Murder Party
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.
DVD Released: October 16, 2007
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June 24, 2009This 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 )
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August 15, 2008solid indie horror flick. great production, good acting, fun gore scenes, interesting and humorous characters.
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January 24, 2008Slow 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.
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November 22, 2007After 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 )
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November 12, 2007Highly overrated. This only gets points for effort, but otherwise avoid.
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June 26, 2009A 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 )
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December 19, 2007Good 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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