Killer Nerd (1991)
Directed by Mark Steven Bosko / Wayne A. Harold
Genres - Comedy, Horror |
Sub-Genres - Horror Comedy, Slasher Film |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion
This ultra-low-budget slasher film apparently aspires to be a splattery horror parody, but it falls considerably short of its target thanks to a script that fails to exploit the comic possibilities of its premise. Perennial TV geek Toby Radloff plays Harold, a beleaguered simp who suffers constant rejection, embarrassment, and physical abuse at the hands of nearly everyone in town. Chief among his tormentors are a pair of local toughs (Tony Zanoni and Niko DePofi), his pretty but vacuous coworker Sally (Heidi Lohr), and even his own mother (Virginia Scott). After a particularly humiliating day Harold snaps, suffers bizarre hallucinations, and goes on the requisite killing spree. None of this material is presented in an original manner and only serves as a vehicle for some plentiful but amateurish gore effects. Followed by the slightly superior sequel Bride of Killer Nerd.
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Keywords
advertising, atrocity, bully, craziness, explosion, hallucination, homecoming, kidnapping, nightclub, physical-abuse, revenge, romance, serial-killer, budget, couple, friendship, girl, how-to, killing, lawyer, mother, nerd
Attributes
Cult Film, Low Artistic Quality
