This is not to say that Murder-Set-Pieces is as deep and probing a work as Bret Easton Ellis' novel of serial murder in the "me, me, me" '80s – because it's not. Simply put, this is the film American Psycho should have been. It's not unlike Wes Craven's Last House on the Left – only without the stupid comedy bits.
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This is a mean little movie – it pulls no punches and genuinely wants to upset its audience in the process. This is why I will gladly champion any film like Murder-Set-Pieces – because Nick Palumbo understands what horror cinema's really supposed to be about. I'm not sure why this is – but I'm not a fan of the concept. For some reason, horror's become synonymous with "safe and predictable date movie". If I see another advertisement for a PG-13-rated horror film with some kid from a show on the WB, I may very well snap. Of course, this kind of hype isn't necessarily a bad thing – horror cinema needs more outrageous exploitation films if you ask me. Cannibal Ferox's claim of being "banned in 31 countries").
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With taglines like "the most controversial film in history!" and "holds the distinction of being the only film in history rejected for processing by labs: Technicolor, DuArt and DeLuxe" you could be forgiven for imagining that this is hucksterism on par with the grindhouse classics of yesteryear (e.g. I have to admit – I was little bit skeptical of all the hyperbole surrounding Nick Palumbo's Murder-Set-Pieces when I first heard about it.