October Horror Challenge - Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

Day 24's prompt is "Slasher" so I decided to talk about a flick that I don't see talked about. Lelsie Vernon is a fantastic slasher and I'm sad we never got a sequel. 

Plot

A young journalist and her crew follow around a would be serial killer who wants to become the next big slasher. 

Review

The world of Behind the Mask is one in which slashers are real. Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, and Chucky are all mentioned. The film also breaks down all the tropes of slasher flicks. This is primarily done via Lelsie himself, played by Nathan Baesel. It's really fascinating honestly.  Angela Goethals plays Taylor, the film maker and really does a great job of framing the film. 

This one has some nice horror cameos. Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th series), Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street series), and Zelda Rubinstein (Poltergeist) all have small roles. Alos a pre-Walking Dead Scott Wilson plays Leslie's mentor, the retired slasher Eugene (who is implied to be Billy from Black Friday).

The choice of credits song is inspired.

I don't want to go into it too much, but there is a fantastic shift at one point in the film and I think its brilliant. If you're a fan of the genre and haven't seen this movie, you really need to change that asap.

Your Game 

I've decided to stat out Leslie Vernon as a pc, because why not? I'm using the serial killer class from We Die Young (even though the films more modern setting would work better for What Shadows Hide). Since he survives the film, I assumed he gained a couple of levels. 

Leslie Vernon (Mancuso)

Race:  Human

Class/Level: Serial Killer 3

Alignment: Evil

STR: 13 (+1)
INT: 16 (+2)
WIS: 17 (+0)
DEX: 16 (+2)
CON: 16 (+2)
CHA: 14 (+1)
SUR: 17

Courage: 18

Critical: 13
Death: 12

Magic: 12
Mental: 9
Poison: 11

AC: 14

HP: 24

Toughness: +0

Initiative: +4

Move: 12

Attack Bonus

+2 to hit melee

+3 to hit range

Damage

Unarmed 2

Sickle d6+1

Skills:

Athletics: Basic 3 (+5)

Fighting: Wrestling 1

First Aid 2 (+2)

Investigation 1 (+1)

Knowledge: General 2 (+4)

Knowledge: Local 1 (+6)

Persuasion 2 (+6)

Stealth 3 (+6)

Wilderness Survival 1 (+1)

Traits:

Method: Visionary (+2 to Courage Save, +1 to AC)

Victim: Teenagers, Opposite Sex

+2 to Grab

Persuasion +3

Stealth +2

Tracking +3

This Town: Knowledge: Local +3

Corner of My Eye: + 2 to initiative, +3 to Spot and Listen

Against the Grain: +2 Stealth in crowds & Run at X4 Move

Together We'll Never: Victim Bonus +2, 

Leech: Gain 1 HP when damaging Victim type

Gear: mask, sickle, anti-burn gel

Movies Watched: 27

New to Me: 15.66