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It is very light on the gore and heavy on deconstructing horror themes. I found it clever as hell, brilliantly acted and directed by a true craftsman. There are little visual homages to several classic 80s slasher flicks without ever playing anything with a "wink, wink" kind of awareness.
I know this one will divide the forum. Some will surely HATE it. Another sign of a good flick:D
And later on this year we get the opposite end of the slasher spectrum in HATCHET! which is a perfect thematic book-end to BEHIND THE MASK. The directors are good friends and their films should totally be viewed back-to-back.
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"Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies."
Earl of Chesterfield
"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well."
Francis Bacon
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