Shredder (2001)

At an exclusive, secluded North American ski resort up on Mount Rocky Summit, brutal slashing, severing and beheading on a group of teenagers are taking place and are believed to be the work of a mysterious skier dressed in black.

Director:

Greg Huson

Writers:

Craig Donald Carlson, Greg Huson

Stars:

Scott Weinger, Lindsey McKeon, Juleah Weikel

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Scott Weinger	...	Cole Davidson
Lindsey McKeon	...	Kimberly Van Arx
Juleah Weikel	...	Pike
Billy O'Sullivan	...	Skyler (as Billy O')
Holly Towne	...	Robyn
Brad Hawkins	...	Christophe
Peter Riggs	...	Kirk
Candace Moon	...	Evil Skier / Shelly
Ron Varela	...	Mystery Skier / Bud
Seth Reston	...	Sheriff Toney
Elliot Olson	...	Chad
Kjersti Cubberley	...	Shelly's Little Sister
Drake William Smith	...	Snow Blower Driver (as Drake Smith)
Jessica Veal	...	Snow Boarding Chick

Storyline

At an exclusive, secluded North American ski resort up on Mount Rocky Summit, brutal slashing, severing and beheading on a group of teenagers are taking place and are believed to be the work of a mysterious skier dressed in black.

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Plot Keywords:

leopard print panties | female serial killer | hot tub | red panties | panties | 

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Taglines:

Death to snowboarders.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, sexuality, language and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Esquiando para a Morte

Filming Locations:

Kellogg, Idaho, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was released in Japan under the title "Jason Z" in a laughable attempt to connect it to the Friday the 13th sequel Jason X (2001). Shredder, of course, has no connection at all with the Friday the 13th series.

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Goofs

When Kimberly joins the group at the ski lift for the first run, a crew member in black can be seen on the left edge of the frame.

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Quotes

Pike: Hey, check it out, electricity!
Cole Davidson: No, no. No goddamn way am I going down there!
Pike: Yeah right, killer ghost of an eight year old!
Cole Davidson: I'm sorry that you got more balls than any of us do.
Pike: What is that supposed to mean?
Cole Davidson: Hey, relax, I was just kidding. It's always like you guys to take everything the wrong way!
Pike: Guys? Which guys?
Cole Davidson: Hey, y'know, it's cool baby. Your lifestyle is none of my business.
Pike: My lifestyle?
Cole Davidson: It's okay, I mean... I know... I understand... I'm with it, I like chicks too!
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Thanks to: The People of Kellogg, Idaho Silverhorn Motor Inn Elaine Edwards & Doris Farlee Dirty Ernie's Wes Aadmot/The Shady Lady Tavern The Bunker Hill Mining Company Babin's Store Best Western Wallace Inn Silver Valley Coffee Roasters Kellogg Vacation Homes Doc's Cell Block Bell Construction Heather Wise P.A.-C Mission Mountain Interests/Shoshone Recreation, Inc. Silver Valley Job Service Marianna's Custom Telephone Ron Eggert Scott Burgin Joe Lawson Jesterwear Jacqueline Woolf

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Connections

References Scream (1996)

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Soundtracks

Did you ever see a Christmas like this one?
Written by Shirley Sheppard
Megatrend Music Publishing (BMI)
Performed by the Shirley Sheppard Band
Courtesy of Shirley Sheppard & Sound Effective

User Reviews

What you'd expect and nothing more

Okay, first of all, anyone watching this film expecting to see a horror masterpiece should be ashamed of themselves. Much like 'Dr. Giggles,' 'Jack Frost' (and Jack Frost 2) and 'Killer Rats,' this is one of those guilty pleasures that you'll only see after you've exhausted your supply of slasher flicks. It's not up to the par of those old Friday the 13th flicks that I so love, but it's not the worst thing ever committed to film. My roommate (also a fan of cheesy horror) asked me if it was good or not. I told her that she has no right to question my taste in horror, since she was the one that rented Ankle Biters. (midget vampires lol)

That said, anyone who's ever seen a slasher flick will guess the ending the EXACT MOMENT the real killer is first shown on screen. There are red herrings galore, but none of them seem to work.

There are actually some great one-liners in this film. And the dead girl rotating around the ski lift was funny, but I wish we could have seen the killer trying to jump up and retrieve the body. That would have been comedy gold.

The acting ranges from decent to downright abysmal, but the script-writing was pretty pathetic. There are numerous plot holes, (One character is actually SEEN DEAD and then is walking around like nothing ever happened.) a great number of stale scenes that add nothing, and predictable as all-get-out sequences. You can guess within the first 10 minutes which characters will die.

By the way, the scriptwriters should win an award for making the blonde girl the biggest jerk girlfriend in all of movie history. Likewise, her boyfriend should win an award for dumbest boyfriend ever.

The blood effects are tolerable, the CGI scene at the end was probably the absolute worst abuse of computer graphics ever put on celluloid.

In short, it's no Friday the 13th, it's not Dr. Giggles, but at least it's not Ankle Biters. Don't expect a horror masterpiece, and you'll probably enjoy wasting 90 minutes on this flick.

** out of ****