Video murders (1988)
directed by: Jim McCullough Sr.
starring: Eric Brown, Virginia Loridans, John P. Fertitta
Irredeemable poverty row downbeat drama thriller disguised and mismarketed as a slasher affair, is serviceable only as a footnote/placeholder for genre fanatics .
David Lee Shepherd, who desperately wants work in the video business, is luring hookers into his hotel room so that he can videotape himself strangling them. The police conclude that a serial killer is at work and thus begins an intense manhunt.
There is not much of a murderous action here , let alone video related murder. The movie epicenter /villain seems preoccupied with cameras and video technology and regularly picks-up girls to film with his camera but there is minimal violence and action to justify the exploitative nature of the title. First ten minutes are a solid 6 out of 10 for there is some tension to be seen , but it’s all downhill from there, including a very flat cinematography .
Deservedly a rare and obscure film. This cinematic curio will only matter to slasher completists.
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