ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 (2011)

"ChromeSkull" is the sequel to the 2009 horror hit "Laid to Rest." It brings back ChromeSkull, who barely escaped death in the first movie and is hell-bent on continuing where he left off..... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Hall

Writers:

Kevin Bocarde, Robert Hall

Stars:

Brian Austin Green, Thomas Dekker, Mimi Michaels

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Austin Green	...	Preston
Thomas Dekker	...	Tommy
Mimi Michaels	...	Jess
Owain Yeoman	...	King
Danielle Harris	...	Spann
Gail O'Grady	...	Nancy
Johnathon Schaech	...	Agent Sells
Nick Principe	...	ChromeSkull
Christopher Allen Nelson	...	Max (as Christopher Nelson)
Angelina Armani	...	Holland
Brett Wagner	...	Tiny
Allison Kyler	...	The Girl
Aimee-Lynn Chadwick	...	Allie
Chris Carnel	...	Trost
Camden Toy	...	Dr. Kerr

Storyline

"ChromeSkull" is the sequel to the 2009 horror hit "Laid to Rest." It brings back ChromeSkull, who barely escaped death in the first movie and is hell-bent on continuing where he left off... and forging a new path of terror and destruction.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | policewoman killing | bare breasts | breast removal | pregnant woman commits suicide | 

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Taglines:

Death polished.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Masacre sangrienta

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dry County Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character 'Trost' is named for cinematographer Brandon Trost.

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Crazy Credits

There's an additional scene after the credits where the FBI-agents interrogate a woman, probably the wife of Chromeskull.

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Connections

Features Laid to Rest (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Parade of the Dead"
Performed by Black Label Society

User Reviews

Laid to rest, yes, but gets the shock treatment for the sequel

Robert Hall's 2009 horror debut Laid to Rest wasn't perfect by any means, but offered a great gore-scheme and pacing and suspense that came to its favor. Its characters weren't very well crafted, and logic had to hide out so the film could do its thing, but overall it was a cute and enjoyable little gore flick. Did it ever need a sequel? Well, to Hall, since it was a moderate success on the message boards and online yes it did.

Laid to Rest 2, accompanied by the "Chromeskull" subtitle, is a bleak and ugly film not because it's gruesome and violent, but because its plot becomes blown out of proportion and it becomes a cocky horror film. Somebody should've whispered in the filmmakers' ears that this wasn't a big success, but a fairly unexpected one. The story has now become enlarged and has now gone to expand its boundaries to the point where it's unbelievable and contrived.

The film picks up right where the first left off, then manages to fast-forward three months later where we are introduced to Jess (Michaels), a girl going blind because of scar tissue in her eyes. Jess is drugged, kidnapped, and locked in a coffin by the killer who has a video camera on his shoulder and a shiny, chrome-silver mask in the shape of a skeleton on his face. He uses deadly, homemade knives that are something straight out of a sadist's mind, but are crafted with such detail they become one of the strongest points in the film.

I'm not going to even try to explain the backstory of the killer because I feel ashamed for even asking for it. I wished for minor backstory after seeing Laid to Rest. I thought, I'd like just a small, brief explanation of why this person was killing and videotaping it. I didn't need a huge, bloated, and exhausting storyline that is convoluted and outright ridiculous. The film wants to bring the top-secret, government business into play but it doesn't have the budget nor the skills to do so. This is a slasher film. It's a hack and slash, gorehound, bloody, disgusting, gruesome horror film that deserves zero conspiracy talk at all.

The fact that they bring the overblown backstory into play is just a clear sign of cockiness, but who can really blame them? If you spat out a random, unknown horror film into stores with a promising cover and you made big bucks off of it, you'd take the obligatory sequel one step further wouldn't you? Well, Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2 doesn't take just one step, it takes about two leaps and, when you think it has officially stopped in one place, it manages to tip-toe a bit further and further. Have mercy.

Bobbi Sue Luther, director Robert Hall's wife respectively, played the heroine from the original film and makes a quick appearance in this one as well. Sadly, she's killed off very quickly just to bring in an annoying and obnoxious blonde girl instantly. She's no Bobbi Sue, and she's not even interesting enough to be concerned for unlike her.

Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2 was somewhat promising, but ultimately falls flat on its face. There is a third film planned which I assume and sort of hope will close the series. I hope after this ludicrous sequel we at least get a final and respectable entry in a series that never got off its feet completely. Aside from gore, the series never truly accomplished much else. It succeeds in being a standout for a few reasons, but overall, when closely examined, or even mildly, it's just another horror film inspired by too many others.

Starring: Brian Austin Green, Danielle Harris, Mimi Michaels, Nick Principe, and Thomas Dekker. Directed by: Robert Hall.