Killer Holiday (2013)

The Worst Film Ever

How sad is this?

The acting in this movie is really good.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

"Killer Holiday" takes classic horror into true crime territory. Not that this film is based on any real life events but the premise does sort of reoccur on those true crime channels quite a bit. The film is directed by Marty Thomas and stars a hot cast. Michael Copon, Marty Thomas, Alex Mandel, Rachel Lara, Randolph Mantooth, Julia Beth Stern, David Namminga, Rachel Wixom,Matt Calloway, Rich Hoag, Noah Gibbings, Sydney Rae Shalhoob, Gabriel Olivera, Jon Zuber, Terry T. Miller all star in this visceral nightmare. The plot has a group of friends heading out for a vacation with a psycho killer following close behind. The story is as straight forward as they come with friends on a trip falling victim to the brutality of a serial killer. There is a twist at the end but you kind of see it coming two scenes prior so the impact isn't as strong. Still the story is classic and fun. It does have the burden of stereotypical set-ups and banter dragging it down somewhat but the fact that it isn't a supernatural force of evil slaughtering the youths makes the film a bit darker. This aspect actual helps the story feel more intense with zero "intentional" cheesiness. The characters are a bit cliché but most horror films have that flaw that can create a small amount of cheese. "Killer Holiday" does bring some pretty cool actors together that look camera ready. The acting isn't stellar but the cast all give pretty decent performances with a few standing out more, notably the psycho. This one made me a bit conflicted. It is very seldom I enjoy finding a killer so hot that I define them as "f*ckable", I prefer to not really relate to killers in cinema, I never was one for celebrating psycho characters that are too close to "reality". Of course I never thought the classic masked killers were f*ckable so it isn't often I face this dilemma. Even with the acting being above grade there is a weird disconnect with the actors' portrayal of these characters, almost as if they feel two dimensional or lake in depth. Actually the whole film of the drama and dialog feels somewhat disconnected from the story tries to create on screen.The special effects and soundtrack in "Killer Holiday" is the expected caveat of melodrama and death rattles set to some creepy, chilling instrumentals and sound effects. All of which work great in the movie. Even though it is more of a serial killer situation as opposed to the supernatural, unstoppable monster, the death scenes are just as memorable, bloody and creative. The only thing that holds this back from being stellar is that odd, almost Eurocentric disconnect between what is written and what is acted out. By that I mean it has that strange feel of pretending to be an American slasher instead of actually feeling like an American slasher. If that makes since. Still with the things that bothered me about "Killer Holiday" , the film is a pretty good horror film with plenty of blood and gore for the traditional horror fan. Plus it has a pretty stand-out killer, and nice, all be it expected, ending. A definite once over for any horror fan.

Killer Holiday was a fun ride. I liked the cast and the setting. It had a unique style in which it was shot and a twist ending I didn't see coming. Several kill gags successfully got me squirming on my couch and I liked the story. Got a bit too dark sometimes for me but overall it added to the creep. Some gnarly make-up effects too. The TV into water bit was terrific. The music held it's own too. And every good horror film needs a good head roll too! Ha! The girl who played Taylor was great and I could see her going into a great career as an actor. Fun minor characters added to the midas touch to it I felt. Nicely done! Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the carnival.

I started watching this on the big TV and it wasn't long before I turned on one light, then another, then another.... It was suspenseful, well directed and the cast illuminated their scenes. Rachel Lara should be the next Natalie Wood. Her eyes are soulful.They filmed in some great locations that definitely make it feel like time for a road trip! Route 66 always seems to impress!I'm grateful for word of mouth so that those of us who like to be "spooked" "BOO!" can have some fun and entertainment we might not otherwise know about.Don't know why I like having my wits scared out of me, but this one did it for me!

As a whole, I thought this movie was good, but I am also a sucker for movies like this so that does not help, I am also a huge fan of B movies and think they are glorious so far, out of the majority of horror titles this one has to be my favorite.The actors in this movie did a great job with what they were given, Taylor was my favorite person in the entire movie, and I personally thought the killer was interesting although this seems like on of those movies where more back story is actually needed to explain how the killer really became the way he is.While I do feel like Micheal Copon did a good job portraying spider, I feel that he was not scary enough to get the point across, a person who is able to act creepier and possibly more scary would be a better choice. In the end I have to say, this movie is worth watching, even if you have your doubts give it a chance, maybe you will be surprised.