How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)

A serial killer decides to teach the secrets of his satisfying career to a video store clerk.

Director:

Luke Ricci

Writer:

Luke Ricci

Stars:

Dameon Clarke, Matthew Gray Gubler, Laura Regan

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dameon Clarke	...	Mike Wilson
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Bart
Laura Regan	...	Abigail
George Wyner	...	Dr. Goldberg
Mary Jo Catlett	...	Mother Wilson
Gonzalo Menendez	...	Officer Chavez
Shadoe Stevens	...	Narrator (voice)
Ryan Smith	...	Thug #1 (as Ryan K. Smith)
Ari Welkom	...	Officer Garcia
Lindsay Stidham	...	Young Girl
Mark R. Gerson	...	Young Man
Ramon Hilario	...	Juan
Douglas Dickerman	...	Rob
Gary Wolf	...	Johhny the Dick
Cameron Bender	...	Zach

Storyline

A serial killer decides to teach the secrets of his satisfying career to a video store clerk.

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Plot Keywords:

video store | clerk | serial killer | video camera | trust | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, grisly images and language

Did You Know?

Goofs

Mike and Bart are sitting in the car preparing for their next action. Mike wants to put a camera on his head and he flaps down the sun visor to see himself in the mirror. But he gets distracted by telling Bart some trivia about the camera. After that there is a cut in cinematography and he flaps the sun visor down again.

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Connections

References The Break-Up (2006)

User Reviews

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The best black comedies, such as Fargo or Dr. Strangelove have the genius of the Coen brothers or Stanley Kubrick behind them. How to Be a Serial Killer is an interesting concept which never really develops into anything memorable. Written and directed by Luke Ricci, a man who will never be in the same company as the aforementioned directors of the past(Kubrick) or present(Coens).

Mike Wilson is a combination of the articulate and charismatic Ted Bundy, and the fictional Dexter from the Showtime series. Mike is on an infomercial, promoting the killing of annoying people. He takes on a student, Bart, and instructs him on how to dispose of corpses and the many different and creative ways of committing murder. The result is a mildly amusing comedy, which sort of breezes along and is at the level of a made for TV movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Blue Cloud Movie Ranch - 20000 Blue Cloud Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$899, 26 July 2009

Gross USA:

$899

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$899

Company Credits

Production Co:

Matador Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 91 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1