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RUNTIME
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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Last Horror Movie
"Wait until you see the final cut..."
2004 1h 16m EN
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5.5
MID
★5.5TMDB · 53
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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A serial killer uses a horror video rental to lure his next victim. What begins as a teen slasher transforms into a disturbing journey through the mind of Max Parry, a mild mannered wedding photographer with a taste for human flesh.
“Wait until you see the final cut...”
Cast
Kevin Howarth
Max
Mark Stevenson
The Assistant
Antonia Beamish
Petra
Christabel Muir
Sam
Jonathan Coote
John
Rita Davies
Grandma
Joe Hurley
Ben
Jamie Langthorne
Nico
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Julian Richards
- Writers
- James Handel
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Julian Richards, shot by Chris St. John Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Simon Lambros. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Claus Wehlisch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kevin Howarth and Mark Stevenson and Antonia Beamish carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Julian Richards directs. Chris St. John Smith behind the camera. Simon Lambros scores. Claus Wehlisch cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 22 years ago.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Julian Richards, shot by Chris St. John Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Simon Lambros. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Claus Wehlisch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Kevin Howarth and Mark Stevenson and Antonia Beamish carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Wait until you see the final cut...".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0319728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chris St. John Smith
- Original score
- Simon Lambros
- Editing
- Claus Wehlisch
- Production design
- Bettina Eberhard
- Runtime
- 76 min · 1h 16m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $780,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Julian Richards
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PR
Prolific Films
- SN
Snakehair Productions
Key crew
- ProducerJulian Richards
- IdeaJulian Richards
- CastingJulian Richards
- ProducerZorana Piggott
- EditorClaus Wehlisch
- Production DesignBettina Eberhard
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- psychopath
- serial killer
- slasher
- cannibal
- found footage
- cannibalism
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-06-25R
Also known as
International titles
- O Último Filme de TerrorBR
