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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

2006 · 91 min

A clever, funny deconstruction of slasher tropes that turns chilling once the cameras stop and the killing starts.

Tagline
Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to.
Overview
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • media
  • violence
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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comedy, horror, thriller
Directed by
Scott Glosserman
Written by
David J. Stieve, Scott Glosserman
Starring
Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Robert Englund, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubinstein, Bridgett Newton, Kate Miner, Ben Pace
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
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Languages
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