Antonia Beamish, Chris Adamson, Christabel Muir

Wedding photographer Max Parry (Kevin Howarth) is a serial murderer who lures his victims to their horrific deaths via the rental of a horror film in Julian Richards' grisly indie, which explores, blu...( read more  read more... )rs and bloodies the line separating truth from fiction. His plan works to perfection as the cocky Max videotapes his heinous crimes over a copy of the movie -- turning his snuff film into the last horror flick his quarry will ever see.

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Directed by: Julian Richards

Release Date: February 6, 2004

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DVD Release Date: December 7, 2004

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  • September 25, 2009
    Smooth talking serial killer and amateur film-maker Max Parry has made a fly-on-the-wall documentary about murder. By copying his movie onto a rental tape at his local video shop, he gets people to unwittingly start watching his opus, in which he delivers a snuff showcase of his ...( read more)greatest 'hits', whilst glibly commenting about the nature of killing.

    Despite borrowing heavily from Belgian movie 'Man Bites Dog', the classic 'Henry: Portrait of a Seial Killer' and 'American Psycho', and ending with a gimmick which is reminiscent of Japanese ghost movie Ringu, director Julian Richards manages to deliver a grisly film that succeeds in being genuinely disturbing. The catalogue of stabbings, beatings and strangulations are filmed with a gritty authenticity that will shock all but the most desensitised; but despite all of the nastiness, there is a knowing sense of ridiculousness which will appeal to those with a very dark sense of humour. Kevin Howarth's Max is both chilling yet comic; he claims to be sane, and talks intelligently about his project and his reasons for killing, yet he is clearly a few sandwiches short of a picnic. At times he is logical, calm and collected whilst going about his business, but we see just enough glimpses of his completely wacko side to know that he is far from 'mentally balanced'.

    A sharp script, impressive hand-held video work and some gruesome effects (try watching the burning scene without wincing) add to the realism of the film. The Last Horror Movie is a brave plunge into the dark world of an unhinged individual. Unashamedly violent and unflinchingly graphic, it is not a movie for the easily offended.
  • August 30, 2008
    I really liked this movie. It's a really novel approach to a horror movie, although I liked what Leslie Vernon did much better. Max is such an endearing character that, even when you see him killing people, he is still himself not scary. I found the ending a little gimmicky, but ...( read more)Max' philosophy of murder and death I found endlessly interesting. This film is a real gem.
  • March 21, 2008
    This film feels quite disturbing to watch, mainly because it?s filmed in the style of a documentary and makes it feel real, but is probably no different in violence to your average horror movie. A clever concept that makes the viewer uneasy as if watching a real snuff film, but ...( read more)brings to light a few valid points and in some parts, is actually quite humourous in a dark comedy kind of way. A slow moving, but orginal film
  • September 6, 2009
    It's a shame this is so bad, the trailer looks half way interesting.
  • March 1, 2008
    Decent Man Bites Dog update. The killer isn't as charismatic as MBD's, but the same satiric edge is there. Worth watching if only to compare the two.
  • August 3, 2009
    Une sorte de "C'est arrivé près de chez vous" en beaucoup moins bien !
  • November 8, 2008
    Bad movie very bad stear clear
  • October 27, 2008
    lol this makes killing so indifferent, it made killing so appealing, i mean no-one really cared... lol YAY
  • July 19, 2008
    So gross makes me want to throw up but thats what makes its cool.
  • June 8, 2008
    A surprisingly clever and unique film, especially by Fangoria's standards.

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