A Beginner’s Guide to Snuff is a 2016 American dark comedy horror film directed by the Butcher Brothers, a pseudonym for Mitchell Altieri (April Fool’s Day; The Hamiltons; The Thompsons; The Night Watchmen). The film was co-written by Altieri with Cory Knauf and Adam Weis.
Self-described as “a pitch black comedy thriller in the vein of early Coen Brothers films”, the film made its debut at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose on 4 March 2016.
Main cast:
Joey Kern (Cabin Fever; Beneath; Bloodsucking Bastards), Luke Edwards (Jeepers Creepers 2), Bree Williamson, Brad Greenquist (Pet Sematary; Copperhead; The Cursed), Perry Laylon Ojeda, Kimberley Crossman, Tasmin Einhorn, Alfonso Faustino, Sara Fletcher, Tao Jensen, Ana Lorenzana, Kara Luiz, Keith Roenke, Vera Teixeira, Katie Wilbert, Milynn Sarley, Jadine Wong.
Official plot synopsis:
Two brothers (Joey Kern and Luke Edwards), desperate to break into the world of television and film, decide to enter a horror movie contest. And what could be more horrifying than the elusive snuff film? Of course, they won’t actually kill someone on camera — all they’re going to do is kidnap an actress, torture her, and make her think she’s going to die. What could possibly go wrong?
Filming locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
IMDb | Related: The Final Cut: The Modern Mythology of the Snuff Movie – article by David Flint
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