You Can't Kill Stephen King

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You Can't Kill Stephen King
Starring Monroe Mann, Ronnie Khalil, Crystal Arnette, Kayle Blogna
Directed by Ronnie Khalil, Monroe Mann & Jorge Valdes-Iga

The Story:
Six friends decide to take a trip to Maine in order to find Stephen King's home, and maybe even meet the master of horror himself.  Instead, they get stalked and killed off one-by-one in ways reminiscent of Stephen King's novels.

The Synopsis:
Cheesy horror films are my favorite type of films, but not because of its award-winning content or brilliant acting.  I love watching them because they serve as a brain-numbing drug, something I can just sit back and watch with no anticipation of seeing anything fantastic.

Such as it is with "You Can't Kill Stephen King," which is one of the best-titled movies since "Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned."  Of course, Stephen King makes absolutely no appearance in this independent-driven film that's directed, written, and starring the same people.  It's a labor of love and you can tell they took it seriously, but it just wasn't that scary or funny.  It's an easily forgettable film that's thrown into the pile of other lame cheesy horror movies, a pile that's growing by the minute.

The Summary:
One can appreciate the labor of love made for this film, and the filmmaker's dedication to the project, but it just wasn't a memorable tale.

The Score: D+

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