I just returned from the first public screening of LAID TO REST, an incredibly bloody and gory film from the sick mind of Robert Hall, starring Bobbi  Sue Luther as the girl who awakens in a casket clueless to who she is and how she got there.   She immediately sees a man violently and viciously killed by an incredibly brutal killer wearing a chrome skull face mask.   She beats feet and runs into a kind country gentlemen named Tucker, played by Kevin Gage, who takes her home to nurse her where she meets his wife, Cindy, played by TERMINATOR: SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES’ Lena Heady.  The killer finds them and well… let’s just say for the sake of not spoiling the film,  spends the rest of the film in pursuit of The Girl killing pretty much anyone and everyone that happens along.  The killer, Chrome Skull, is vicious.  He never speaks and his face is never revealed as it’s always hidden behind the chrome skull mask. He has a video camera mounted to his shoulder to allow him to video his carnage. He is not a slasher, but rather a serial killer and according to the internet report Stephen, played by Sean Whalen, finds online sends the tapes to the police.

Now, that’s all you need to know about the story.   Erik Porn and Almost Human, Inc handled the special effects and gore kills.   The large saw-backed knife seen inthe picture to the left creates very nasty kills.  I  love a film that starts bloody, stays bloody, and ends bloody and LAID TO REST does not disappoint.   Victims are decapitated, disemboweled, and dismembered throughout the film.  The kills are up, close, and personal.  My personal favorite involves the knife run through the victim’s head just above his bottom jaw to remove the head while leaving the bottom jaw attached.   I went to the film expecting blood and gore and was not let down.

This story does not attempt to explain why Chrome Skull kills, how he began, or much more about his background.  You learn that he’s killed many victims before he begins killing in Laid To Rest.   The story is well written, stays very focused, has some very heart-rending moments, and over all leads the viewer to genuinely caring for the victims while despising the villain.

Finally, the acting is all very good.  I enjoyed the performances from the entire cast.

This film comes out on DVD April 28th and I strongly recommend you buy or rent this one.   If you like a film with a decent count of brutal murders this film will not disappoint.

See the trailer at http://www.laidtorestmovie.com

Here’s your chance to see LAID TO REST before it hits DVD April 21st.

Just head to the following theaters for FREE admission! First come, first seated. No special pass required.
3/19- Houston Studio Movie Grill (Town & Country Village) 7:30 PM
3/26-Chicago AMC Pipers Alley 7:30 PM
4/2-New York Angelika Village East 9:30 PM
4/6-Austin Alamo or Dobie 9:30 PM
4/9-Phoenix TBD
4/16-Baltimore Harbor East 7:30 PM

LAID TO REST

DRY COUNTY FILMS

ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT (DISTRIBUTOR)

DIRECTOR:  ROBERT HALL

PRODUCERS:  BOBBI HALL, CHANG TSENG,  SCOTT WINIG

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228933/