Let me start off by saying that Murder Party gave the horror genre a good hard kick in the nuts! It was a breath of fresh air in a stale climate that has been regurgitating mostly crap for a while now. This little flick had good cinematography, good acting, a cool story with fresh dialogue, and a cast that hit their marks. I can’t say that I expected much from this flick but my low expectations quickly got the shit beaten out of them.

The film follows Christopher S. Hawley aka The Brown Knight (Chris Sharp), a lonely parking enforcement officer after he finds an invitation to a party on the street, and instead of spending another night alone with his cat decides check it out. Once there he is quickly subdued and tied up by a group of art students that spew out great dialogue by shit-load. Lines like “Lexi’s pussy screamed at me, arrrrrrggggg” or “Paul, you put the bitch in barbiturates” are just the tip of the iceberg. These characters are alive and very entertaining. After a night of partying, drinking, drugs, straight sex, gay sex, and pizza our hero, The Brown Knight watches as the art nerds start to argue and an escalating tension builds up causing the night to erupt into a haze of blood and gore.

The special effects were great, and the gore was over the top in a fun way that we haven’t seen since the late 70’s or early 80’s, and the music was right on also. Another thing this flick has going for it is the cinematography, it was very well done and had a really retro feel to it. The costumes looked good, and the locations (mostly just a warehouse) were great.

So make sure Murder Party is on your shopping or rental list because it is definitely a killer film!