You know legendary maniacs Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger. Now meet Leslie Vernon, the next great psycho-slasher. Nathan Baesel (Invasion) stars as Vernon, a good-natured killing machine who invites a documentary film crew to follow him as he reminisces with his murder mentor (Scott Wilson, The Walking Dead), evades his psychiatrist/nemesis (Robert Englund, A Nightmare On Elm Street), deconstructs Freudian symbolism, and meticulously plots his upcoming slaughter spree. But when the actual carnage begins, where do you draw the line between voyeuristic thrills, mythic evil, and good old-fashioned slasher movie mayhem? Angela Goethals (24) and Zelda Rubinstein (Poltergeist) co-star in this ingeniously twisted and award-winning shocker that Film Threat hails as "a masterpiece."

Why We Love It

“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon remains a quality bit of moviemaking and storytelling that really nails its novel approach to the Horror genre…The release shines with its plethora of new bonus content. Highly recommended.” – Martin Liebman, Blu-ray.com

“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is one of the strongest slasher movies of this millennium and one of the best of all time. Its original release was a bare bones release and Scream Factory has rectified that with a slew of bonus material.” – Brandon Peters, Why So Blu

“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a rare gem which manages to not only entertain, but cleverly, and respectfully deconstructs the genre it hails from…Shout (Scream) Factory have put a stellar release together, which while not quite as pristine looking or sounding as you're used to, is entirely faithful to the source. As usual, they've provided a decent round of supplemental material, too. Highly Recommended.” – Michael Zupan, DVD Talk

“Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is ripe for a resurgence with horror fans who have yet to see it or saw it once and forgot about it. Scream Factory’s Blu-ray release is the definitive disc of the film to own and definitely worth revisiting. Highly recommended.” – Tim Salmons, The Digital Bits

“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a great film and it’s criminal that no sequel has ever come out for it, yet tons and tons of insipid pap come out every year. If you are a slasher fan, a horror fan, a comedy fan, or any combination of the three, you will like this movie.” – Brian M. Sammons, Hell Notes

“For those looking for some special features, the Blu-ray release is chock full with interviews of the cast, commentary by Scott Glosserman that’s moderated by Adam Green and Joe Lynch, and featurettes that include The Making of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. This Blu-ray release has easily become one of my favorites from Scream Factory and I look forward to diving into more of the special features in the near future.” – Shannon McGrew, Nightmarish Conjurings