The Last Horror Movie (2003)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Julian Richards

Writers:

James Handel (writer)
Julian Richards (idea)

Release Date:

13 May 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Wait until you see the final cut...

Plot:

A serial killer uses a horror video rental to lure his next victim. What begins as a teen slasher transforms into a disturbing journey through the mind of Max Parry, a mild mannered wedding photographer with a taste for human flesh. |

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Taunting | Film In Film | Diner | Cynic

Awards:

9 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Kevin Howarth	...	Max
Mark Stevenson	...	The Assistant
Antonia Beamish	...	Petra
Christabel Muir	...	Sam
Jonathan Coote	...	John
Rita Davies	...	Grandma
Joe Hurley	...	Ben (as Joe Morley)
Jamie Langthorne	...	Nico
John Berlyne	...	Phil
Mandy Gordon	...	Sarah
Jim Bywater	...	Bill
Lisa Renée	...	Waitress
Christopher Adamson	...	Killer (as Chris Adamson)
Adrian Johnson	...	Kelly
John MacCrossan	...	Groom

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence and language.

Runtime:

UK:80 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) (cut) | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Norway:15 | Ireland:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Prolific Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Max slits the throat of the woman his assistant was supposed to kill, you can clearly see that the knife does not make contact with her throat.

Quotes:

Max Parry: I'm trying to make an intelligent film about murder, whilst actually doing the murders.

Movie Connections:

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Evil? Certainly likable!

Very assured twist on horror from Julian Richards and excellent performance from Kevin Howarth. He plays the serial killer/movie maker who has imposed his product upon the unsuspecting viewer. Intelligent and funny the film plays with our expectations of horror and toys with the notion of snuff and just how prurient we as viewers are. Amusing and disconcerting by turn, this holds the attention and persuades even when we are, ourselves, being accused. The way he tells the rich guy, before he sets him alight, that there is no point screaming because his nearest neighbours are far away because he owns so much land is great and the episode where he breaks off to discuss how we are viewing a double murder is brilliant. Evil? Certainly likable!