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Originally Posted by Deep4est
Ive seen Behind the Mask-Rise of Leslie Vernon and liked it also. For me the movie was on a similar plane as Romero's Martin (1978) and Fade to Black
(1980). Obsession, Cunning and Psychosis make for a perfect serial killer/slasher flick.
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But what a
retarded mask. Seriously. When we were introduced to the serial killer, I honestly thought that it was still a
joke. I thought that its lameness was
on purpose. But no.
I thought that the mockumentary parts were brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Clever. Well-written (LOVE the term "Ahab" for the Dr. Loomis archetype). But the transition into horror simply failed. Because of how brilliantly funny Leslie Vernon was as the interviewee, I just could not believe him as the serial killer. Not to mention, the woman who played the interviewer was an absolutely abysmal actress.
I give it a B for effort, though the latter half of it was not nearly as successful as the first half.