Review of Weenie Roast Massacre (2007) by Timothy S — 27 Sep 2014

The word "massacre" is thrown around a lot in horror films, and it's apparent all the way through "Weenie Roast Massacre" that writer/director John Kerr came up with the title first and then wrote a movie around it. Sometimes that works, but more often than not, it doesn't and this movie fails in every way possible.

The no budget film is filled with no talent actors, and the sad thing is that there isn't any fun to be had here. With a title like this, it should have been campy and fun, but it takes itself way too seriously and that's enough to kill it off right there. The only enjoyable performance in the film belongs to Mark C. Holden who appears to be channeling Donald Trump playing a smarmy reporter. You have to love the fact that he makes a name for himself by killing an innocent, unarmed man on live television, and he is the only member of the cast who appears to be in on the joke.

There are only two murders in the first hour, so what else is going on during that time? There's a whole lot of story that no one wanted or needed for a B-movie of this nature. Kerr puts way to much thought into the backstory and these characters, making for one long set-up. The last half hour has plenty of murders, some of them even convincing despite the meager budget.

And in yet another failure, the only nude scene in the entire film belongs to the homeliest girl in the cast. It's just one more example of how everyone involved with this botched the job. "Weenie Roast Massacre" should have been as much fun as it sounds, but it's a lifeless clunker that is one wasted opportunity after another.