How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)
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39% of users liked it
(924 ratings)
A parody of self-help literature and motivational speakers, Luke Ricci's dark comedy follows charismatic serial killer Mike Wilson as he mentors his first pupil in the fine art of mass murder. Mike is the kind of guy who knows what he wants out of life, and knows how to get it. Now that Mike is… More A parody of self-help literature and motivational speakers, Luke Ricci's dark comedy follows charismatic serial killer Mike Wilson as he mentors his first pupil in the fine art of mass murder. Mike is the kind of guy who knows what he wants out of life, and knows how to get it. Now that Mike is living the dream, he wants to share his knowledge with others, too. In order to give aspiring serial killers all the tools they'll need to become the next Jeffrey Dahmer, he's crafted a ten-lesson program that covers such topics as weaponry, corpse disposal, and keeping secrets from loved ones. When it comes time for Mike to deliver his first one-on-one tutorial, he recruits a lost soul named Bart and the lessons begin. As the lessons intensify, Mike finds it increasingly difficult to keep his clandestine career a secret from his beloved girlfriend, Abigail. Eventually, Abigail discovers the truth, and the police start closing in on Mike. Although Mike has escaped to his desert hideout along with Bart, the cops soon come knocking and all hell breaks loose. Will Mike and Bart ever escape to Mexico as planned, or will Mike's first lesson in police stand-offs and violent gunfights prove a complete and unexpected bust? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Luke Ricci
- Written By
- Luke Ricci
- Genres
- Horror, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 24, 2009 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 24, 2009
- Studio
- Monterey Media
Critic Reviews
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Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central
This is a blacker than black comedy, with some truly side-splitting moments (in a weird way)
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Cast
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Dameon Clarke
as Mike Wilson
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Matthew Gray Gubler
as Bart
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Laura Regan
as Abigail
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George Wyner
as Dr. Goldberg
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Mary Jo Catlett
as Mrs. Wilson
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Gonzalo Menendez
as Officer Chavez
- Ari Welkom
- Douglas Dickerman
- Gary Wolf
- Joe Ordaz
- Lindsay Stidham
- Mark R. Gerson
- Ramon Hilario
- Ryan Smith

