Alex Barnett, Malin Bergman, Macon Blair

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.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: Jeremy Saulnier

Release Date: January 1, 2007

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2007

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  • June 24, 2009
    This is a hell of a lot of fun. Part comedy, part splatter film, Murder Party is a twisted, gory ride with a wicked sense of humor. It takes a bit of time to set itself up, but once it does the film pulls out all the stops and goes on a bloody, hilarious rampage. I'll admit th...( read more)at the first half is a little boring, as the film takes some time to establish its characters, and the plot is a little far fetched, but it doesn't detract from the fun of Murder Party as a whole. Definitely recommended to all gorehounds!
  • August 15, 2008
    solid indie horror flick. great production, good acting, fun gore scenes, interesting and humorous characters.

    "So Fucked Up" highlight:
    the "installation" that is really real
  • January 24, 2008
    Slow beginning but the second half is really entertaining - funny and some interesting (violent) ideas. It's impressive how good this actually is for a low budget-movie. The ending is great too.
  • November 22, 2007
    After all the hype this film's been getting I sure expected more than this. Not overly gory, funny or scary. Most of the characters...no, all of the characters are quite stupid or unlikable and it takes a while for anything of merit to happen. When this closed the Toronto Afte...( read more)r Dark film festival (my favourite festival) I figured if it wasn't great, it had to at least be really good, so I was shocked that it was just "okay". Oh well, if you're interested and don't get your hopes up too high, it's an enjoyable film with some good moments.
  • November 12, 2007
    Highly overrated. This only gets points for effort, but otherwise avoid.
  • October 29, 2009
    MURDER PARTY definitely isn't for everybody, if you don't believe me just check out reviews elsewhere which seem to be divided into two camps;"brilliant, hilarious,& well acted" and "the worst movie I ever saw" in almost equal numbers which is how we wound up with an over-all 3 s...( read more)tar rating for the flick. I'm obviously on the the positive side for this unexpected little gem of a horror comedy. It might be better served by comparisons to FIDO than to SHAUN OF THE DEAD since its more of a satire than anything else. Perhaps the fact that it is a satire of the pretentious world of modern art is what puts the nay sayers off. When you say horror comedy these days people automatically think "splat-stick" and expect EVIL DEAD or DEAD-ALIVE, but there's more to comedy than pratfalls and pies in the face as FIDO proved and MURDER PARTY underscores. I hope to see much more from these guys in the future!
  • June 27, 2009
    suprisingly entertaining rare movie
  • June 26, 2009
    A lonely guy finds an invitation to a 'murder party' and assumes it's just another Halloween party being thrown in town. He soon finds himself in the hands of a group of art students who are willing to sacrifice whoever is dumb enough to attend something called a 'murder party' ...( read more)for their art.

    A nice blend of satire and horror, this has some very amusing moments and is well worth a look for anyone who has ever known anyone waaay too into their own art and 'creativity'.

    Give it a rental.
  • June 5, 2009
    Man when i saw the cover for this movie, I had to rent it. This movie is really funny and cheesy, but it has alot of blood. I loved it
  • May 15, 2009
    Going into this, I didn't know it was a horror-comedy. It was pretty decent. I liked when the murderers were too busy discussing what kind of food to get and the victim got away. The acting was decent. The characters were interesting. I was pleasantly surprised. Now if you'll exc...( read more)use me, I'm going to go play Extreme Truth Or Dare.

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  • oliverrs
    December 19, 2007
    Good ideas and talent behind this. Pace could be tightened up. A lot of Murder Party feels like a play, meant to be performed on a stage before a live audience, and there can be too much dawdling about and, "Okay, where is this going?" parts that test the patience and strain one's willingness to suspend disbelief. The movie starts out conventionally, veers unexpectedly into social satire and for a few seconds seems to hold great promise as razor-sharp social commentary disguised as horror. The movie seems cognizant of how good it can be, then refuses to continue on this trajectory and begins to wallow in its own preciousness. Again, pacing needs to be tightened. Unfortunately this is the sort of movie, liek Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation or movies like Life Aquatic/Royal Tennenbaums, where if you don't like it, a lot of people will be at-the-ready to condemn you for not having artsy enough, or sufficiently highbrow, tastes. Germs of good ideas, but underdeveloped.

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