Founders Day

At first, I thought this was a serious slasher, that just didn't take itself too seriously.

But this turned out to be misdirection.

Which, as it happens...isn't really that ironic.

Because the whole film is actually a satire on how slasher films use the idea of misdirection.

Which is probably why you see a lot of angry reviewers out there.

Because you really have to sit through a majority of the film for this to actually settle in.

That aside...it still plays the role of a true slasher.

And, despite being pretty cheesy...it tends to work on most levels.

Though, there are some, admittedly, bizarre narrative decisions made throughout it.

Which is what holds it back from being a Scream-like classic.

It's neither great.

Nor overtly horrible.

But I enjoyed it.

Even if the idea behind it all is absurdly implausible.

The key to "get" this film is definitely that it's all one big joke that takes itself seriously.

Even though that joke is applied subtly...due to it being veiled in absurdity.

With the most clever misdirection being that it's not, in fact, a satire.

When it most certainly is.

So you have to give them credit for that, at least.

5.5 out of 10.