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Even the most talentless and narcissistic fame seekers on reality television are not nearly as vile, reprehensible or worthless as a film that actively wishes harm on them.
Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times
Overview
Driven to rage over the tawdry excesses of reality television, a self-appointed cultural crusader kidnaps several very famous nobodies to make his point- but his crimes only generate more tabloid frenzy.
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The masked Slasher is voiced by Andy Dick, because nothing gives weight to your criticism of reality TV like having it stated by a guy who appeared in Celebrity Wife Swap.
Pete Vonder Haar, L.A. Weekly
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