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| 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 | |
| Kane Hodder | ... | Guy at Elm Street House | |
| Mia Butler | ... | Communion Girl | |
| Morgan Kitzmiller | ... | Communion Girl | |
| Hannah Rader | ... | Communion Girl | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Scott Glosserman | ... | D.A. Heilman (scenes deleted) | |
| Steve Kaminsky | ... | Courtroom Attendee (scenes deleted) | |
| Tommy Peters | ... | Courtroom Witness (scenes deleted) | |
| Susan Spencer | ... | Juror (scenes deleted) | |
| Anthony Forsyth | ... | Pete (uncredited) | |
| Jordan Noce | ... | Stoner kid (uncredited) | |
| Alex Revan | ... | Fang (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Scott Glosserman | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Scott Glosserman | ||
| David J. Stieve | ||
Original Music by | |||
| Gordy Haab | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jaron Presant | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sean Presant | |||
Casting by | |||
| Marisa Ross | |||
| Matthew Skrobalak | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Travis Zariwny | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Zack Smith | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Raquel L. Jaffe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Molly Craytor | .... | hair stylist | |
| Molly Craytor | .... | makeup artist | |
| E. Larry Day | .... | hair department head | |
| E. Larry Day | .... | makeup department head | |
| Eddie Freund | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Michael D. Jones | .... | unit production manager | |
| James R. Rosenthal | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jason Halley | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Jill Hoppy | .... | second assistant director | |
| Matt Jebbia | .... | additional second second assistant director | |
| Aaron Walters | .... | first assistant director | |
| Travis Zariwny | .... | second unit director | |
Art Department | |||
| Charles Babbage | .... | prop construction | |
| Betsy Goslin | .... | property master | |
| Ben Pace | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Zack Smith | .... | set dresser | |
| Travis Zariwny | .... | storyboard artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Scott Dowsett | .... | boom operator | |
| Patrick Giraudi | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Andy Hay | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Markus Innocenti | .... | sound editor | |
| Jackie Johnson | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Cynthia Merrill | .... | foley artist | |
| Nick Neutra | .... | foley mixer | |
| Jesse Nordhausen | .... | sound mixer | |
| Jesse Pomeroy | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Colin Rogers | .... | adr mixer | |
| Paul Stanley | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Steve Tushar | .... | sound effects editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| William Boggs | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Carly Sertic | .... | special effects intern | |
| Kai Shelton | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| David Van Woert | .... | marketing producer | |
Stunts | |||
| Kent W. Luttrell | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Susan Spencer | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Matt Barbee | .... | assistant camera | |
| Matt Barbee | .... | camera loader | |
| Jim Dunn | .... | best boy grip (as Jim C. Dunn) | |
| Jeff Ettlin | .... | grip | |
| Paul Fanning | .... | electrician | |
| Bruce 'Sarge' Fleskes | .... | gaffer | |
| Tim Jankowski | .... | crane operator | |
| Ben Lipsey | .... | still photographer | |
| Daniel Pasley | .... | grip (as Daniel W. Pasley) | |
| Stephen Purcell | .... | electrician | |
| Greg Schmitt | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Chris Steele | .... | electrician | |
| Joel Stirnkorb | .... | key grip | |
| Mark Tomlinson | .... | best boy grip | |
| Joe Vitellaro | .... | grip | |
| Scott Walters | .... | best boy electric | |
| Steve Waters | .... | electrician | |
| James WilderHancock | .... | key grip | |
| James WilderHancock | .... | still photographer | |
| Denver Wood | .... | second assistant camera | |
Casting Department | |||
| Megann Ratzow | .... | casting: Portland | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Andrew Cohen | .... | additional editor | |
| Matthew W. Johnson | .... | iq artist | |
| Brian Lancaster | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mato | .... | color timer | |
| Jordan Noce | .... | assistant editor | |
| R. Clifford Olson | .... | assistant editor | |
| John Scheer | .... | digital on-line editor | |
| Michael Underwood | .... | digital colorist (as Mike Underwood) | |
Music Department | |||
| Rudy Chung | .... | music supervisor | |
| Matt Franko | .... | music preparation | |
| Gordy Haab | .... | conductor | |
| Gordy Haab | .... | orchestrator | |
| John Rodd | .... | music recording engineer | |
| Lodge Worster | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Joey Brenner | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Bill Coffin | .... | main title design | |
| Roger D. Faires | .... | location manager | |
| Andrea Hofer | .... | assistant locations | |
| Bryn Scott Hubbard | .... | production assistant (as Bryn Hubbard) | |
| Rachel Lipsey | .... | craft service | |
| Dawnn Pavlonnis | .... | production coordinator | |
| Bailey Rumsfeld | .... | production mascot | |
| Corrinne Theodoru | .... | script supervisor | |
| Michael Von | .... | production assistant | |
Thanks | |||
| Kane Hodder | .... | very special thanks | |
| Jordan Noce | .... | thanks | |
| Dan Walton | .... | special thanks | |
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Wes Craven's "Scream" was a strikingly dead-on persiflage of the Slasher genre while at the same time including enough scares to become more than just a parody, but an important part of that genre itself. "Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon" is very similar in that aspect, but it's also completely different in others.
For the most part the movie is a fake documentary in true "Spinal Tap"-fashion. A TV crew follows Leslie Vernon around, a guy who has the ambition to become the next slasher legend after his idols Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees and Freddy Krueger (who exist in the movie's reality). As Leslie shows the team how he prepares for a killing spree he deconstructs one horror rule after the other with pretty amusing results. The movie observes the genre pretty well and the sort of "Backstage" look we get of a horror icon lovingly planning his big night is nothing short of hilarious. Where "Scream" made fun of some ridiculous horror clichés and toyed around with them, "Behind The Mask" is merely explaining just how those seemingly supernatural killers are able to work so effectively. So, although both movies cover similar ground, "Behind The Mask" is never in any way repetitive.
Leslie Vernon turns out to be a really sweet guy who just loves what he's doing. He's friends with an older, more experienced slasher, who's also very warm and talkative. Neither of those guys look like typical maniacs, so when Leslie does make his first appearance masked and all, it's rather amusing.
However, the movie makes a pretty amazing turn in the final third. For the big showdown we leave the movie-within-a-movie scenario created by the documentary set-up and are taken right into the movie's reality. All of a sudden "Behind The Mask" turns into a real slasher film. Although this last part isn't half-bad, it's not quite as enjoyable as what preceded it. The twist is a bit predictable and the movie lacks real gore and suspense at the end in order to work as a slasher flick. One has to say that "Scream" coming from an old professional such as Wes Craven was more successful in that aspect. Still, regarding the fact that this movie strictly concentrates on fun in the first two thirds and only begins to throw in full on horror bits in the end, the showdown works quite well.
Leslie's mask was chosen wisely. It can look ridiculous and scary depending on the mood of the scene. Nathan Baesel, who makes his movie debut here, was chosen even more wisely. He can play the nice guy and the psychopath without ever overacting and hands in a great, great performance. The other member of the cast that must be mentioned is horror legend Robert Englund who does a nice Donald Pleasance-impersonation.
The subtle little homages to "Friday The 13th", "Halloween" and "A Nightmare On Elm Street" throughout the movie are the icing on the cake and will make the heart of every true horror fan beat faster. And that's the only true flaw of "Behind The Mask" right there: it's for true horror geeks only who can laugh about the inside jokes. Everyone else will probably not be entertained as much. If you're into the genre, though, there's no way you should miss this excellent motion picture.