Revenge Of The Slashers: The Last Matinee Killer

You Won’t Believe Your Eyes!

Although he only appears in one film and is never given a name, the killer in The Last Matinee definitely deserves a spot in this year’s version of Thirty-One Days O’Horror. The film combines the American Slasher and Italian Giallo genres for a wickedly fun film. It was released in 2020 and I have a full review of the film here. Check out that review if you’d like, but be aware that this post focuses on the killer and includes spoilers.

Our killer finds his way into a theater in 1993 during a downpour in Montevideo, Uruguay. He locks the doors and sets out on a murder spree. He systematically takes out the audience members and theater staff, leaving only the projectionist, a teen girl, and a young boy to try and stop him.

What sets this killer apart from many of the others on this list is the fact that he isn’t out for revenge or hunting down a family member. Instead, he’s killing people to add their eyes….yep, their eyes, to his pickle jar. He apparently enjoys the taste of eyeballs and when his jar gets emptied, he has to stock up on the locals.

The killer in The Last Matinee doesn’t have a specific weapon of choice. He does use a knife for most of his kills, but a couple of them are a bit more creative. My favorite kill in the film is when a young couple are making out and the killer stabs them both through with a metal rod, pinning them in an eternal kiss.

Thanks for checking out today’s Revenge Of The Slashers entry. I hope that you check out The Last Matinee if you haven’t seen it yet. I highly recommend it!