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 Rating:  - The "Return" of Harry PendereckiBRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY is a mocumentary that lovingly pokes fun at the horror-film industry. Low-budget horror director Harry Penderecki (David Naughton), whose last few films really tanked at the box office, is attempting a comeback with his latest effort BRUTAL MASSACRE. Come along for an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek as documentarian Bert Campbell (Vincent Butta) follows the making of the Penderecki's new film from pre-production to opening night. In addition to taking light-hearted jabs at the good and the bad of the low-budget horror-movie industry, this hilarious mockumentary also brings together a host of genre icons: David Naughton (1981's AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON); Ellen Sandweiss and Betsy Baker (1981's THE EVIL DEAD); Gunnar Hansen (1974's original THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE); Ken Foree (1978's original DAWN OF THE DEAD and 2005's THE DEVIL'S REJECTS); and even famed genre writer, director, and producer Mick Garris (Showtime's MASTERS OF HORROR series). To be sure, these genre insiders are here to attract die-hard horror fans, but they are also knowledgeable enough to tickle the genre in all the right places and elicit some great laughs. Naughton is especially delightful as Harry Penderecki, an Ed Wood-like director who seems totally unaware of just how egregious his films really are. The only fault with BRUTAL MASSACRE: A COMEDY is that there is no actual horror. Being a hard-core horror fan myself, I kept expecting (and hoping!) that a "real" ... Read More Rating: - "Jaws, Star Wars, Cannonball Run ... They Were No Walk in the Park"This is a spectacularly bad film which poorly "documents" (it's a mockumentary) people who make spectacularly bad films ... talk about postmodern! And, for all that, I found Brutal Massacre surprisingly amusing. Now, it must be noted that I REALLY dig epically terrible B-horror and have had the (dis)pleasure of being involved in some (amateur, bad, bad, bad) film-making myself, so this work appeals to me on both those levels. In this sense, it's a pretty niche film. If you've never seen a Troma movie ... or have never had to make your own fake-blood for a shoot that very day, you might want to steer clear of this work! Its humor could be lost on you (and you might try looking for a refund ... or a bar-fight). And, it's equally as crucial to note that this is a gore-free film without a single speck of suspense. So, gore-hounds should keep this in mind. This work is more about the RIDICULOUS trials of making a film on a shoe-string budget (the special-effects guy is ABSOLUTELY HYSTERICAL) and the insane demands of (Texan) backers. Now for the much anticipated accolades: I loved the faux film-posters almost as much as I loved their titles: "I'll Take the Ring ... And the Finger Too," "People Pesticide," and the much ballyhooed "The Reading Dead." Why do I feel like I've actually rented these? (Or watched them back in the "Up All Night with Rhonda Sheer/Gilbert Gottfried" days. Ahhhh, childhood memories!!) Likewise, I thought the acting was pretty spot-on (meaning overly serious/borderline ... Read More Rating:  - Better luck next time!I really wanted to like this movie as I was a big fan of Stevan Mena's previous film Malevolence. Unfortunately, I found this recent effort lame, not funny at all and fairly boring. There are 1 or 2 mildly amusing scenes but no real laughs. I think Stevan should stick to horror... Rating: - A MUST For Every Horror Movie Fan!Stevan Mena's (Malevolence) "Brutal Massacre: A Comedy" is a definite must for any lover of horror. The premise of the film is that of a mockumentary. It chronicles the production all the way from the announcement of the film (Brutal Massacre) to the aftermath of the film. The insight is great and always humorous and light-hearted as well. The acting and cameos are some of the best parts of the movie. Harry Penderecki, the man in the center (AKA Writer/Director of Brutal Massacre), is played by David Naughton of "An American Werewolf in London" fame. Great cameos by Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Ellen Sandweiss (The Evil Dead), Gunnar Hansen (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Gerry Bedknob (The 40 Year-Old Virgin) and Brian O'Halloran (Clerks, Clerks II) ensue and are sure to bestow upon you some hearty belly-laughs. All in all, the film achieves what it sets out to... entertain the horror audience. Being a huge horror film fan I really appreciated this and I hope more people check this out. You won't be disappointed. Overall- Story: 8/10 Acting: 7/10 Cameos: 10/10 Writing: 9/10 Special Features: 7/10 Final: ***/**** Rating: - Bombs AWAAAYYY!I have to admit that I really thought this was just plain boring. And for FANGORIAs quote on the cover to be claiming "This is Spinal Tap for Horror", they need to wake up and smell the roses. I'm really surprised Anchor Bay released something like this. Save your money and get Anchor Bay classics. Browse for similar items by category:
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