Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while ... See full summary »

Director:

Scott Glosserman

Writers:

Scott Glosserman, David J. Stieve

Stars:

Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Robert Englund

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nathan Baesel	...	Leslie Vernon
Angela Goethals	...	Taylor Gentry
Robert Englund	...	Doc Halloran
Scott Wilson	...	Eugene
Zelda Rubinstein	...	Mrs. Collinwood
Bridgett Newton	...	Jamie
Kate Miner	...	Kelly (as Kate Lang Johnson)
Ben Pace	...	Doug
Britain Spellings	...	Todd
Hart Turner	...	Shane
Krissy Carlson	...	Lauren
Travis Zariwny	...	Dr. Meuller
Teo Gomez	...	Stoned Guy
Matt Bolt	...	Slightly More Stoned Guy
Jenafer Brown	...	Virgin Girl

Storyline

The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

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Plot Keywords:

psycho | slasher | glen echo | fake documentary | masked killer | 

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Taglines:

Jason, Freddy, Myers. We All Need Someone To Look Up To.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Máscara do Terror

Filming Locations:

Portland Public Library, 801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$38,500 (USA) (16 March 2007)

Gross:

$38,500 (USA) (16 March 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen Echo Entertainment, Code Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Leslie is applying his makeup while being interviewed about his target, the song playing in the background is the same as that heard at the end of The Shining, where Jack Torrence appears in the photo: ''Midnight, The Stars and You,'' sung by Al Bowlly with the Ray Noble Orchestra, 1934.

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Goofs

When Taylor Gentry is running into the apple orchard near the end of the film you can see the set lights at the top of the screen.

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Quotes

Doug Johnson: What kind of a survivor girl passes out in a pinch?
Todd Best: Passes out? What kind of survivor girl hops on the nerdy kid's johnson like it's a pogo stick?

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Crazy Credits

The Credits say "Only one animal was killed during production" as a spoof of the normal practice of saying that no animals were killed during production.

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Connections

Referenced in Dragonetti the Ruthless Contract Killer (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Bound To Crash"
Written by Venice Maki
Courtesy of WRC

User Reviews

A Different Kind of Slasher........

A clever mock-umentary style horror movie about a film crew following around a "slasher movie" type serial killer.

Sure, it dragged at parts, and not everyone was the best actor, but it was different, and it was fun.

It shines a new light on the slasher movie genre. Unlike others, this one offers you a different vantage point.... you are tagging along with the killer. You go though his choices of weapons, the planning, you meet his mentor, and watch as they trade "industry tips & secrets"

Like it or don't, it stands alone from other slasher movies. Some people just won't like the view from..... Behind the Mask!

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