Review of The Zero Boys

The Zero Boys (1986)
7/10
A nice surprise from Mastorakis
17 April 2022
Given that title and the poster, I always assumed this film from Nico Mastorakis was a war/action movie. So imagine my surprise when it turns out to essentially be a backwoods slasher film. A group of paintball loving teens stumble upon a house in the woods and seek shelter there during a storm. What they don't know is the three occupants (led by Joe Estevez, who, oddly, takes a pseudonym) are serial killers who make snuff films in their barn. This moves at a good pace and features some good performances (including the always great Kelli Maroney). One amusing thing is the main location looked sooooo familiar to me. After watching it, I looked it up on the IMDb and it is the same house and barn used in Friday the 13th Part III (1982). Also amusing are some decidedly non-PC moments that wouldn't fly today. Fun stuff and essential for paintball cinema enthusiasts.
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