Bloody Murder

Plot synopsis:
Teenage friends Julie (Jessica Morris), her boyfriend Jason (Justin Martin), Dean (Michael Stone), Whitney (Tracy Pacheco) and Tobe (Patrick Cavanaugh) travel to Camp Placid Pines to be camp counselors for the summer. Upon arrival, they meet their boss Patrick (Peter Guillemette), another counselor named Drew (Christelle Ford), who is teamed up as a co-counselor with Julie, and a few other counselors. The teenagers get to work, bringing in food, cleaning, etc. Julie gets a warning from the groundskeeper, Henry (Bobby Stuart), who claims there is danger in these woods. Julie questions Patrick about it, and he brushes it off, saying that Henry is crazy. Late that night, the group sits around a campfire and decides to play a game of "Bloody Murder". One person is "It" and the rest of the group try to find "It" and whoever finds "It" must scream Bloody Murder and then everyone must run back to base before "It" can tag them. Everyone joins in, with Jason being it, and Jason and Dean play a prank on one of the counselors Brad (Dave Smigelski). After the game, Dean witnesses Jason making out with Whitney. Jason gets dressed and is confronted by a figure.
The next morning, Julie begins asking her fellow counselors about the whereabouts of Jason. Dean tells Julie that Jason said something about "taking off for a few days", but Julie still grows worried. The following night, the counselors gather in the mess hall for a movie, and Whitney goes to grab some food from the kitchen and is stabbed to death by a man in a hockey mask. The next day, the counselors inform Patrick that Jason and Whitney have gone missing, and they call the local sheriff who interrogates the group. Everyone suspects Dean, because he is Whitney's ex-boyfriend and he has been acting suspiciously. Dean cannot provide an alibi, so he is taken in for questioning. Julie encounters Henry again who tells her about her dad and a name of Nelson. She emails her dad about it. Brad is killed next by the masked murderer and he goes missing, and Dean is released.
Julie gets an email reply from her dad, and he claims he doesn't remember a man named Nelson. Jason is suspected next, considering he had a past with Brad. Julie is attacked by the hockey-masked killer in the woods and she flees to the road. She quickly returns to camp, trying not to act scared, and Dean is killed by the murderer. Back at the camp, Julie finds a photo of her dad at the camp, with a kid named Nelson Hammond. She searches him, and discovers that Nelson Hammond was almost killed in an accident involving the game "Bloody Murder". He then came back a few years later and killed one of the counselors that caused the prank and was sent to a mental institution. That night, Julie is attacked again by a man who chases her to the mess hall, where she locks him in the freezer. Her attacker is revealed to be Jason, who fled the area because he was worried that Dean would tell about him cheating on Julie with Whitney, and also because he was worried the police were after him. Jason is taken in by the police.
The killer murders Doug. Julie's father arrives after hearing about the police, and Drew and Julie's father walk to the lake, as Julie retreats to her cabin to gather some things. There, she deduces the killer is Drew when she sees that Drew's father was Bill Anderson, the man that Nelson Hammond killed for revenge. She confronts Drew, but is quickly proven wrong when the killer appears and attacks them. Drew is knocked out and Julie flees. Julie runs into Patrick, and then Patrick reveals he is the killer. He is really Nelson Hammond and is seeking revenge for his accident that the other counselors caused. He attacks Julie with an axe, and chases her through the woods. She runs to the camp, and the other counselors, the police, Patrick and Julie gather. Patrick tries to make it seem like Julie hit her head and is delusional. Tobe believes Julie, and threatens to shoot Patrick, but finds out he has no bullets. Patrick swings at Julie, but Drew shoots Patrick in the arm and disables him. Patrick is arrested, Julie's father is safe, and Julie starts having a crush on Tobe. Once Sheriff Williams arrives at the police station with Patrick, he questions why he killed Doug, having nothing to do with Patrick's scheme. Patrick then tells Sheriff Williams that he didn't kill Doug, and it must have been Trevor Moorehouse, hinting that the real Trevor is still out there.
Later, Julie and Jamie say their goodbyes and Julie breaks up with Jason in order to be with Tobe, angering Jason. As Jason is walking home alone, Trevor Moorehouse appears behind bushes wielding a chainsaw, and Jason screams in terror, before the screen cuts out.

Tags: murder, prank

Review:
If you're a hard core horror fan looking for a modern camp slasher, rent it, you may like it, but you'll probably be disapointed.
There's very little to put into words about Bloody Murder, because basically if you've even seen one of the many other stabs at a 'campsite massacre' flick, you'll know exactly what to expect from this mediocre muddle.
Before people keep using throw-away comments like "THIS IS THE WORST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN" on film reviews, they should try sitting through garbage like this.
It isn't the worst movie i've ever seen (but then, like I said...), hoewever, this is bad.
Bloody Murder is pretty much a straight forward rip off of the Friday the 13th movies.
Bloody Murder isn't all that good, but I enjoyed it as one of those "so bad it's good" slasher movies.
Maybe daytime is her thing.Overall, fans of the genre might like it for it's cheesiness and for being a blatant rip off of the Friday films.
"Bloody Murder" is a decent if unspectacular slasher entry.**SPOILERS**Arriving at Placid Pines summer camp, Julie McConnell, (Jessica Morris) Dean, (Michael Stone) Tobe, (Patrick Cavanaugh) Jason Hathaway, (Justin Martin) and Whitney Chambers, (Tracy Pacheco) are greeted by Patrick, (Peter Guillemette) and Brad Thompson, (David Smigelski) as they prepare to open up the camp.
When they soon start to disappear, their strained tensions don't agree on the belief that local legend Trevor Moorehouse is the cause of the events, until they realize a masked slasher is loose around camp and soon fight to get away from the maniac.The Good News: When this one wanted, it had some good stuff.
The only thing intimidating about Jason is the make up under the mask (which isn't that intimidating anymore since it's been revealed in so many films) and Kane Hodder himself, who is one big bad monster of a stuntman you wouldn't want to screw with.
Sorry, Bloody Murder doesn't employ Kane Hodder so this killer--what's his name--is not intimidating.I find it hilarious this film tries to mimic Friday the 13th so much; Friday the 13th didn't even try to be a good movie.
F13 and Bloody Murder share many things in common: they have bad acting, bad scripting, bad scoring, bad directing, bad sound effects, tiny budget, you get the idea.
this film is like a b rated version of Friday the 13th and a pretty good one at that i watched this movie with friends and even my aunt and they all say it was great some of them even said it was better than some of the big budget slasher flicks such as Friday the 13th.i think this movie is pretty good for the following reasons: the filming and cinematography is pretty good!
the sound quality is good the picture quality is good the effects are real looking the characters are smart compared to other slasher films the props are good the music is decent the plot is traditional and the twist in the story is good.
Low Budget, Homage/Ripoff To camp slasher movies: Good Fun..
Yes, it is no secret that "Bloody Murder" is a blatant rip-off of "Friday the 13th" (one look at the video cover will tell you that).
In fact, it so closely resembles Friday the 13th in parts, you could even think it must be a remake (camp counselors fixing up a campground that was the site of a tragedy years before, the killer wears a hockey mask, the shots of the killer's boots as he is walking around the campground stalking the counselors, a crazy old man warning the counselors of the impending doom they face, the heroine finding all the dead bodies at the climax of the film, etc.
anyway this movie isn't all that great because there is very little blood and they hardly show the killings.the acting isn't all that great either, the only thing i liked about the movie is that you don't know who the killer is till the end.3/10.
About 5-6 years ago I discovered a horror movie at Family Video called Bloody Murder 2.
I usually try and I mean try and write a fair review of low budget horror movies, because of production issues, talent available and script writing.But this movie is just AWFUL.Even 4x fast forward doesn't help the viewer.Let's make a stew...awful tiresome script, some pretty bland actors and actresses, (friends maybe of director), the most boring direction ever seen in mo pix history...look up bland white bread direction..
See what happens when you make cheap video products available to the general public...Plot: Early adults go to summer camp, a killer lurks around, Sheriff comes late to help..minimal action scenes, no nudity, no cleavage, no tight shorts or skirts..hmmmm.This must be one of those 'let's make a movie this weekend' type of deals.Some think this movie is a spoof.
Years ago, reviewing Bloody Murder 2, I counted my lucky stars that I didn't have to sit through the first one, it seems luck only lasts so far before the chickens come home to roost as my TiVo apparently thought it funny to record this off Encore Suspense....Anyways this lame Friday the 13th clone has a group of insipid camp counselors being targeted by a hockey-masked maniac.
And why wouldn't he be when the whole thing takes place at a summer camp.) The story seems to be being made-up as the movie goes along (ie:we're writing as fast as we can shoot it) and the actors have trouble getting out of the proverbial paper bag they're acting in.
Let's face it: this movie is a downright ripoff of much better slasher movies,those including 'Halloween' and 'Friday the 13th.'Will somebody please tell the director how a good movie should be like?And will somebody tell him to show some grisly murders without cutting the screen black when someone encounters the killer?This movie is just so ridiculous,that you can't help but laugh at how silly it is.I haven't even finished the movie,but if I get another chance to see it,I'll probably try,since I saw this movie on Fearnet for free.So if you're looking for a good spooky time,then this is most certainly not your movie..
Bloody Murder is the type of movie to watch in a "bad movie marathon" whilst drunk because it is really a dismal addition to the slasher genre.0/5.
1st watched 8/22/2007, 3 out of 10(Dir-Ralph Portillo): Failed "Friday the 13th" rehash movie trying to put a mystery spin on the old-time thrasher type.
A group of councilors sets up a summer camp and is killed in the process.As the teenagers are driving to camp,a few applying makeup to cover liver spots,they reveal that the local murderer of this camp is Trevor Moorhouse,some guy with a chainsaw for a left hand that runs around killing people.It's perfectly clear for the viewer early on that the killer is not Moorhouse but a masquerader,as the killer has both of his hands.Unfortunately "Bloody Murder" is a worthless slasher flick.It lacks gore and nudity and is completely predictable.The plot is idiotic beyond belief and rips-off "Friday the 13th" and "The Evil Dead",the acting is atrocious and the film cuts away from the majority of the death scenes.Overall,"Bloody Murder" is certainly one of the worst horror films of 2000.3 out of 10 and that's being kind.One to avoid!.
Most people on here say that this is a clear rip off that should be sued, but I saw this movie more as some sort of tribute to 80-90's horror movies where a mass murderer with a mask goes on killing random teens.
The following two quotes are examples of the way they do so:We were watching Camp Slayer FOURTEEN (reference to the insane amount of sequels to these horror movies)/ When Tobe remembers offending the current suspect, Jason Good God,I have offended a camp psycho, named Jason no less (a clear reference to FT13th)No, the problem most people have with this movie, is that they started to watch it and immediately condemned it, since the story seems familiar.
In all honesty, the scare scenes were good enough, but there should have been plenty more to keep this feeling of fear prolonged.The story is OK, I mean, it's a plain copy from Friday the 13th, but there are multiple candidates to actually be Trevor Moorehouse, and up until the last 15 minutes I was still doubting between a few characters who could do the honours, but that could be my overall ignorance.All in all, you can enjoy this horror movie, it's not amazing or a classic.
If you're already yelling bloody murder (sorry, bad pun intended) about it being almost the same story as Friday the 13th, you won't enjoy it, and only end up being frustrated.
**SPOILERS** Not that bad of a rip off of "Friday the 13th", with a little of "Halloween" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" thrown in for good measure.
"Bloody Murder" has a bunch of teenage camp counselors at camp Placid Pines victimized, and murdered, by a masked nut-case running around in the woods with a chainsaw while dressed in-what looks like-car mechanic overalls.You at first have the feeling that all this murder and carnage is only in the imagination of the people victimized by it.
Even though a number of camp counselors are brutally murdered within the first half hour of the film it's done in such a hap hazard, and unconvincing, manner that the killings come across as it their part of some kind of dream sequence and not at all reality based.We're also given clues to just who this masked killer, at the very beginning of the film, really is: The legendary Trevor Moorehouse.
Shameless in that is rips off "Friday the 13th" so obviously and it doesn't even try to cover its tracks, but actually goes on as a serious slasher film.
For a film called "Bloody Murder" even if it is a shameless ripoff, you'd expect gore to accompany the deaths, right?
No gore, no nudity, and some of the most lame horror movie murders you can set your eyes on.
"Bloody Murder" is just one more slasher movie, and if you decide to watch it you know what you're getting yourself into.
This movie may not be the best horror slasher you've ever seen, but it has it all: The killer stalking his victims, several gruesome murders, the usual thrill and shock atmosphere and a Whodunit plot.
Even though the murders are less bloody than in other slashers, the film is entertaining, the actors do their best to keep you thrilled, the girls scream their hearts out - what else could you wish for with a movie of this genre?
It's been said a million times: This movie lifts it's main premise from the infamous "Friday the 13th" series (heck, one character even notes this) and takes other elements from "Halloween" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Just by looking at the cover, you know what you're in for.
Two things I did like about the film were the possible killers and their motives, and the way the other characters try to figure it out.
Generally, one listens to an audio commentary for insight into how a work of quality or other interest was created; but in the case of Artisan's BLOODY MURDER DVD, the only real promise of director Ralph Portillo's talk was to hear why he felt the world needed another third-rate FRIDAY THE 13TH ripoff (right down to the killer's Jasonish garb and a Crazy Ralph-like character).
Aside from one or two moments of semi-funny bad acting, there is not one good reason to watch this movie.
The day after watching Bloody Murder, most people will probably forget having seen it.I actually felt kind of angry after seeing this "movie".
i heard that Bloody Murder was really bad but i had to see for myself and to be honest i did not think it was so bad, yeah the acting was weak along with the script and directing and yes it's a total Friday The 13th rip off, and Bloody Murder does not try to hide that it's a rip off, but i thought it was ok some of the kills were off camera and the ones they showed were bad but hey there was like no budget, it kind of had the 80's horror feel to it but nowhere near as good as the classic 80's horror films, and there is a nice twist that you don't see coming, like i said i kind of like Bloody Murder i give it 6/10.
I will be be honest and say I didn't think much of BLOODY MURDER but it's by no means the worst horror movie I've seen either hence I didn't make any smart ass comments about the movie's title like BLOODY MURDER TO SIT THRUStrangely enough I thought I'd be watching a self referential SCREAM rip off as the opening credits rolled , the fact that it features some nutter waving a chainsaw and wearing a hockey mask might have had everything to do with it but the script doesn't really play out like that later on .
This movie had it all nice looking girls, a hockey masked killer, and good screening (it was as clear a a summer day.) Jessica Morris was outstanding.
I have seen a lot of films in a lot of genres over the years, but none of them comes close to Bloody Murder.
Okay, let me tell you, Bloody Murder was a total rip off from Friday the 13th.
Here, let me list the similarities:Friday the 13th: The killer in this movie whore a hockey mask, just like Jason.
Also, this movie had pretty bad acting, and there was hardly any blood or gore.
There is just so many times you can do a typical slasher film about summer camp without running out of ideas.They would have done well to steal some from other films and put them in here, as it really never got very interesting.It was just the same tired old jokes and screams, and you knew who the murderer was half way through.
notice that blood, i can make some liquid that would look like better than that by myself at home, that murders were so terrible that i laughed all the movie.
It was obviously made on a small budget - sometimes there are no sound effects, for example when Julie walks into the hall, you should be able to hear her footsteps, and many times when characters are outside, you cannot hear any of the usual 'outdoor sounds' like leaves rustling or twigs snapping - unless one is purposely being snapped.The "plot" of the film is weak to say the least, basically a rip-off of Friday the 13 or Sleepaway Camp (setting it at a summer camp), but unlike those two films and their sequels, this film lacks class.
The only remarkable thing about this movie is the way that the Trevor Moorhouse character manages to rip off three classic slashers in one go.
This movie totally ripped off Friday the 13th (hockey mask, summer camp), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (chainsaw murders), and Halloween (the dark blue coveralls) and put together the worst horror movie ever made.
They then disappear one by one after playing a game of "Bloody Murder" one night around the campfire, based on the camp's legendary killer Trevor Moorehouse.
Okay, first off, just by looking at the front of the box, you can tell right away which classic horror film this garbage is trying to be just like.
Actually, the morons who don't know any better, probably bought this film thinking it was some kind of sequel to FRIDAY THE 13TH.
After I watched him say "Trevor Moorehouse!" and then trip backwards on his feet with a retarded look of terror that I give each time my coffee maker doesn't work, I was begging for him to die.BLOODY MURDER is one of the cheapest horror film rip-offs in the world.
There is not any piece of originality (Hockey mask, summer camp, mad old man "your doomed!"), and a bunch of actors who tried and failed to make the best of a very bad script.The 'friday the 13th' series got tiresome after a while but at the very least they were watchable.
In this movie when someone is about to be killed, they cut to another scene, then go back to like blood on the wall or something, just not good.Out of 10-00000000000000000..
no good death scenes, hardly any blood, horrible acting, and an ending that will make you wish you were there at the set waiting for the chance to flip the tables and make this a documetary about the dissappearance of some people making a really bad movie.
Not only does it take place at a summer camp with teenage counselors and a fabled serial killer wearing a hockey mask, but there are also characters stolen DIRECTLY from the movie.
Sheriff Williams (Michael Prohaska) thinks Jason is responsible, but is it merely a jealous boyfriend or are the legends that surround Camp Placid Pines about mass murderer Trevor Moorehouse & his homicidal lust for revenge true?This made-for-video horror film was directed by Ralph Portillo & Bloody Murder is such a rip-off I'm surprised someone hasn't sued.
For a start Bloody Murder rips-off Jason Voorhees from various Friday the 13th film as the killer here wears a hockey mask almost exactly the same.
The acting was generally bad but better than some of these low budget shot on video horrors.Bloody Murder is basically a real slasher rip-off paying particular attention to the Friday the 13th franchise.
It's really hard to classify movies like Bloody Murder.
I mean it's bad enough to set another "slasher film" at a camp, but to have the killer wear a hockey mask?
The plot twists in between are very predictable and in the end, there are two killers.The whole movie is one giant ripoff of Friday the 13th.