Oct 31 2009
31 Days - 31 Films of the Macabre - Day 31
#31 has finally came! 31 day of 31 films. I hope you’ve found at least one new love amongst them.
Murder Party - 2007
While the poster leaves something to be desired, it speaks volumes for the aesthetics of the film.
“It’s the breakfast club with chainsaws and hard drugs.”
—Jeremy Saulnier
Christopher, a lonely and plain man, finds an invitation to a Halloween costume party on the street. He attends the party to discover it is actually a trap set by a group of deranged art students. They intend to commit a murder as a piece of artwork to impress their wealthy and sinister patron, who arrives late to the Murder Party and is searching for students to award grant money to. Drugs and alcohol fuel the group as the situation spirals out of their control and Christopher tries to make it home from the Murder Party alive.
While it looks corny because it’s shot on video and the acting will probably turn most people away, the movie really isn’t half bad. I was highly entertained to be sure. It’s creative, thought provoking and most of all, down right fun. At least you can be the talk of the water cooler with a movie that doesn’t involve a hockey mask, bladed glove or a William Shater-painted white mask this November 2nd like all the other pleebs.
Fun Fact:
Christopher Sharp was cast in the lead role not knowing if he could act, so Saulnier figured it would be easier to have his character gagged through the entire film.
