Slasher.com (2017)

Plot

Despite a recent rash of serial killings involving online dating, a young couple head to the wilderness of MO to spend a weekend in a cabin and get to know each other. Unfortunately they get more than they expected from the locals.

Review

Slasher.com is on Tubi and I watched it because a friend recommended it. While no masterpiece, the movie was a fun low budget slasher flick. Jewel Shepherd (Return of the Living Dead’s Casey) is fantastic as the creepy and sexual Momma Meyers and R.A. Mihailoff (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3’s Leatherface) also does an outstanding job as the equally perverse, but dim witted husband, Jesse. Ben Kaplan shows an interesting range as the lead (and looks good while doing it).

That’s not to say the movie was perfect. Honestly the title and online dating is forgotten for most of the film. It comes in play at the beginning and the end. It just felt odd. I also think that with the movie’s poster might give you the wrong impression of the what the film is. There are a few plot twists. I think the first major one is obvious from a mile away, but I wasn’t expecting another.

If you have an hour and a half and want to check out an indie slasher, this isn’t a bad way to do so. It’s an entertaining cast of characters, plus there are some fun kills and fight scenes. I will say if you have triggers relating to sexual violence, avoid this one.

Gaming Material

I kept this write up spoiler free, but here’s a new slasher you can use with my free slasher rpg, Slashers & Survivors. 

Slasher.com Killer

HP: 25

Evade: 17

Armor Points: 0

Bonus: +3 to Attack, +2 to Damage

Attack: By Weapon or Unarmed (1d4+2 Damage)

Special Traits: Advantage on all rolls related to persuasion and deception

MO/Quirk: The killer believes they are a true artist and can be tricked into monologuing about their craft. 

Weakness: The killer is ultimately a regular human. They may be hard to hit, but take damage just like anyone else.