Dead Teenagers (Video 2006) Poster

(2006 Video)

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5/10
I was not in this movie
jfgibson7330 March 2010
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Here is a low-budget, shot on video horror film done anthology style--maybe the only SOV anthology out there so far? It is one of those film-school type productions where it looks like friends, family, and classmates make up the cast. So I thought I should start off by mentioning I had nothing to do with the making of this movie (too many IMDb comments are obviously done by someone who worked on the movie they comment on).

The film starts off with a student looking through the library shelves where he finds a beat up old composition book. As he looks through it, he reads four stories that make up the different segments of the movie. My strongest recommendation is that you don't give up on this movie after the first story. Titled, "The Boo Men," it was non-linear and I didn't find it very effective. I enjoyed each story afterward more and more. There was one about a boy becoming a werewolf and has to push his girlfriend away to protect her. "Skeleton Keys" was about a young girl returning to the home where her aunt was murdered and finding pieces of her family's past. The last one is about a movie theater going out of business that happens to have vampires living in an unused room.

I liked the low budget feel and atmosphere, and I liked a lot of the performances--my two favorites were the girl who played piano and the curly haired kid that worked at the theater. I thought it was fun and that the writing was interesting enough to keep me watching to the end. I would like to see more like this.
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8/10
Enjoyable omnibus outing
Woodyanders15 June 2015
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A college student discovers a mysterious book in a library containing four tales of terror. First and most tense yarn, "Boo Men" - A guy is haunted by visions of a frightening hooded figure. This one generates quite a bit of tension and builds to a nice climax. Second and most amusing anecdote, "Full Moonlighting" - A young man struggles with lycanthropy. A few witty in-jokes and a cool twisting ending ensure that this opus hits the spot. Third and weakest vignette, "Skeleton Keys" - This haunted house story suffers from a slow build-up and a weak climax. Fourth and best segment, "Suckers" -- A movie theater turns out to be a front for group of vampires. A likable protagonist and the neat use of the movie theater location make this baby a real winner. Writer/director Chris LaMartina maintains a snappy pace throughout, keeps the various stories terse and to the point, elicits decent acting from the game no-name cast, and delivers a satisfying smattering of splatter. The shuddery score and competent cinematography are both up to par. A fun anthology flick.
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