Written by MJ Dixon, Jason Harlow
Directed by MJ Dixon
Stars: Andrew M Greenwood, Stephanie Price, Vicki Glover, Jimi James, Georgie Smibert
Holly Anne Dodkins, Kylie Slevin, Lewis Cooper, Joe Hughes. Gary Baxter, Dean Sills, Tiana Louise Rogers, Emma Wilde, Cy Henty, Maria Barr, Darran Holliman
Cleaver – the killer clown from Slasher House (2012) is given an opportunity to shine in a film that effectively explores his macabre back story.
Opening in the dark Oklahoma Autumn of 1995 Cleaver gives slasher fans exactly what they want; creepy title credits, eerie
shots of the man himself applying his costume and a spooky, Black
Christmas-esque score. Viewers are then
treated to a cat and mouse stalking sequence which I personally felt worked amazingly
well. I felt that rather than seeing things from the killers POV, the tease of knowing he was somewhere in the house but not where was the real hook. With a creepy clown garden feature also causing a fright, the build up to the eventual attack by the killer was just solid.
The rest of the film is primarily concerned with young Carley
(Stephanie Price) a college student who is asked to babysit a young couple’s
daughter on Halloween night. Needing the
money and also having a very personal connection to the parents, Carley agrees
to sit for young Mary-Beth (Holly Anne Dodkins). As news of a recent murder/disappearance makes its way round town, Carley is starting to get the distinct feeling that
someone is creeping around outside. In parallel to this story we are also privy
to Sheriff Hatcher (Jimi James) and Deputy Howells (Georgie Smibert) investigation into the recent murder and disappearance–
this allows us to go even further back in time as the Sheriff explains the
events of five years previous that actually led Carlton Layton from successful family man to jobbing children’s
entertainer and eventually to crazed killer. It seems his murderous antics
over the past five years has led him from the site of his first killings to
this very town…but why?
As the bodies start to pile up, Carley will eventually be
forced to fight for her life and that of a young child – but can she outsmart
such a devious and sadistic man? All I
will say is check out that final pre credits shot – I was floored. Again MJ
Dixon has crafted a twisted and well thought out tale. There are a couple of
great twists along the way and I also urge you to stick around when the credits
start to roll for yet another jaw dropping reveal!
Andrew M. Greenwood gives another terrifying performance as
Cleaver and also as the man behind the face paint, Carlton Layton. I have no
sympathy for the character and his reasons for snapping do not justify his
future actions – which kind of just makes him scarier. I also thought both Stephanie Price as Carley
and Holly Anne Dodkins as Mary Beth did great jobs as the girls in peril.
Coming to VOD and DVD August 29, Cleaver is the perfect film for those looking for a new Halloween tradition: PREORDER. Both the DVD and HD Download come at a great price so get shopping!
As for whats next for MYCHO - I hear Slasher House 2 is on its way and I for one am very excited for this sequel.
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