Vicious Fun (Shudder) [Movie Review]

Set in the 1980s, the Shudder original, Vicious Fun, follows Joel, a bumbling love-stuck film critic for a horror magazine. After a night of drinking, Joel finds himself trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in or risk becoming their next victim. Set in the 1980s, the film’s opening grabs you right out the gate, with a quick twist that sets the movie in motion. The opening also introduces us to “Carrie,” the film’s female lead, played by Canadian actress Amber Goldgarb. After the opening sequence (that I won’t spoil), we are then introduced to our male lead, “Joel,” played by actor Evan Marsh, who is found critiquing a horror movie director on his latest film for his magazine’s article. Vicious Fun demonstrates its playful nature by p...

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