The Back Lot Murders (2002) (V)

Director:

David DeFalco

Writers:

Paul Arensburg (writer)
Steven Jay Bernheim (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Agent | Knife | Music Video | Rock Band

Cast

Priscilla Barnes	...	Stephanie
Corey Haim	...	Tony
Charles Fleischer	...	Henry
Brian Gaskill	...	Dez
Carrie Stevens	...	Chelsea
Tom Hallick	...	Martin Colfax
Lisa Brucker	...	Arlene
Jaime Anstead	...	Janey Colfax
Dayton Knoll	...	Bobby
LoriDawn Messuri	...	Wendy
Heather Tindell	...	Gina
Alejandro Escos	...	Sal
Ken Sagoes	...	Mike
David Solomini	...	Frankie
Angela Little	...	Shayla

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, sexuality/nudity and some drug use.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Dominion Entertainment

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1998)

A lot of fun

The Back Lot Murders is a low budget straight to video horror movie.

Most of these types of horror films over the last few years were just flat out bad! The film-makers try and make a serious horror film and it blows up in their face.

But that's where The Back Lot Murders is different, the film-makers made a movie that was fun and you can see they had fun as well as the cast.

The movie is far from original, a killer is on the loose killing people off on a movie set and the set is Universal Studios actually.

But instead of a movie being made it's a rock video for an up and coming band.

Stephanie(Priscilla Barnes) is the bands manager so she shows up on set and has some great scenes with Henry(Charles Fleischer) who is the Director of the video.

The reason the band is getting this chance is because Lead Singer Dez(Brian Gaskill) is dating Janey(Jamie Anstead) and her father is a big shot in the music industry.

When Janey is talking to her father, about horror movies and she says how she doesn't like them, her father says you had to see the movie Psycho,and she replies with i saw that isn't Anne Heche in that one. I thought that scene was really funny.

It was a total t & a movie. The girls were very hot and let's just say very gifted.

When they're talking or running if you're a straight male your eyes will be looking at only one place.

Charles Fleischer was very funny in this movie but Priscilla Barnes steals the show with an over the top performance that was a riot.

We get a high body count with a good looking cast what more can you ask for. Though it could have used a bit more gore but the killings were pretty cool.

And look for Corey Haim in a small role.

And fans of the Nightmare on Elm Street films watch out for Ken Sagoes who played Kincaid in Elm St 3 and 4 in a small role here in The Back Lot Murders.

The Back Lot Murders isn't to be taken serious, just sit back and have a good time i know i did.

Not scary at all but really funny.

The identity to the killer is fairly obvious but watch for a pretty cool twist that you sort of see coming.

But if anything at least watch for the great performance from Priscilla Barnes.

I give The Back Lot Murders 7/10