Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

"Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to."

2006 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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76%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

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★6.4TMDB · 531🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 27,338

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Synopsis

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The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

“Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to.”

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Cast

Nathan Baesel
Leslie Vernon
Angela Goethals
Taylor Gentry
Robert Englund
Doc Halloran
Scott Wilson
Eugene
Zelda Rubinstein
Mrs. Collinwood
Bridgett Newton
Jamie
Kate Miner
Kelly
Ben Pace
Doug

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Glosserman
Writers: Scott Glosserman, David J. Stieve, Ben Pace
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Behind the Mask Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Glosserman, shot by Jaron Presant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gordy Haab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sean Presant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals and Robert Englund carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0437857 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Scott Glosserman directs. Jaron Presant behind the camera. Gordy Haab scores. Sean Presant cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Part of the "Behind the Mask Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Scott Glosserman, shot by Jaron Presant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gordy Haab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sean Presant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals and Robert Englund carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Freddy, Jason, Michael. We all need someone to look up to.".
8IMDB entry: tt0437857 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "career", "movie business", "gore", "satire".
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jaron Presant
Original score: Gordy Haab
Editing: Sean Presant
Production design: Travis Zariwny
Costume design: Raquel L. Jaffe
Makeup / hair: Molly Craytor
Sound: Patrick Giraudi
Stunt coordinator: Kent W. Luttrell
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $69,136
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 76% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 27,338 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Behind the Mask Collection

Collection of 'Behind the Mask' Movies

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Scott Glosserman

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eboogyman2026-08-16
The mash-up of mockumetary and slasher is kind of an odd mix. A pretty unique take on both genres, if you go into it knowing its being presented with a level of camp, then I think you'll enjoy it. Others who just like the mockmentary style, likely already understand a level of letting things go a bit in order for the story to work and thats ok. As a fan of both genres, I found it fun.

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