The Backlot Murders
| The Backlot Murders | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | David DeFalco |
| Written by |
Paul Arensburg Steven Jay Bernheim |
| Starring |
Jaime Anstead Priscilla Barnes Charles Fleischer Corey Haim |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Backlot Murders, released in Germany as Der Tod führt Regie (Death is Directing), is a campy 2002 horror film starring Jaime Anstead, Priscilla Barnes, Charles Fleischer and Corey Haim. A killer in an Elvis mask murders the cast and crew of a rock band video shoot.
Synopsis
When a rock band travels to a movie lot to shoot a music video, they aren't expecting much - especially since the main reason the band is getting the video is because its lead singer (Brian Gaskill) is dating the daughter (Jamie Anstead) of big shot record producer (Tom Hallick). However, soon after they arrive they find that someone is killing the band members off one by one.
Cast
- Priscilla Barnes as Stephanie
- Corey Haim as Tony
- Charles Fleischer as Henry
- Brian Gaskill as Dez
- Carrie Stevens as Chelsea
- Tom Hallick as Martin Colfax
- Lisa Brucker as Arlene
- Jaime Anstead as Janey Colfax
- Dayton Knoll as Bobby
- LoriDawn Messuri as Wendy
- Heather Tindell as Gina
- Alejandro Escos as Sal
- Ken Sagoes as Mike
- David Solomini as Frankie
- Angela Little as Shayla
Reception
Critical reception has been mixed.[1] Bloody Disgusting panned the film overall, as they felt that the film was too cheesy for early 2000s fare and that it was overall "just too unimaginative".[2] EFilmCritic.com reviewer Jack Sommersby was more positive, writing that it was "good, trashy fun, with the proper proportion of blood, nudity and humor."[3]
References
- ↑ "The Back Lot Murders (2002)". Retro Slashers. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "Back Lot Murders (review)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Sommersby, Jack. "Back Lot Murders, The (review)". EFilmCritic.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015.