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hyped garbage

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON is a nicely-judged slasher spoof with a modern spin. It's a found footage flick for the most part, following a documentary TV crew around as they interview a notorious serial killer as he goes about his business. From the outset, it's obvious that this film was made with a love of the 1980s slasher genre as there are references to all the greats of the genre and they even get incorporated into the story at times. The film's subtext is where the interest lies, gently spoofing and referencing the rules of the genre a la SCREAM. It's not quite as funny or successful as the Wes Craven hit, but the more you like slasher films, the more you'll enjoy this. The unknown cast do well with their roles and there are some fine cameos from genre players Scott Wilson (pre-Herschel), Robert Englund playing the good guy for a change, and the wonderful Zelda Rubinstein of POLTERGEIST fame.

I really enjoyed this, and I think it's under rated. It's very difficult to make a film that is at once a parody of a genre that fans of that genre can enjoy, and still be a decent film within that genre. But like the original Scream, Behind the Mask pulls it off.It's got humor, as the slasher they're following around, plain as day, explains his plans and the trouble he runs into (has to do tons of cardio so he can keep up with everyone while they're running off and he looks like he's standing still), and fear because you wonder if the documentary crew are just going to let this man butcher a bunch of horny teenagers, and if not, what will happen to them. Obviously it's not super scary because you get to know the slasher, but there are enough surprises to be suspenseful.I didn't really notice any plot holes on the first viewing, and that's really all I ask, so I would recommend it if you liked Scream or other mockumentary films like Trollhunter or What We Do In The Shadows.

When the slasher boom hit the 80's horror scene, filmmakers had no idea how iconic the genre would become, spawning endless sequels, remakes, offshoots, and then years later as the culture evolved we see spoofs, satires and send ups. One of the finest and more clever of these is Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon. Many horror comedies struggle with tone, which is understandable when you consider the the stark difference between scaring a person and making them laugh, two reactions which come from opposite ends of one's perception, but when handled right can blend together in dementedly awesome ways. Behind The Mask does this very well, with an inventive streak that won't quit and a clear goal established with its satire, adding to its status as a hidden horror gem. Angela Goethals plays a perky investigative journalist, doing a piece on infamous serial killers. She's been to Haddonfield, Elm St. and Camp Crystal Lake, and is looking to break new ground. She arrives in the sleep Midwestern town of Glen Echo, and goes looking for the legendary Leslie Vernon (Nathan Baesel), a killer who is said to return to his stomping grounds for one misty fall night every year on the same date. She finds Leslie, and is invited into his home. He's a charming, hospitable average joe with a tidy house, a welcoming attitude and some cute pet turtles. Also, he's a masked serial killer. It's like when you get a Saturday Night Live skit that actually works, and actor director Baesel plays the laugh card deftly so that we're caught offguard when the scares come later on. Freddy Krueger himself Robert Englund does a sly take on the nemesis archetype, channelling Dr. Loomis as Doc Halloran, an old man on the hunt for Leslie. Scott Wilson is all brittle wit as Eugene, a fellow gentleman mass murderer who has a few tongue in cheek pearls of wisdom for Goethals. When the horror scenes do come, the atmosphere takes a 180 degree turn and the scenes are actually quite visceral and impressive, contrasting the docudrama tone which preceded them. I'm always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to play around with the horror genre, be it scary, funny, experimental or throwback. This one's a treat, and a real keeper.

The next psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the town of Glen Echo...All the while explaining and deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them....It's a sound idea, having someone pretend to be an invincible entity such as Freddy, Jason et al, but sometimes, the film is just too clever for it's own good, and promises more than it delivers.homaging Halloween more than anything else, the movie is a treat for anyone who grew up on these sort of movies from the eighties, as it does every single element of the slasher genre by the book.Which means ultimately, it feels a little samey. The cast are great, and at times it's really funny, but the lead girl just reminded me of Home Alone all the time, and every time she spoke, I was expecting her to say the line 'Your what the french call Les Incompetente'.Englund is the Loomis character in all this, and the final third turns into full slasher mode.If Scream hadn't of been made ten years prior, this would have been something special,