Comments on: Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon 2

By: Maddazz

Maddazz — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:04:42 +0000

I think some of those commenting about this movie missed the point.

Firstly, the first two thirds of the movie is a mocumentary, and as a mocumentary, it works really well.

Not only did it set up the final portion of the movie – the “slasher” portion – but it offered quite a few chuckles along the way.

There are a few interesting gems/references in there as well.

For example, the actor that played Eugene (Scott Wilson) actually starred in “In Cold Blood”, a movie that detailed the brutal murder of a family, their escape and their capture and then execution.

The “slasher” portion of the movie, while somewhat “run of the mill” was also interesting because of the twist.

Most slasher movies fit into the “seen one, seen them all” category – but not this one. It at least tries to be something a little different, and in that regard, it succeeds.

All in all, I found Behind the Mask quite enjoyable and I’d recommend it to anyone over a Jason, Freddy or Michael movie.

By: babyy jayy

babyy jayy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:33:56 +0000

im really excited that there might be a sequel i mean yes it wasnt scary but i dont think it was supposed to it was just showing you all the things that a killer goes through to get what he wants to do they plan and come up with the “what ifs” and they try to make there plans and its pretty cool to see how it all works im a huge fan of scary movies especially micheal freddy and jason but leslie vernon is hott sorry has no point to this whole thing but he is :)

By: bram

bram — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:53:00 +0000

this films blows up all other slasher films. You guys talk about not being scared. . . but do you really get frightened by movies any more? I would nearly wet my pants watching Friday the 13th when I was 8-10 years old. Sure, there’s the shock or suspense factor, but in BTM:TROLV they lay it all out for you. What’s better than that? I love the premise, love the execution, and I gotta say, I have a sick sort of admiration for Leslie Vernon. I wish a sequel would come out.

By: djjj

djjj — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:52:41 +0000

I have to agree with JD on this one. I recently noticed this film at the video store and remembered that it got some postive press here so I picked it up. While I enjoyed the idea of the film, in execution it simply wasn’t very intersting. The majority of the film was not a horror movie but a doc about a horror movie, which in and of itself is of course not a bad thing if it is interesting and well done. Sadly I felt this section was very weak for the most part. The finale of the film is supposed to flip the switch in a way and become a horror movie. This simply wasn’t scary and the the “monster” just didn’t make for a very frightning horror hero like the ones so frequently mentioned by the characters of the film (Freddy Krueder etc.). I still think its an intersting concept, but really I don’t expect much now and I wouldn’t see it without hearing a lot of high praise.

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:22:08 +0000

What Frank said. Saw this at the Films For Food Festival. The spoof portion of the film was pretty good, the final third/slasher/horror part was standard and not scary at all.

Surprised this is being considered for a sequel. Did the first one make any money?

By: Meli

Meli — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:50:22 +0000

As long as this movie is available to rent a group of us are going to watch it on Friday night for our horror movie night!

By: Steven C

Steven C — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:10:27 +0000

I just saw this movie yesterday, and after john put it on his top 100 list I knew I had to see it. I thought it had an amazing concept which actually let us see what a murderer would do to prepare for the killings and the idea that killing someone was sort of like a business and Leslie had a mentor to help him made it realy funny, and if a 2nd movie was more of the same behind the scenes stuff then a sequel could work very well.

By: medavidson

medavidson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:51:53 +0000

It was pretty good. But I don’t think a movie that pretty much busted big time at the theaters is gonna get a sequel. And I also agree that the last 3rd, when Leslie was carrying out his plan, was pretty flat in that I’ve seen the hack and slash too many times.

If they had kept the sort of behind the scenes banter as they had with Leslie the first 2/3rds, it might have been a little better.

The mask was sorta gay, though.

By: Frank Mackey

Frank Mackey — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:19:19 +0000

The main problem with “Behind the Mask” is the first half is a inspired parody of the slasher film. Then, it becomes a weaker film once Leslie Vernon goes behind the mask. The strength of the film is the performance by Nathan Baesel as Leslie Vernon, but in the second half he becomes a mute, a standard movie killer. This might be the point of the film but I do think it run out of steam.

By: haole

haole — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:39:42 +0000

you know John, this kinda brings up another point. This was a movie that I wanted to see, unfortunately I think it was only in a theater here in San Francisco for a week. The thing that bugs me is that at the same time every theater had multiple screens for Spiderman 3, it just seems a shame that these interesting smaller movies always get choked out. Right now, I’ve been hearing great reviews for a musical called Once, a Japanese anime called Paprika, and of course the Russian DayWatch. Can’t find them at any easily accessible theater, yet Fantastic 4 still has some shows.

and, yeah behind the mask is on my netflix list