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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- Satire at its finest., 22 May 2005 Author: Mr_Pink05 from United Kingdom
A true work of Genius. I found "Slashers" to be a magnificent film. It's social comment was fantastic. I loved the concept of people killing one another for money. I also liked the idea of the women having to remove their clothes to become more popular, a great satirical comment about today's "Big Brother"/Jodie Price generation. Some of the dialogue was so clever, for example lines like "those dollar bills that you worship do not bare the face of the lord" really reflect the true intellect of the writer. This film was a great piece of social satire, reminiscent of George A Romero's "Dawn Of The Dead." 10/10
5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- Under-rated, funny satire, really fun, 17 February 2004 Author: cantthinkofname from wisconsin
This is one brave direct to video feature. The director chose to present the film as one long shot, with invisible edits like Hitchcock did in "Rope". The acting is pretty good considering all the actors were non-union amateurs, and this has a nice take on the whole reality TV show phenomenon. The characters all run around in a maze trying to avoid being sliced and diced by a bunch of masked killers. The winner of the contest gets millions of dollars. The film takes the whole disgusting "Fear Factor" thing to its logical conclusion, making some good points about the blurring line between entertainment and reality, and the danger of introducing cruelty into the mix. Deveraux obviously wanted to use Freddy, Jason and Leatherface here, as he has villains that resemble them. What he does with his limited budget is really clever and he sets himself apart from the hacks with this one. I can't wait till he has some real money to work with.
4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :- A low-budget, horror-comedy made with a great deal of energy and enough quality to recommend it., 12 November 2002 Author: TheVid from Colorado Springs
This is a fine little exploitation film made on a shoestring budget (approximately $150K, according to the maker). There's enough humor and panache to keep it interesting and reviewers who've criticised it's production design and performers are somewhat out of line, when you consider the budget and amazingly short shooting schedule. The sets and performances actually tend to work, when you compare them to the insidious TV shows being lampooned. Frankly, the actors here do just as well as Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jennifer Love-Hewitt and the rest of their ilk ever do in big-budget counterparts. I personally appreciate the enthusiasm of filmmakers like Maurice Devereaus and his crew for putting out personal little productions like SLASHERS, and look forward to what they might do with a studio-style budget.
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :- Awesome Film...Extremely Underrated!, 24 February 2007 Author: Horror_Fan01 from Canada
I Really hope this gets remade, with a bigger budget and a better cast and send it to theaters, or make a real TV show like this, because this movie definitely did not get the credit it deserved, the DVD is even discontinued (stop making them). This was an awesome movie and definitely worth a look, the reality show plot is awesome, i loved it, i guess it's one of those movies which you either love it or hate it. I cant really say it's being remade, but a similar movie is coming out this April 2007, entitled Wrong Turn 2, almost the same plot, i cant wait for it. But if you want some good cheap scares and fake gore and a low budget horror flick, this is definitely worth a look, so please give it a shot, you might like it as much as me!
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- Cheap, yet wildly entertaining, 11 February 2004 Author: (leagueofstruggle@prodigy.net) from Hurst, TX
In as much as reality television makes me violently ill this little cheapie came along and pretty much collected all my feelings in one tight little ball of cinema excellence. Of course, the film is covered in trappings of morality about Reality TV going to far, I was able to push the heavy handed morality aside and just enjoy a film that takes the dazzle out of real TV shows in satires. The acting is standard B-fare nothing outstanding except for Christopher Piggins as Doctor Ripper. Piggins just seemed more fluid and natural without hamming it up in the role of a TV-made psycho killer. Sets are, well, a paintball arena and this is sometimes distracting as I was waiting to see a masked guy with a paintball gun accidentally walk into shot. A small drawback that can be overlooked none the less. Only thing that could have made this film better was possibly shooting it as an American release using the original Japansese cast possibly subtitling it. It would have gone leaps and bounds in making the film more immersive and believable, but that just my opinion. Regardless it gets an 8/10.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- $la$her$ review, 13 January 2006 Author: Jennifer_Gardner from Canada
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Blair Witch project meets The Running man meets Rope. This movie is actually better than it sounds. I absolutely loved this one! From a ridiculous budget, the director manages to pull out something original an which is not looking like crap. Hell, he even managed to make it look like it's shot in one single take. Rope, from Hitchcock is a classic known for this, but here we're not talking going back and forth between 2 rooms, but running through numerous rooms, avoiding numerous obstacles and all. Purely insane. And the whole thing is filmed in a most realistic way, a bit like Blairwitch, only you don't have to suffer the major camera shaking this time.Perhaps not as atmospheric as it could have been with a higher budget, still the suspense works very well and the characters are solid. If course it's cheesy by moments, but that's to be expected with that kind of movie, especially since the whole thing takes place on a TV set, where contestants are subject to any type of behavior and emotions, they're not supposed to look like actors. But the actors here impersonate that feeling of amateur-ness very well. You can't help but find Chainsaw Charlie (Neil Napier) sympathetic. Hear him talking about his kids and wife, "I'm just doing my job here".. Unfortunately, the villains are not all equally good, for example the preacher man (played again by Neil Napier) seemed a bit weak to me, but at least he doesn't get much air time.The script is well done, and it contains a few interesting twists that will keep you guessing for the ending.. Some situations are pure genius. For example, during the commercial breaks, the contestants and slashers must stop what they're doing and hold still, whatever position they might be in. Which leads to some absolutely delicious twisted humorous situations.The gore scenes are quite funny as well, though I would have expected more of them, perhaps with more participants and/or more slashers, but i guess the budgets wouldn't allow it.Overall, it's a well done satire both of human society and other movies, well worth watching. Next time you wanna watch a horror movie, rent this instead of XYZ sequel from some famous overkilled franchise
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- One of the best B-movies out there!, 8 September 2005 Author: JoshGecko from United States
WOW. I rented this film a while back, and loved it! Just yesterday, I ordered it, and can't wait to get it! Now, on to the review.The story is simple- Japan's #1 game show, Slashers, in which contestants must elude psycho killers in a large game arena, has become popular in America! So popular, in fact, that they are having it's first all-American special! The six American contestants are game show stereotypes: the one who wants to change the world, the macho man, the over-confident one who loses early(in this case, killed early), the out-of-work actress, the average joe, and the crazy one who laughs when the others lose. Wait. Maybe that last one isn't stereotyped.Any way,the 3 stalkers who are going to be hunting them are Chainsaw Charlie, a redneck hillbilly who bears a disturbing similarity to Alfred E. Neuman of MAD fame; The Preacherman, a disfigured preacher who spouts religious stuff before finishing off his victims; and Dr. Ripper, a mad, hunched-over crazy scientist who wields a pair of medical shears. I think that Chainsaw Charlie is the most comedic, and Preacherman is the coolest of them all.The detail is amazing. They have everything a normal game show has: the vain host, the cool D.J., the cheerleaders, the sponsors, and more. Except the sponsors are things like "Black Tar Cigarettes- Twice the tar, twice the flavor!". The whole film is filmed in one long continuous shot, giving it the feel of an actual game show. There is a lot of gore (but mostly just blood, and not guts and stuff).Now, the acting of the contestants is plain horrible. But the slashers and the host and crew are pretty good. Neil Napier is the best, playing both The Preacherman and Chainsaw Charlie(and quite good, too!).Acting:5 (out of 10) Story:10 (simple, but sweet) Action and Suspense:10 Scare Factor:6 Blood and Gore:9In all, I give Slashers a 9/10.
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- The perfect movie for horror fans., 18 August 2003 Author: XxUnknownxX from Oregon
I've been wanting to see this movie for a loooooooong time and I finally got the chance to. My expectations were high, and $LA$HER$ met everyone of them. This review may contain spoilers.The movie is very well directed. The gore, while often cheap and funny, is well executed. The story is wonderfull. And the contestants are real. They consit of.Megan: A law student on the show to make a statement about how aweful it is. After her speach she gets into the game and slowly becomes more and more determaned(sp) to win. She was the best acted of the bunch.Devon: A boxer and ex marine. came on the show because he got a concussion(sp) and couldn't box anymore so he wanted to show everyone that he could still be active and stuff. He is the guru of the bunch. He obviously watches the show a lot and studies it. A good help to the team. He was acted pretty well, but it fell flat a few times.Micheal: ~cough~psycho~cough~ The real suprise ending. He is annoying throughout the entire movie until the end when he turns psycho. He fights with everyone and makes jokes at the wrong time. If I were in the show with him I would of killed him myself. He was acted very nicely towards the end. But in the beginning his preformance fell flat.Brenda: My favorite character of the bunch. She's a model and actress, very pretty, and often worries about her looks. She may seem stupid, but she is pretty smart in her own way. Plus she's from my Oregon ^_^ SHe was well acted.Rick: The tough guy. He's a bartender who got dared into coming onto the show. He's really sweet and takes care of Brenda and looks out for her. He often fights with micheal and sometimes with Devon. Although he has a good character the actor who played him didn't do a good job. :\Rebecca: The tough girl. She is a fitness instructer and is very tough. She came on the show because she has multipul sclorosis and even if she doesn't die she wants to use the money to help out people. She was acted very well.Overall this is a B+ movie. I recomend it to horror fans.
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :- cool movie, 26 July 2004 Author: fibreoptic from England
Slashers is extremely enjoyable. It is ripped off The Running Man a bit but comes through with a little bit of nice gore and even though there is really no shocks in it it still makes for a really impressive movie that has a slight but predictable twist at the end. Megan is well annoying, does she really need to yell all the time. Surprisingly good. 9/10
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :- Worth watching!, 17 March 2004 Author: DKEHouse1 from St. Louis, Missouri
Ok, Ok, so the movie isn't going to win any Oscars, it's your average, low-budget horror movie that is, if nothing else, entertaining. It's interesting and unique storyline, may however be overlooked by the somewhat cheesy acting and lacking dialogue. It is not however lacking in the gore category. There is plenty of blood and gore to go around. The "scary" villains aren't very scary, they all have goofy voices you would expect to hear in cartoons, but their quick and unexpected entrances will keep you on your toes. The movie had tons of potential to be a great horror movie, but the low budget, and sub-par acting make it just slightly above average.Overall rating 8 out of 10.
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