Murder Party (2007 Halloween Bonus)

In the second of two special Halloween episodes, we’re looking back to 2007, the year we covered in our second season, to talk about Jeremy Saulnier’s debut feature Murder Party. Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and starring Chris Sharp, Sandy Barnett, Macon Blair, Paul Goldblatt, William Lacey and Stacy Rock, Murder Party debuted at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Dennis Harvey in Variety (https://variety.com/2007/film/reviews/murder-party-1200510665/), David Lamble in the Bay Area Reporter (https://www.ebar.com/arts_&_culture/movies/227871), and Jay Seaver at eFilmCritic (https://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=15861).

Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and stay tuned for the premiere of our sixth season, covering the films of 1984, with the number one movie at the box office, Beverly Hills Cop. But first up, we'll be posting our two previously Patreon-only bonus episodes on Space Jam and Waiting For Guffman!