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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Comedy · Horror · Thriller · 2006

The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

“Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to.”

2006 Comedy · Horror · Thriller 1h 31m

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6.5 / 10

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The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Scott Glosserman

Written by

Scott Glosserman · David J. Stieve

Nathan Baesel

Nathan Baesel

Leslie Vernon

Angela Goethals

Angela Goethals

Taylor Gentry

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Doc Halloran

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Eugene

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Mrs. Collinwood

Bridgett Newton

Bridgett Newton

Jamie

Kate Miner

Kate Miner

Kelly

Court is in session

Put Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.