Product Details

• Actors: Rane Jameson, Chris Prangley, Jon Fleming
• Directors: Alex Pucci
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Synapse Films
• DVD Release Date: August 9, 2011
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0053TRRMM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,759 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the creators of CAMP SLAUGHTER comes FRAT HOUSE MASSACRE, a true homage to the best of the late 70’s grindhouse and early 80’s slasher films! Sean (Chris Prangley) and his little brother Bobby (Rane Jameson) thought joining the Delta Iota Epsilon fraternity would be the best time of their lives with parties, freedom, girls and sex. The fraternity president Mark (Jon Fleming of TVs WILL & GRACE and DANTE’S COVE), however, is a little strange. His twisted hazing rituals include extreme physical and mental torture that lead the boys down a horrific path of destruction and death. But death may be just the beginning, as this gritty twisted film unfolds. Inspired by actual events and set in the year 1979, FRAT HOUSE MASSACRE is a disturbing journey through the twisted world of fraternity boys, pledges and the not-so-innocent sorority sisters swept up in their madness. Loaded with violence, gore, nudity and a fantastic music score by Claudio Simonetti, this DVD is the director’s cut containing over twenty minutes of additional footage.
Bonus Features:

• Director's Commentary
• Crew Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• "Making Of" Featurette

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Gorefest August 14, 2011

By Don L. Williams

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I went into FRAT HOUSE MASSACRE looking for two things: gore and male nudity. This is a surprisingly difficult combination to find in the horror genre, but I'm happy to say this film delivers. On top of that, it's also a very stylishly directed, well done throwback to the movies of the 1970s. It's kind of like Ti West's THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL crossed with a David Decoteau opus.

While the film could have used more nudity (and what movie couldn't?), it made up for it by having some of the most impressive gore I've seen in awhile. It reminded me of an old school FRIDAY THE 13TH movie, with some great practical effects and very brutal kills. If that's your thing, you won't be disappointed.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars For those looking for a horror flick well outside the mainstream August 17, 2011

By DVD Verdict

Judge Gordon Sullivan, DVD Verdict-- Several things about Frat House Massacre are impressive. First, it's one of the few films I've seen out there that takes the homoerotic aspects of fraternity living seriously. Most films gloss over a bunch of men living together with a small joke about being gay and call it a day. Frat House Massacre takes that a step further. No, the film does not imply that everyone who joins a fraternity is gay, but rather that for an organization filled with young men who profess a desire for women, there are an awful lot of shirtless men running around obsessed with each other and their sex life. I'm not sure it's a balanced portrait of fraternity life (if such a thing exists in movies), but it feels like a nice balance with other fraternity movies. The film is also impressive for not being afraid to aim for some psychological complexity in the characters. Giving Sean a brother in a coma brings a depth to the characters that would be at home in a drama rather than the run of the mill horror story. As the frat leader, Mark is also a bit more realistic than I expected, though he's still a bit of a cookie-cutter villain since the focus is on Sean and Bobby.

However, those aspects of the film that make it an impressive indie effort will also likely spoil it for a lot of horror fans. First, I don't want to stereotype the horror audience, but we (because I include myself) are not known for a love of the homoerotic--quite the opposite, in fact. While a load of manflesh might not turn off every prospective horror fan (and could even attract a new demographic), it's almost certainly a hard sell to the average DVD renter. Second, the attempt at psychological richness, though impressive on paper, leads to a film that pushes the two-hour mark. That's a dangerous place for a horror film to be; just about every slasher and grindhouse film that inspired Frat House Massacre clocked in a lot closer to 80 or 90 minutes. I'd love to say that the film rewards the two-hour investment, but there are too many places where a bit of judicious trimming would have paced the film a lot more effectively.

One thing fans can't complain about is the amazing look of Frat House Massacre. Though made on a typical indie budget, director Alex Pucci really raises the bar in terms of cinematography and set dressing. It was aiming high to go for a retro-Seventies feel, and while it may not be period-accurate, the film effectively conjures a solid Seventies vibe. That look is solidly presented on this DVD from Synapse. The 1.78:1 anamorphic transfer replicates the look of those old-school film stocks, which means colors are a little off from accurate, but detail is strong and compression isn't a problem. The 5.1 surround audio track keeps the dialogue crisp and clear, with the occasional touch of atmosphere in the surrounds.

Extras start with a pair of commentaries. The first features director Pucci and writer Draven Gonzalez. The pair is obviously proud of their creation and detail its production and trip through the festival circuit. The second features the film's crew (as well as what sounds like quite a bit of beer), and gets more into the day to day workings of the production. We also learn more about these aspects of the film in the short behind the scenes featurette. Finally, the disc includes 20 minutes of deleted scenes.

Despite being a bit too long for a horror film, Frat House Massacre has enough gory charms to effectively conjure the feeling of the grindhouse films it's indebted to. The DVD's bonus features make this one worth a rental for those looking for a horror flick well outside the mainstream.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING WITH SENSELESS VIOLENCE October 8, 2011

By Peter Fraser

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Do cinemagoers really want to see a film with the violence so over the top and ongoing that it detracts from any worth that the film may have had. Don't believe the hype on the dvd cover sleeve which says that the film is loaded with nudity. There is very little and no frontal- everyone keeps their privates hidden. The story is also over the top and unbelievable. How could so many students just disappear from College without anyone wondering where they are. The film is overlong at 2 hours and also boring.When you can't write a decent story just pad it out with excessive violence as is the case here.truly a worthless film.Doesn't the director know that less is more. The less you show the more the audience get to see as was the case with Hitchcock.