Pi Day Die Day

Pie Day Die Day mixes a teen high school movie with a slasher film.

Many of the teens at the local high school are being mysteriously murdered. Who could it be? One thing that I like about this movie is that it keeps you guessing who the killer is.

Did you ever want to see a death by keg stand? It happens in Pi Day Die Day.

The cast is filled with favorites from the Ohio independent film scene. Kayla Elizabeth, Springjoy Lyon, and Melissa Zahs. Horror icon Ari Lehman, the very first Jason Voorhees, is in this as well. How cool is that? The acting is good, as I would expect.

Now if you want to checkout Pi Day Die Day, the production company, One Stoplight pictures has this available for rent or purchase on their website.

Came across this one on Tubi and was pleasantly surprised. Especially really enjoyed the plot that kept me wondering at the villain's identity until the grisly end. Also the director did a great job making me care about the plight of the main character and the suffering she was experiencing. I also enjoyed the soundtrack music that played in different parts of the film. I'm guessing most of it was from the Ohio indie scene where the director and actors come from as well.

My only wish for improvement on the film would be the dialogue mixing which was sometimes too mumblecore for me to follow.

All in all, a great indie effort and I plan to watch more films by this director. I hope he can get more budget in subsequent films as well.

The story Cullen creates is typical of the slasher genre with an unknown Killer out to rack up a huge body count. Even though the platform is familiar, "Pi Day Die Day" maintains a cool, creative feel that is entertaining. It does have moments when the acting and story gets choppy and trips up a bit, but that feel of fun, passion for the genre is never lost.

The special effects used in the film are a mix of practical and CGI. Sometimes it works out and other times the effects miss. "Pi Day Die Day" does show an understanding of when to hit the horror fan with full-on bloody goodness! For a film with a low budget there is a big effort to create some fun, gory kill scenes which I enjoyed. The sounds and music are the standard expected noise that one comes to appreciate in slasher horror, but there isn't anything that really stands out as original.

Overall "Pi Day Die Day" shows a real love and passion for Indie, low- budget horror, and Cullen's affection for the slasher flick. Even though there are moments when this one hits on the energy of late night chillers and fright flicks, there are many times when the choppiness in character drama and line delivery that prevent "Pi Day Die Day" from being a perfect film. Still it is a cool, Indie horror that a lot of fans will like because it does have that more organic and raw feel to it. Go into this one with open minds and have fun with it!