Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

"This is a meta-slasher set in a world where all our favorite slasher villains exist, and follows an up-and-coming mass murderer as he prepares to make his first appearance. In a twist, he's invited a documentary crew to film everything. Dives into the tropes and symbolism of the genre, as well as some of the speculative reasons for the existence of it. "

"To use the Barbie movie ad campaign....if you love slasher movies, you have to see this....if you HATE slasher movies, you have to see this. I tend to not love slasher movies (with some exceptions) because to me they are like a drawn out franchise with no new ideas. (Looking at you Fast & Furious 👁️👁️, my god, in F9 you took a Pontiac Fiero into space using duct tape, so unless your next movies have magic, time travel, or dragons 🐲, you've done it all). Anywho, in a world where Freddy, Jason, and Mike exist, Leslie Vernon is a killer in training. The first hour is a full blown documentary following Leslie as he gets ready for his first killing spree. It's funny as he breaks down what he's doing and basically makes fun of all the slasher tropes in all the movies ever made. Things like he needs to find a virgin to be the "final girl", and why killers don't pull victims out of the closet because they are a "sacred" space. And even he doesn't understand why they don't just break the window if it's nailed shut 😆. But then, after about an hour it goes from documentary to a full blown slasher movie that actually has a plot twist that is genius. It's not gore heavy like the Terrifier movies, just the normal throat slitting and brutal stabbings🔪🔱🩸🩸😁. You even get Robert Englund himself playing the wise man who helps the final girl, or an Ishmael as they call him. This was a terrific surprise that I enjoyed from start to finish that I only wish I watched sooner. Also, check out the other reviews, they are all also quite positive as well. Easy 4/5 for me."

"The style is so unique i can't really describe it, you just have to experience it for yourself. Very similar to "Creep" and I absolutely love that."

"Hilarious. References a lot of iconic horror films and has a huge plot twist."

"Required viewing for anybody who likes a lot of 80s slashers. "

"Sort of the English-speaking version of "Man Bites Dog""

"Love this movie!"

"One of my favorite horror movies. It does a good job of not taking itself too seriously. Has several great laughs and yet becomes a true slasher at the end. Deserves a sequel. "

"A behind the scene look at how hard it is to be a good serial killer. He states how much planning and working out he must do to make it look easy. It’s all so matter of fact and explains all the tropes. I consider it dark comedy horror. "

"Really DO NOT understand the 3.5 star total review. If you are a horror enthusiast this movie is the right about of meta unique you are looking for! "