The next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.The next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.The next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.
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- 5 wins & 3 nominations
Kate Miner
- Kelly
- (as a different name)
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- TriviaAt the beginning, Taylor is standing in front of the Red Rabbit Pub. This is a reference to the Red Rabbit matchbook found by Dr. Loomis in Halloween (1978).
- GoofsAt the beginning of the film, a title says "Glen Echo, Maryland." Later, a microfiche copy of the local newspaper says "Glen Echo, Oregon."
- Crazy creditsThe Credits say "Only one animal was killed during production" as a spoof of the normal practice of saying that no animals were killed during production.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Flirting with Danger (2012)
- SoundtracksMoonlight With The Stars And You
Written by Reginald Connelly, Jimmy Campbell and Harry M. Woods (as Harry Woods)
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra (as The Ray Noble Orchestra)
Courtesy of EMI Film & Television Music
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An Entertaining Mockumentary that works as thriller too.
Leslie Vernon, a highly-enthusiastic wannabe "supernatural" serial killer, along the lines of Halloween's Michael Meyers or Friday the 13th's Jason, invites a film crew along to document his initial spree this original horror comedy that allows you to see a killing spree from the point of view of the killer. The film crew soon finds itself rooting for the likable Leslie, well-played by Nathan Baesel, who has planned his spree to the last detail. The crew slowly moves from documenting the events to aiding and abetting them, but it has second thoughts as the reality of the events overwhelm them. They discover too late that Leslie isn't exactly who he claims to be, and he has worked out everything, including their last minute hesitations, into his meticulous plan.
The documentary approach gives the filmmakers enough distance from the events to successfully spoof the conventions of slasher genre. However, the filmmakers managed to restore genuine tension by limiting that distance by making the witnesses, the filmmakers, into participants. That's why this film succeeded where other spoofs and "found footage" failed. It delivers both narrative perspective and intimacy.
Well done.
The documentary approach gives the filmmakers enough distance from the events to successfully spoof the conventions of slasher genre. However, the filmmakers managed to restore genuine tension by limiting that distance by making the witnesses, the filmmakers, into participants. That's why this film succeeded where other spoofs and "found footage" failed. It delivers both narrative perspective and intimacy.
Well done.
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- hausrathman
- Nov 2, 2011
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- Detrás de la máscara: el encumbramiento de Leslie Vernon
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- Gross US & Canada
- $69,136
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $38,500
- Mar 18, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $69,136
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) officially released in India in English?
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