The Summer of Massacre explained

The Summer of Massacre
Director:Joe Castro
Producer:Schroeder
Joe Castro
Music:Andy Garfield
Cinematography:Nick Oulette
Steven J. Escobar
Editing:Steven J. Escobar
Studio:Escobar Indie Pictures
Green Lantern Post Productions
Distributor:Bounty Films
Vicious Circle Films
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Summer of Massacre is 2011 anthology horror film written and directed by Joe Castro. It is listed in Guinness World Records as the slasher film with the largest body count, at 155.[1]

Plot

Cast

Production

Director Joe Castro did not originally set out to specifically break the record for most kills, but he did want to break a record of some kind. Eventually, he decided on the number of kills. Although his method of using computer graphics drew criticism, Castro used real actors and only digitally modified what was already shot.[2]

Release

Breaking Glass Pictures and Vicious Circle Films released The Summer of Massacre on DVD on January 10, 2012.[3]

Reception

Mark L. Miller of Ain't It Cool News wrote, "Those not looking for substance with their gore should seek out SUMMER OF MASSACRE; an impressive, grue-strewn gorefest."[4] Spencer Perry of Shock Till You Drop wrote, "The Summer of Massacre is like if you took a three minute “horror movie” that some kid made for YouTube with computer-generated gore and only the remnants of a 'story' and stretched it out for almost 100 minutes. It's boring, dumb, offensive, and most importantly not scary at all."[5] Kurt Dahlke of DVD Talk rated it 3.5/5 stars and recommended it to people with a short attention span who only want to see gory kills.[6] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict wrote, "The Summer of Massacre strives mightily to give genre fans what they want by spending 98 minutes on killing 155 people, but in the end, it's brought down by a combination of dodgy CGI and lack of character development."[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Highest body count in a Slasher film. Guinness Book of World Records. 2014-03-31.
  2. Web site: Exclusive: We Enjoy 'The Summer of Massacre' With Director Joe Castro. Wax. Alyse. Fearnet. 2012-04-26. 2014-03-31.
  3. Web site: Record-Breaking 'Summer of Massacre' Jam-Packed With CGI Blood?!. Miska. Brad. Bloody Disgusting. 2011-12-05. 2014-03-31.
  4. Web site: THE SUMMER OF MASSACRE (2011). Miller. Mark L.. Ain't It Cool News. 2012-01-13. 2014-03-31.
  5. Web site: The Summer of Massacre. Perry. Spencer. Shock Till You Drop. 2012-02-28. 2014-03-31.
  6. Web site: The Summer of Massacre. Dahlke. Kurt. DVD Talk. 2011-12-28. 2014-03-31.
  7. Web site: The Summer of Massacre (Blu-ray). Sullivan. Gordon. DVD Verdict. 2012-02-06. 2014-03-31. 2012-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120207052443/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/summermassacrebluray.php.