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Leslie Vernon, good-natured killing machine and the next great psycho 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. When the actual carnage begins, where do you draw the line between voyeuristic thrills, mythic evil and good old-fashioned slasher movie mayhem?

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If Christopher Guest turned his satiric eye to the horror genre, the end result might be something like Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. An amusing and affectionate nod to slasher-movie franchises like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, Behind the Mask purports to exist in a world where Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers are not just movie icons but real individuals--and a huge influence on aspiring maniac Leslie Vernon (Nathan Baesel). The epitome of the "nice young man" turned homicidal maniac, Leslie is also possessed with a working knowledge of horror movie conventions and stereotypes, and bends them to his advantage as he stalks his prey. Writer-director Scott Glosserman's enthusiasm for the subject matter is palpable, even if his gags don't always work, and there are tongue-in-cheek cameos from Robert Englund (channeling Donald Pleasance in Halloween), Zelda Rubenstein (Poltergeist), and a particularly funny Scott Wilson as Leslie's serial killer mentor. -- Paul Gaita

• MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
• Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
• Director : Scott Glosserman
• Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Blu-ray
• Run time : 1 hour and 31 minutes
• Release date : December 8, 2009
• Actors : Angela Goethals, Zelda Rubinstein, Scott Wilson, Robert Englund, Nathan Baesel
• Studio : Starz / Anchor Bay
• Number of discs : 1