Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- frantic
- grotesque
- halloween night
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a sharply constructed, energetic comedy horror with inventive genre play despite its modest scale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The deranged artists' lethal party, rivalries, and accumulating body count combine slapstick hostility with violent horror.
Chris arrives as an average loser and must exploit chaos among the murderous artists to stay alive.
The entire central ordeal unfolds at a supposedly festive costume party that is actually a murder trap.
The independent production centers on a small Halloween gathering, costume imagery, and escalating physical deaths.
Films like Murder Party, and why
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
shared comedy horror, amateur killers, escalating body count, and scrappy survival energy
The Cabin in the Woods
shared low-budget horror comedy, eccentric ensembles, graphic deaths, and darkly playful tone
Mayhem
shared cult horror sensibility, chaotic violence, absurd humor, and outsider protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeremy Saulnier
- Release Date
- 2007-10-12
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (294)
Cast
- Chris Sharp
- Macon Blair
- Stacy Rock
- Skei Saulnier
- Paul Goldblatt
- William Lacey
- Alex Barnett
- Bill Tangradi
- Beau Sia
- Michael Clomegah
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Murder Party about?
- An ordinary Brooklyn misfit crashes a Halloween costume party that becomes a bloody arena of artist rivalries and desperate improvisation.
- What is Murder Party like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder Party as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Murder Party violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Murder Party as graphic.
- What did critics think of Murder Party?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a sharply constructed, energetic comedy horror with inventive genre play despite its modest scale.
- Which films are like Murder Party?
- Films with a similar feel include Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, The Cabin in the Woods, and Mayhem.
- How long is Murder Party?
- Murder Party runs 79 minutes.
- Where can I watch Murder Party?
- In United States, Murder Party streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
