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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Captivating movie !

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

This was relentless. Relentlessly dull and unimaginative. It looks to be a sequel of sorts to the first one, entitled "The Ritual." This one was done in a more DiscoveryID docudrama way, which didn't really help it at all. The older characters were dumpy and bland, and the young 'proteges' were lackluster. The video footage portraying the 'murders' lacked any sort of realism. The only one that I was discomfited by was the anal rape with the bowie knife.Both Montgomery's mother and wife were the ultimate uberbi****s, which really underscored Montgomery's milquetoast demeanor. I mean, I get that a serial killer that is the most unassuming and non-confrontational man ever would be an interesting twist. The 'he was so quiet. Very polite and courteous. Willing to help anyone' type of person. However, that particular characterization in this film just made it fall flat. It's tough to believe that a man with so little testicular fortitude would be capable of kidnapping and killing people.

"Head Cases: Serial Killers in the Delaware Valley" tells the story of serial killer Wayne Montgomery, an unremarkable nobody - and serial killer - from a small town who immortalizes his life of murder by videotaping every moment, sharing it with the world, and inspiring a slew of copycats and wannabes. The style of "Head Cases" is taken right from something you might see on ID, except it avoids poking fun at the subject matter. "Head Cases" is well-done and just plain scary as hell. The intensity of "Head Cases" is relentless from the opening moments and doesn't let up for its first hour, before briefly evolving into a drama in its 2nd act as the focus of the story shifts to the main character's issues with his mom. The story reverts back to its relentless intensity in the final act as loose ends are tied up. By the end, I realized that I was subconsciously rooting for the killers. It was interesting to see everything come full circle and most of the story's outstanding questions are answered in a satisfying way. The best performances in Head Cases belong to Barbara Lessin and Mark Cray. Lessin's Andrea Montgomery (Wayne's ex-wife) sits in a jail cell and tells her side of the story long after the fact. Her performance is haunting and subdued - she claims remorseful for her part in the murders yet insists that she was manipulated by a life of abuse by the men in her life. As a viewer, I kept going back and forth on whether I felt sorry for her, a testament to Lessin's strong performance. Cray's John Craven (Wayne's stepson) is a creepy sociopath with a taste for the macabre. He tells his side of the story from an unknown location, gleefully regaling his audience with his tales of murder. It's clear he's manipulating the viewers and he simply doesn't care. Cray is so convincing that I was relieved when I watched an interview he did online and saw that he seems like a normal guy. I felt a similar relief towards the movie itself: I was relieved that none of the events or characters actually happened and was relieved that it was over. The relentless intensity from beginning to end led me to enjoy the aftermath much more.

You know, I got that people like imagination and fiction etc, but when you create a serial killer and make it look like a documentary, it's fraud for me, A Movie by defenition is about imagination, selling a story to an audience, who know that it's not THE TRUTH, but want to escape in imagination land, a DOCUMENTARY is something that's REAL, so when you combine both and one of them is false (the documentary part)...well it's a fraud, people want the truth, there's enough serial killers outhere, we don't need a fake one, so please don't waste my time, 5mn into the movie I did a google search and find out its all a fake, I was desappointed and stopped the movie...I LIKE THE TRUTH or at least make it a REAL MOVIE.awful!

Head Cases a film by Anthony Spadaccini A Review by Eric AdamsThe term mocumentary has been thrown around a lot over the last five years and does not do the film Head Cases justice. This film by Anthony Spadaccini would be more suited being described as a psychological thriller and a horror roller coaster. Accompanied by great casting for every character, the first thing I noticed is the excellent acting. Paul McCloskey seemed to be the perfect fit for the lead character of Wayne Montgomery. Even with a strong performance by Paul, I would say Barbara Lessin as Andera Montgomery(Wayne's Wife) and Brinke Stevens as Juile Quin (Wayne's Mom) some how still seem to steal the show. Barbara Lessin has no trouble playing the wife of Wayne Montgomery and her big, beautiful, black eyes add a darkness to the Andera Montgomery character. There is a combination of strength and almost an innocence in Andera Montgomery's voice as she narrates over old pictures and video recordings, leaving you with an uneasy feeling caused by a mixture of empathy for Andera and something unknown as your instinct questions you. Then there is Wayne's mother... Julia Quinn. There is a fire in Julia Quinn's eyes, an evil that you can only find in a mothers eyes. There is a wickedness in the Julia Montgomery character that only seems to grow when she smiles. I paused the movie at one point to use the restroom, when I came back Julia Quinn was on the screen staring at me. Haunting simply haunting. Even the child/teenage actors add to this movie. I can't tell you how many good movies I have seen before that were taken down a notch because of bad child acting, this is not the case here. In particular Emily Spiegel as Monica Montgomery and Joey Garrisin as Micheal Jared Stratten did very well. Besides good acting, Head Cases has beautiful cinematography as well. Every scene was well thought out from where the camera is to how a scene is framed. This movie also has beautiful color and a skillful use of lighting. The set lighting in Head Cases is well thought out and I would go as far to say an educated use of found and natural lighting. With this, you can see Anthony Spadaccini loves making movies, knows what he is doing, and didn't just pick up a camera and go with it. There is a perfect mix of using photography, old video recordings, and audio recordings for character development and plot development as well. I feel it might be unfair if I don't point out the great photography in Head Cases as well. You feel as if you are looking thru a friends or neighbors photo album and that these pictures existed long before this movie was thought of, adding to the realness and overall eeriness of the film. The special effects in Head Cases are flawless for this type of film. If Head Cases were made by someone other than Spadaccini, it would have been a different film altogether. First the fake blood used looked great. The amount of blood used and when only adds to the relentlessness of Head Cases. This is not a splatter-fest like Adam Chaplin or Tokyo Gore Police but fans of that type of film will not be disappointed. While at the same time, the use of blood only adds to this physiological roller coaster, and will not disenfranchise the film goer who may not be fans of the splatter-fest films. The use of dialogue in this film is something to note as well. Every line from every character seems real and nothing seems forced or out of place. Besides the good writing, the soundtrack also caught my hear. A lot of directors of horror movies fall into the trap of adding kick ass songs from bands they like but forcing them into the movie. Leaving viewers like myself actually liking the soundtrack more than the movie. I can't tell you how many times I have bought the soundtrack to a film but not the film. This is not the case with Head Cases. The main portion of music I remember is classical/piano and used as in between music and/or to add to a scene. The music used to build and also intensify what you are watching was also great. And isn't that what a good soundtrack should do?After I was done watching Head Cases, I went outside for a cigarette. Suddenly I realized I was looking next door at my neighbors house wondering, what was really on inside there on this quite and peaceful night? I laughed to myself as I realized this movie had stuck with me. There are certain movies as you are watching them or as soon as you are done you know this film will be with you for a few days. This is one of the things that makes Head Cases such a dangerous film. As you are watching Head Cases you only feel as if you are watching a good movie. Then suddenly, you realize Head Cases had indeed slipped inside your own head and left a mark on your subconscious. I would indeed recommend to everyone, buy this film. Before I saw Head Cases I had already pre purchased this film and even now that I have seen Head Cases, I still can't wait to get it in the mail to watch again. Thank you for your time and keep living the dream. :)