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The Backlot Murders

  • Video
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
627
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The Backlot Murders (2002)
Slasher HorrorComedyHorror

A rock band, on the brink of success, arrives at a movie studio to produce their first music video. Somebody doesn't have much respect for their talent, and starts bumping off members of the... Read allA rock band, on the brink of success, arrives at a movie studio to produce their first music video. Somebody doesn't have much respect for their talent, and starts bumping off members of the band, their groupie girlfriends, and the crew.A rock band, on the brink of success, arrives at a movie studio to produce their first music video. Somebody doesn't have much respect for their talent, and starts bumping off members of the band, their groupie girlfriends, and the crew.

  • Director
    • David DeFalco
  • Writers
    • Paul Arensburg
    • Steven Jay Bernheim
    • David DeFalco
  • Stars
    • Priscilla Barnes
    • Corey Haim
    • Charles Fleischer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    627
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David DeFalco
    • Writers
      • Paul Arensburg
      • Steven Jay Bernheim
      • David DeFalco
    • Stars
      • Priscilla Barnes
      • Corey Haim
      • Charles Fleischer
    • 30User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Priscilla Barnes
    Priscilla Barnes
    • Stephanie
    Corey Haim
    Corey Haim
    • Tony
    Charles Fleischer
    Charles Fleischer
    • Henry
    Brian Gaskill
    Brian Gaskill
    • Dez
    Carrie Stevens
    Carrie Stevens
    • Chelsea
    Tom Hallick
    Tom Hallick
    • Martin Colfax
    Lisa Brucker
    • Arlene
    Jaime Anstead
    • Janey Colfax
    Dayton Knoll
    Dayton Knoll
    • Bobby
    LoriDawn Messuri
    LoriDawn Messuri
    • Wendy
    Heather Tindell
    • Gina
    Alejandro Escos
    • Sal
    Ken Sagoes
    Ken Sagoes
    • Mike
    David Solomini
    • Frankie
    Angela Little
    • Shayla
    Nancy O'Brien
    Nancy O'Brien
    • Nikki
    Tracy Dali
    Tracy Dali
    • Suzi
    Brandy Miller
    Brandy Miller
    • Ann
    • Director
      • David DeFalco
    • Writers
      • Paul Arensburg
      • Steven Jay Bernheim
      • David DeFalco
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews30

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    LDfanclub

    Goofy movie/cool sets

    I saw this movie (because I want to see everything that LoriDawn Messuri does!) even though she was only in a small part of it. Well, she delivered a great performance as usual, actually one of the more believable performances in the film. She was a bit over dressed, however, but it was true to the character she was playing. *Snicker*

    I think the concept of using the Universal Studios back lot was a cute & creative idea. So, chalk up one good idea to the writer. The dialog was lacking on the most part and was high on the cheese. Charles Fleisher was actually quite funny in this film... I imagine that he did a fair share of improv!

    If you are in the mood for goofy, bloody fun... rent this one!
    4stefanozucchelli

    It is a horror movie but not in that way

    It's not scary, it's not funny, it's not entertaining but it sure makes you bored while listening to absurd dialogues and some beautiful girls.

    You can certainly do worse but it would take a lot of effort.
    jt_boricua

    Stupid and awful. My kind of movie

    Call me crazy because I know my summary doesn't make any sense to you but it does to me.What I mean by this is the movie had awful acting,terrible dialog,no plot and stupid big breasted bimbos who were rather pretty.(Heaven forbid they cast a flat-chested ugly girl.)This is the kind of movie(for reasons unknown)I enjoy watching.The killers mask was rather original.This is one of those movies I do not recommend to everybody,just to people who enjoy watching cheesy cardboard characters running from a serial killer.This is solely amateur night.

    P.s. Pricsilla Barnes acting was not very good,so don't watch it just because shes in it.
    7mobilealusa

    Entertaining

    First let me say I am writing this with no agenda in mind, except perhaps to cut this movie some slack from the 'pros' who think they have to dump on something in order to review it. You know before you rent it or buy it that it is a b movie. As such, it is a very good movie. Priscilla Barnes, absolutely nailed every line. She did a great job in this movie. Carrie Stevens and Angela Little always do a great job, as they did in this movie. They had very small roles, as eye candy sometimes does, but as usual, they did their best, and did very well. This isn't Shakespeare, but most of the time even a movies aren't Shakespeare. They are just more expensive with more effects. There isn't enough eye candy for my taste, but at least it was high quality eye candy. You can certainly do much worse than this movie.
    brandonsites1981

    * out of 4.

    The cast and crew of a movie are being killed off by a masked killer. It directly lifts it's plot from Scream 2 & 3, but this time around it seems to be playing up to it's cliched artifical elements. They have gotten the girls with the biggest breasts possible and stripped them as much as possible and forced them to run around in their underwear as much as possible. The have also gotten some rather hunky cast members who are as dumb and stupid as possible. And then there is the veteran cast members who chew as much scenery as possible. As a result of this, the film certainly does entertain, but that doesn't make it any good!

    Rated R; Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity and Violence.

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    • Trivia
      After filming, Corey Haim decided to take a break from acting and move back to Toronto, in an attempt to get clean from drugs. He wouldn't act again for six years, when he made a brief cameo in Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008).
    • Goofs
      While stabbing Carrie Stevens in the back, there is a brief scene in the sequence where Priscilla Barnes doesn't have the knife in her hand. Instead she was just squeezing her hand grip without the knife, pretending she's holding the knife.
    • Quotes

      Henry: Edgy? Hello, we're shooting a rock band on the "Lost World" set. If it had anymore edge, I could shave with it.

    • Connections
      References The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Back Lot Murders
    • Filming locations
      • Psycho House, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(a murder location)
    • Production companies
      • Dominion Entertainment
      • Uniquexposure Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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