A group of friends go out into the woods on Easter for a drug-fueled party. The next morning, they all wake up covered in their dead friend’s blood. Since none of them remember what happened the night before, they decide to ditch the body and cover up the murder. One year later, they receive invitations from their dead friend to an Easter party where their mysterious host plays a series of games with them. Is their friend really back from the dead and out to get revenge? Or is someone else orchestrating the scheme on her behalf?
Easter Bunny Massacre is a British mix of ‘80s slashers like Slaughter High, ‘90s fare like I Know What You Did Last Summer, and your standard-issue holiday-themed horror flick. The host makes the guests go on an Easter egg hunt for clues, has them solve riddles, and leaves mystery boxes in an attempt to make them confess their crime. Honestly, it all sort of works for the first half-hour or so.
Sadly, things grind to a halt once the film turns into a half-assed version of Rashomon. It’s here where the partygoers give differing accounts of what happened on the night of the murder, and the flashbacks really bog things down just when things should be getting juicy. The finale is decent, but it’s just not good enough to overcome the second act doldrums.
The Easter Bunny mask the killer wears is ugly and bloody, but it’s not as cool as the suit featured in The Bunnyman Massacre. The kills are sort of bland too. The only novel touch comes when the Bunny throws scalding chocolate into a guy’s face before stabbing him to death. I wish there were more Easter-themed murders here, but oh well. Still, I can’t get too mad at any slasher movie in which the killer lines his victims up around the dinner table at the end.
AKA: Easter Killing.
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