Murder Party (2007)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Jeremy Saulnier

Writer:

Jeremy Saulnier (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

"Everybody Dies!"

Plot:

A random invitation to a Halloween party leads a man into the hands of a rogue collective intent on murdering him for the sake of their art, sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem and hilarity. |

Plot Keywords:

Halloween Party | Art | Halloween | Invitation | Cat

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Alex Barnett	...	Alexander
Malin Bergman	...	Painted Lady #1
Macon Blair	...	Macon
Amanda Bryan	...	Painted Lady #2
Michael Clomegah	...	Party Doorman
Andre da Costa	...	Art Critic #1
Alton Du Laney	...	Art Critic #2
Heidi Edwards	...	Painted Lady #3
Paul Goldblatt	...	Paul
Beryl Guceri	...	Unfortunate Photo Assistant
William Lacey	...	Bill
Damon Lindsay	...	Subway Rapper
Kerry MacDonald	...	Painted Lady #4
B. Reeves	...	Dead Baby at Party
Stacy Rock	...	Lexi
Skei Saulnier	...	Sky
Chris Sharp	...	Chris
Beau Sia	...	Cicero
Melanie L. Sullivan	...	Art Critic #3
Bill Tangradi	...	Zycho
David Zellerford	...	Lover Not Fighter

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA (2007) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

The Lab of Madness

Movie Connections:

References Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Soundtrack:

Pull of the Moon

giving this one star must have alterior motives

Granted I gave it 10 stars, but I have no affiliation with this production. However I did go to UCLA Fine Art and WOW these guys hit the art scene on the belly button, jabbing Rabies needle right through, and into the inside of your spine! This film cracked me up, from beginning to end, it has a Jim Jarmusch feel to it in some spots, and lots of great indy, almost short film artsy fartsiness to it, but hits them all with great satire and loathing. I almost feel, like the adjoining film & art buildings at UCLA, that these guys film school was next to the euro hippy liberal art scene I was stuck in. And they fed off of and were tortured by no doubt. I can see now, how both artistes & film makers probably looked at each other like the grass is greener... only it's illegal and not bucolic.

I got that turn around pass at Blockbuster so I can rent dvds just as fast as I can watch them, thusly most dvds don't get past 7 minutes, but this will be one of those rare DVDs I will buy! And it will fit in with my fond memories of those KRAZY DAZE & KRAZY NIGHTS. Along with Mystery Train, Wild at Heart, the Moderns, School Daze, etc... it really hits a chord and made me crack up! The humor was awesome, biting, real, and so... well awesomely lame. Just like it was...is...shall ever be.

Great job guys, I hope you made a profit, to make your next.