VOTING CLOSED – WINNER: BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON
NB Because I decided, “what the hell, might as well just buy the blu-ray”, the review will be later than usual: look for it Tuesday or Wednesday
Thanks to everyone who voted!
We are almost to the end of this audience choice edition of the Summer of Blood, and our tour of the many corners of the slasher film throughout history. For this final slate of three blogger-chosen titles, we arrive near the modern day, as changing filmmaking techniques and audience tastes have forced the trite clichés of the classic slasher to remold itself in more self-aware, unconventional forms. Each of the following films attempts to address those changes in an entirely different way and with varying degrees of success, but all demonstrate that even the most rigidly formulaic styles can be flexible when the need arises.
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
From IMDb: “The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror.”
Cry_Wolf (2005)
From IMDb: “When a young woman is found murdered, a group of local high school students decide to further scare their classmates by spreading online rumors that a serial killer called ‘The Wolf’ is on the loose.”
Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
From IMDb: “Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband.”