Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!
A 2006 slasher film about a murderous Easter Bunny.
Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! is a 2006 American slasher written and directed by Chad Ferrin. The cast includes Timothy Muskatell, Charlotte Marie, Ricardo Gray, David Z. Stamp, and Trent Haaga, who also served as producer. The film became available on VOD on April 1, 2010, followed by a DVD release on June 1, 2010.
The plot follows Remington, a lowlife who robs a convenience store while wearing an Easter Bunny mask and shoots the clerk. He has insinuated himself into the home of widow Mindy Peters, a nurse whose son Nicholas has cerebral palsy. Remington torments Nicholas when Mindy is away. Nicholas befriends a disfigured vagrant who gives him a rabbit, which he hides. Remington threatens to kill the rabbit if Nicholas speaks ill of him to Mindy. On Easter, Mindy leaves Nicholas alone with Remington, who assaults the boy and arranges to rent him out to Ray, a disabled pedophile, in exchange for money and drugs. While Remington fetches prostitutes, someone wearing the discarded Easter Bunny mask kills Ray with a knife and drill. The renovators return and are attacked: one is disemboweled with a circular saw, another wounded with a hammer. Remington arrives with prostitutes Candy and Brooke; the injured handyman is killed by Remington, and the killer impales Candy through the mouth, stabs Brooke with glass, and slits Remington’s throat. The killer is revealed to be Mindy, who tells Remington she watched him abuse Nicholas and ended it as she did her abusive husband Donald a decade earlier—by setting him on fire. The homeless man enters, revealed to be Donald, seeking forgiveness. He presents the head of a renovator he killed to help Mindy. The family embraces, and Donald suggests they clean up the bodies and start over.
The cast includes Timothy Muskatell as Remington Rashkor, Ricardo Gray as Nicholas Peters, Max Haaga as Young Nicholas Peters, Charlotte Marie as Mindy Peters, David Z. Stamp as Ray Mann, Jose I. Lopez as Jorge, Marina Blumenthal as Lupe, Ernesto Redarta as Jesus "BF" Ferrer, Amy Szychowski as Brooke, Kele Ward as Candy, Wolf Dangler as Bunny Killer, Granny as Easter Bunny, Jeff Sisson as Ken Johnston, Kirk Sever as Billy Wilder, and Trent Haaga as Donald Simmons.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 100% positive rating from six critics, with an average score of 6.7/10.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Chad Ferrin
- Producer
- Trent Haaga
- Starring
- Timothy Muskatell / Charlotte Marie / Ricardo Gray / David Z. Stamp / Trent Haaga
- Music
- The Giallos Flame
- Cinematography
- Giuseppe Asaro
- Editing
- Jahad Ferif
- Studio
- Crappy World Films
- Distributor
- Vicious Circle Films / Breaking Glass Pictures
- Released
- 4 August 2006 · Twisted Nightmare Weekend
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The plot follows Remington, a lowlife who dons an Easter Bunny mask to rob a convenience store, then moves in with widow Mindy Peters and her son Nicholas, who has cerebral palsy. Remington torments Nicholas and rents him out to a pedophilic acquaintance named Ray. On Easter, while Mindy works a double shift, a killer wearing the discarded Easter Bunny mask murders Ray and others with knives, a drill, a circular saw, and a hammer. The killer is revealed to be Mindy, who states she watched Remington's abuse and ended it, just as she had set her abusive husband Donald on fire a decade earlier. The homeless man who gave Nicholas a rabbit is revealed to be Donald, who asks for forgiveness and acceptance back into the family, and the film ends with the three embracing and Donald suggesting they clean up the bodies and start a family.
Reader's Guide
Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! received a 100% positive rating from 6 critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6.7/10. Bloody Disgusting awarded it 3/5, calling it a shallow but fun throwback to exploitation cinema, noting its camp and over-the-top kills. Steve Barton of Dread Central gave it 3½ out of 5, praising it as well acted and competently made, advising viewers with strong stomachs to see it at festivals. DVD Talk's Jeremy Biltz gave it 2½ out of 5, describing it as pure bottled weirdness with significant flaws in acting, story, and pacing, but recommending it as a rental. The film is noted for its gonzo premise and lack of pretense, distinguishing it from Ferrin's earlier work.
Did You Know?
- The film had its world premiere at Twisted Nightmare Weekend on August 4, 2006.
- Trent Haaga both produced the film and played the character Donald Simmons.
- The killer is revealed to be Mindy Peters, who had previously set her abusive husband on fire.
- On Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!?
Chad Ferrin both wrote and directed the 2006 slasher, giving the project a single creative vision from script to screen.
What is the plot of Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!?
A criminal named Remington commits an armed convenience-store robbery while wearing an Easter Bunny mask and then insinuates himself into the home of a widow nurse, where he torments her disabled son Nicholas whenever the mother is out of the house.
When did Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! become available to buy or stream?
The film first hit video-on-demand platforms on April 1, 2010, and followed up with a physical DVD release on June 1, 2010.
Who stars in Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!?
The cast includes Timothy Muskatell, Charlotte Marie, Ricardo Gray, and David Z. Stamp, with Trent Haaga appearing on screen while also serving as the film's producer.
What makes Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! a holiday horror entry?
The movie twists the traditionally cheerful Easter Bunny image into a slasher villain's disguise, turning a family holiday symbol into the face of a violent intruder who preys on a vulnerable child.
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