L.A. Slasher
| L.A. Slasher | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Martin Owen |
| Produced by |
Daniel Sollinger Shree Patel Jonathan Willis Abigail Wright Martin Owen Jeffrey Wright |
| Screenplay by | Martin Owen |
| Story by |
Abigail Wright Elizabeth Morris Tim Burke |
| Starring |
Mischa Barton Eric Roberts Dave Bautista Drake Bell Brooke Hogan Abigail Wright Elizabeth Morris Korrina Rico Tori Black Frank Collison Marisa Laurén Danny Trejo Andy Dick |
| Music by | Mac Quayle |
| Cinematography | Chase Bowman |
| Edited by |
Emanuele Giraldo Keith Croket |
Production company |
JWright Productions The Ideas Factory |
| Distributed by | Archstone Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,421[1] |
L.A. Slasher is a 2015 American horror-comedy film co-written and directed by Martin Owen. The film stars Andy Dick, Drake Bell, Mischa Barton, and Dave Bautista. The film was released on June 26, 2015 in a limited release by Arthur Jones.
Plot
Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general public in turn begin to question if society is better off without them.
Cast
- Mischa Barton as The Actress
- Dave Bautista as The Drug Dealer #1
- Andy Dick as The Slasher (voice)
- Eric Roberts as The Mayor
- Danny Trejo as The Drug Dealer #2
- Abigail Wright as The Reporter
- Frank Collison as Killers Anonymous Leader
- Marisa Lauren as The Stripper
- Drake Bell as The Popstar
- Elizabeth Morris as The Heiress
- Tim Burke as The Producer
- Tori Black as The Teen Mom
- Brooke Hogan as The Reality Star
- Korrina Rico as The Socialite
Marketing
A theatrical trailer was released on September 24, 2014.[2] on June 24, 2015, the official theatrical poster was released.[3]
Release
On February 9, 2015, Archstone Distribution had acquired all North American distribution rights to the film and planned to release the film through AMC Theaters in 2015.[4] The film was released in a limited release on June 26, 2015, with December 1, 2015 DVD and December 8, 2015 VOD releases to follow.[3]
Reception
The film holds a 0% rating on the review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes; the average rating is 2.5/10 based on five reviews.[5] Camilla Jackson of Fangoria gave it a positive review of 3 out of 4 stars, describing it as a "colorful feast for the eyes."[6] Clayton Dillard of Slant Magazine gave the film one-and-a-half stars out of four stars and wrote, "It [the film] inflates the meta conceit (already borderline overblown) of a pop-obsessed, sex-negative serial killer to excessive but trite proportions."[7] Martin Tsai of the Los Angeles Times called the film "vile" and "worthless", writing that it "actively wishes harm" on the subjects of its criticism.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=laslasher.htm
- ↑ "L.A. Slasher Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Mischa Barton, Dave Bautista Movie HD". Youtube. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- 1 2 "New Batista Film 'L.A. Slasher' Is Arriving This Friday, June 26; Viewing Details And Comments From Producer - Wrestlezone".
- ↑ "Press Release: L.A. SLASHER finds a home". Truly Disturbing.
- ↑ "L.A. Slasher (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.fangoria.com/new/l-a-slasher-movie-review/
- ↑ Dillard, Clayton (June 20, 2015). "L.A. Slasher; Film Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ Tsai, Martin (June 25, 2015). "Cut worthless 'L.A. Slasher' from any might-see list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2015.