L.A. Slasher

L.A. Slasher

Year: 2015

Runtime: 86 mins

Language: English

DramaComedyHorrorCrime

Incensed by the pervasive tabloid culture, a killer begins abducting reality television stars, sparking a public debate about the value of fame and notoriety. The film satirizes the glorification of people who achieve influence and wealth through questionable behavior and a lack of talent. As the abductions unfold, the media and the public grapple with the question of whether society is better off without these figures.

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1

Stalking revelation hits LA

The city of Los Angeles learns that minor celebrities are being stalked when The Reality Star Brooke Hogan is found wandering the Hollywood Hills wrapped in bloodied bandages. This chilling discovery marks the emergence of The Slasher, a masked killer who abducts and tortures his victims. He also begins building a large online following by releasing videos of his cruelties.

Opening Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles
2

First abductions and online cult

The Slasher begins abducting and torturing various stars, expanding his reach across the city. He cultivates a devoted audience by posting alarming online videos that reveal his methods. Authorities struggle to trace him as his influence grows.

Early Los Angeles
3

Heiress targeted during dinner and motel swap

The Slasher stalks The Heiress as she dines with her friend The Socialite, heightening the sense of danger. In a cheap motel room, he swaps a stash of cocaine with two Drug Dealers, escalating his cruelty. The maneuver foreshadows the violence to come.

Evening Diner and cheap motel room, Los Angeles
4

Heiress dragged; Socialite kidnapped; media frenzy

The Heiress is dragged from her room and later the Socialite is taken as well, triggering a wave of media interviews about the phenomenon. Yet many residents seem indifferent, hinting that society might be better off without these glamorous targets.

Night Hotel/Apartment settings, Los Angeles
5

Party, near-drowning, and abduction

The Actress Mischa Barton hosts a party attended by her friend The Stripper. The Slasher nearly drowns The Teen Mom in a pool before abducting her. The party atmosphere dissolves into fear as darkness closes in.

Evening Party location and pool area, Los Angeles
6

Teen Mom’s death broadcast; parental pleas

The kidnapped Teen Mom’s desperate fate is broadcast in a chilling on-camera reveal that pushes her parents to plead for mercy on television. The moment shocks viewers and intensifies the public's fixation on the killer. Public discourse rapidly centers on the cost of fame.

Broadcast moment Television studio / city-wide
7

Mayor abducted after a night out

The Slasher abducts The Mayor after the latter’s drunken car encounter outside a seedy bar. The abduction intensifies the city’s fear and extends the killer’s reach into politics. News coverage escalates the sense of an escalating crisis.

Night Outside seedy bar, Los Angeles
8

Producer dreams vs online auditions

The Producer Tim Burke dreams of turning the horror into a movie. The Slasher continues, compiling a growing catalog of humiliating online auditions. The entertainment industry begins to explore the blurred line between spectacle and danger.

Ongoing Producer's office; online
9

Stripper’s captivity grows; Teen Mom shocks nation

The Stripper’s captivity grows more perilous as the killer escalates his displays of power. The Teen Mom's death is broadcast on camera, with the Slasher dressed as Marilyn Monroe, shocking viewers nationwide. The cultural appetite for the spectacle deepens blackly.

Night Los Angeles / Broadcast
10

Finger loss and therapy cameo

The Slasher cuts off The Socialite’s fingers, a cruel display underscoring how personal his crimes have become. He briefly attends a Killers Anonymous group therapy session, then slips away, choosing his next victim with cold calculation. The moment exposes how voyeurism and guilt intertwine in the killer’s psyche.

Evening Socialite's location; Killers Anonymous room
11

Drake Bell abducted; Heiress targeted again

The Slasher abducts The Pop Star Drake Bell at a boxing gym, and after a haircut, leads him to his hidden lair for the next act of terror. The Heiress becomes his target again as this assault intensifies the cat-and-mouse chase. The city braces for another night of terror.

Night Boxing gym; hidden lair
12

Actress seized again; Stripper released

The Actress is seized again while searching for her missing stripper friend. The Slasher releases The Stripper to prolong the chase, extending the cat-and-mouse game. The cycle of capture and release further destabilizes the city’s sense of safety.

Pursuit Various locations; city chase
13

Stripper’s plea broadcast from the gas station

The Stripper escapes to an abandoned gas station, where online cameras broadcast her pleas. But no one at home responds, leaving her pleas echoing through the feeds. The isolation underscores the perverse spectacle at the heart of the terror.

Night Abandoned gas station, desert edge
14

Desert pursuit and lab reveal

Desert pursuit intensifies as The Slasher relentlessly drives after her and ends with a brutal moment when he runs her over. Back in the desert lair, the Drug Dealers regroup and one reveals himself as an Undercover Cop; the Slasher retaliates by killing the other dealer and reclaiming control of the narrative. The case widens to include undercover involvement and escalating stakes.

Night Desert road and lair
15

Reporter alliance and city-wide aftermath

The Slasher escapes with The Reporter Abigail Wright, manipulating her to secure an alliance of convenience. Police converge on the desert lair with an ambulance in tow, discovering The Mayor still captive and The Actress rescued amid the chaos. The Producer, Drake Bell, Heiress, and Socialite are freed as Los Angeles reevaluates the fragile boundary between fame and fear.

Finale Desert lair; city outskirts

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