982), and writers John Huckert and Dan Acre were hired to pen the script. But after visiting the soon-to-be-demolished studio they came up with this idea instead. Producer 'Damien Akhavi' helped them write the story. Footage from the original ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’ can still be seen during a murder sequence as an inside joke for the production crew.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: The boom mic shadow is visible as the guy carries Portia out.

Quotes:

Madigan: How are we possibly going to film it?
Steve: Gary's got a camera, it'll work! Tell 'em Gary!
Gary: [puzzled] I've... got a camera... it'll work

could've been better

Slaughter Studios was left abandoned after an actor dies on the set of a movie decades back. In the present day, Steve, an aspiring director plans to break into the Studios before it gets demolished. An unseen maniac soon starts killing the unsuspecting crew. This film has the gore. It has the copious amounts of nudity. I just can't help to feel that it would have been better if it were played straighter with less insanely stupid comedy. As it is, I've seen much worse horror/ comedies then this, trust me. Some of those said worse movies are used as stock footage in this one, by the way.

My Grade: C-

DVD Extras: Commentary by Brian Katkin and Christopher Farrell; Original Trailer; Trailers for "Stalled", "Shakedown" and "Lethal Force"

Eye Candy: Serra Ellison, Eva Frajko, Lorissa McComas, and Laura Otis get topless; Tara Killian does full body nudity