Blu-ray Review – Hayride Slaughter

2001's "Hayride Slaughter" contains very little in the way of murder and even hayrides, with director Gary Whitson investing more in a ridiculous amount of padding to help the feature reach an 85-minute-long run time. Quite literally, a third of the picture is devoted to the mundane details of a magic act and people casually conversing in a motel room. Cinema! Whitson and his W.A.V.E. Productions largely avoid the pervy route with "Hayride Slaughter," as the helmer seems to be questing to make a legitimate chiller/thriller with the endeavor, straining to cook up a serial killer story with some red herrings and a law enforcement component. W.A.V.E. movies aren't built for excitement, but a loss of fetish interests and surge of meandering screen activity tanks the viewing experience here, making for an excruciating sit at times, especially when it's clear Whitson is just making it up as he goes. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com