Killer Movie (2008)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Jeff Fisher

Writer:

Jeff Fisher (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Reality.

Plot:

A reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire when a masked killer starts bumping off the crew in this slasher-movie satire.

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Reality TV | Movie In Title

Cast

Paul Wesley	...	Jake
Kaley Cuoco	...	Blanca
Gloria Votsis	...	Keir
Torrey DeVitto	...	Phoebe
Jason London	...	Mike
Cyia Batten	...	Lee
Adriana DeMeo	...	Daphne
Al Santos	...	Luke
Nestor Carbonell	...	Seaton
Hal B. Klein	...	Greg
Maitland McConnell	...	Erin
Robert Buckley	...	Nik
Leighton Meester	...	Jaynie
Andy Fischer-Price	...	Vance
Jackson Bond	...	Connor

Also Known As:

Dead of Night (USA) (working title)
Dead of Winter (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody horror violence and language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chambers Hotel - 901 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Goofs:

Continuity: When hiding in the woods, Jaynie cellphone changes in the close up shots.

Movie Connections:

References "Punk'd" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Two Flies

Oh, the humanity

First of all, let me just say that after watching this movie I felt like I'd been sold a bill of goods. Mind you it's not the movie's fault that IMDb has it listen as a comedy first and a horror second (although I don't know how that's entered...maybe some moron from the film's crew put it in). Being a fan of the horror/comedy genre, I checked it out based on that and I'm so, so sorry I did. Where to start? First of all, to touch back on my beginning, there's no comedy in this movie. It tries once or twice, but never gets more than a chuckle at best. My reaction was primarily rolling my eyes and wondering why someone thought such tired material would be funny. Also, there's no horror here. Not a second of tension can be found. You think I'm exaggerating...I am not. No tension, very little blood, and not much violence on screen (sorry, but in a horror flick cutting away just as the good stuff starts is a major foul). Hell...there's even zero nudity. Call me a purist or juvenile...I prefer some in a horror flick if it can't come up with an original plot/premise. And that tired as all hell "reality TV show gone wrong thing"? It's been done before and a lot better. Like Wrong Turn 2 or...ummm....whatever that movie was called with Edward Furlong. That's how bad this movie is. I don't even remember the name of that movie, but it was better than this. I also enjoyed the one comment claiming the timing for this was good because "reality TV is taking over". Did someone from the past post that with a time machine? Are you freaking kidding me? This thing is trash...and not in a fun way.