College students gather at Lakehouse for an '80s murder mystery party. I didn't know that a crazy killer had joined. Can anyone survive this cruel summer as bodies pile up?College students gather at Lakehouse for an '80s murder mystery party. I didn't know that a crazy killer had joined. Can anyone survive this cruel summer as bodies pile up?College students gather at Lakehouse for an '80s murder mystery party. I didn't know that a crazy killer had joined. Can anyone survive this cruel summer as bodies pile up?
Jimmy Maguire
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Awesome movie I loved it it some funny scenes very enjoyable the entire cast did great.
One of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. The deaths were so over the top and ridiculous I couldn't stop laughing! The scene where the camera holds on the drunk guy in the car for several minutes was a perfect example of comedic timing. It was funny, then not funny, then hysterical! Also the plot was so absurd it was a perfect farce of old horror movies. It took every single horror trope and crammed it into the short runtime. The unnecessary nudity also commented on the absurd lengths directors will go to to sell tickets. It doesn't need to be in the movie and is way too long, but you can tell it was intentionally done. It's a perfect commentary on the pitfalls of budget filmmaking in the modern, exploitative world of cinema. Outside of all these intentional absurdities, the cast was legitimately good, and the practical effects were done really well. Those involved in these areas will certainly go on to do better things.
You know a film is horrible when the actors in it rate it a 10 and write a stellar review, comparing it to Devil's Rejects. How pathetic. So embarrassing, actually. Do not trust these 10 star reviews. Look at the history of the people reviewing it. That says a lot when this is the only thing they've ever reviewed. This thing stinks and you will do well to stay clear of it.
They had four dollars and a dream. This is by far one of the worst movies I've ever watched. The acting is beyond cringe. The movie script had to have been written by someone who has never seen a slasher film. I literally only created an account to offer feedback to others to not watch this TERRIBLE movie. You would easily get more scared and get a better script by going through a McDonald's drive thru. I will always support budget movies but this one should have never been made. I know moving forward if I see this directors name to immediately click out and ignore. I'm sad I wasted over an hour of my life on this when I could have stared at a wall and had more enjoyment. But I mean they did their best with $4.
I love campy, cheesy horror movies but this one looks like it was directed by a middle school kid in 2004. No idea how it has so many 10/10 reviews. I couldn't make it past the 20 minute mark if I'm being honest so if you're looking for a plot review, oops. Acting was so corny. Some movies suck and you fall asleep, this one was so bad it couldn't put me to sleep.
Thinking of how to find 600 words to describe such a pile of junk will be a challenge. Very disappointed in HorrorPack this month for featuring this movie.
You might enjoy this movie if you're really high or a fan of Bill Zebub films (Antfarm Dickhole anyone?)
Sorry Scott Tepperman but this was a major swing and miss for me.
Thinking of how to find 600 words to describe such a pile of junk will be a challenge. Very disappointed in HorrorPack this month for featuring this movie.
You might enjoy this movie if you're really high or a fan of Bill Zebub films (Antfarm Dickhole anyone?)
Sorry Scott Tepperman but this was a major swing and miss for me.
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- TriviaThis entire feature film was shot in 6 days with a skeleton crew.
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- Tallahassee, Florida, USA(Main Shooting Locations)
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- $50,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 16 : 9
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