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HOW TO BE A SERIAL KILLER pokes fun at the self-help literature
industry and motivational speakers in general. There are so many
ways to get off track while pursuing the perfect life, and an even
greater number of pop-psychologists and gurus out there to lead the
masses astray. Mike Wilson has found the perfect method of
getting your life back on track and achieving a meaningful
existence. Mike teaches his method in an exciting seminar series:
How To Be A Serial Killer. Mike tells all of his students: You have
what it takes, you just have to pull the trigger on the life you
deserve. Students rave about Mike's depth of knowledge on the
subject of serial killing and his endless enthusiasm and zest for
life. One student described Mike as a tasty smoothie made from a
little bit of Charles Manson, some Tony Robbins, and a sprinkle of
the messianic charisma of Jesus. Mike administers his first
one-on-one tutorial when he recruits a lost soul named Bart to be
his pupil in the art of serial killing. Mike's 10-lesson program
includes weaponry, corpse disposal, keeping things from loved ones,
and many other pearls. As Mike begins to teach Bart more and more
about the ways of successful serial killing, it becomes more and
more difficult to hide the truth from his girlfriend Abigail (Laura
Regan. And when she does inevitably find out, Mike's life as serial
killer gets thrown for a serious loop. Now, devastated by the loss
of the love of his life, and with the cops on his tail for the
first time in his life, Mike and Bart retreat to Mike's desert
hideout to make preparations for their escape to Mexico. But when a
local sheriff's department interrupts their
preparations, all hell breaks loose, and Mike must learn a lesson
of his own: how to deal with police standoffs and full-scale
gunfights.
part mocumenty, part motivational seminar, part instructional videoReviewed by J. Smith, 2010-02-16
interesting very dark comedy that makes you laugh at society, consumerism and the media.... the film is dry humor for the most part, plus it has a good cast...
Wickedly funny!Reviewed by N. Rieckmann, 2010-02-06
This film had me shreiking with laughter! It's filled with dark humor and sarcasm. It's so gratifying to see someone clobber total jerks (we've all imagined doing it ourselves.) And the "infomercial" format is hilarious! Matthew Gray Gubler is great as the apprentice. Loved this film!
The Lighter Side of Serial KillingReviewed by GoldenRat112358, 2010-01-27
This film was certainly dark, but it was quite humorous. The plot was a violent plot (a seasoned serial killer taking a protege; how could it not be violent?), but the graphic violence was not shown on film. It was not a deep psychological profile of serial killers. It was not actually an instructional film on how to become a serial killer (thank goodness). It was about as fun an approach to the topic of serial killers as one could take.
Great Movie for those with a dark sense of humor!Reviewed by Jennie Laree Gaston, 2010-01-07
I really enjoyed this movie. It was strange and increadibly funny. The movie is utilizes dark and off the cuff humor. It is not straight up comedy like Saturday Night Live or a Will Ferrel movie. It is much darker and may be lost on some.
FunnyReviewed by Gina, 2009-12-17
After watching this I knew a lot of people might not enjoy it like I did. Funny, strange, and interesting at the same time. I love true crime books, tv shows, and movies and when I saw this was coming out on DVD I had to have it. The idea behind this movie is very funny, a man teaching another man to be a serial killer. I would not recommend this to be a family night movie, but I though it was worth getting.