Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Dude Bro Party Massacre III’

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

Any time I take a moment to think about the Slasher Genre, I have to admit that a smile crosses my face. Because this particular series of films, have created some incredible memories for horror fans around the globe, and they have also created some iconic characters that live on to this day and it also appears to be making quite the comeback, which is wonderful in its own right because this really is a fun genre through and through, one that is easily accessible to the uninitiated and one that definitely knows how to entertain.
 
But it is also a genre that quite frankly, you don’t want to spend too much time thinking about. Because taking the time to examine it in depth, tends to expose some of its outright flaws. Case in point, the fact that the characters in these movies, have a tendency to be grounded in ugly and goofy stereotypes and they also tend to put themselves in bad positions that help the killer dispose of them. It doesn’t ruin the experience of watching them by any means once that crosses your mind, but it can put a damper on some of the classics when you see how poorly they’ve aged. But I know I’m not the only one to come to that realization, and thankfully, the brilliant minds over at 5 Second Films decided they should have a little fun and lampoon the sillier side of the genre by making their very own send up of slasher films in Dude Bro Party Massacre III.
 
Now in this particular horror/comedy, we catch up with the Delta Bi Fraternity, which features a group of brave bros that have managed to survive some terrifying times during their college careers since they’ve had to square off against a serial killer known as ‘Motherface’ not once, but twice. Thankfully, they’ve managed to escape her clutches on both occasions, but their luck when it comes to defeating Motherface may finally be running out. For after a senior prank goes terribly wrong, the Delta Bi’s are exiled to the old frat house by the lake, keeping them isolated from the rest of the world, which means that Motherface is going to make one final push to hopefully put an end to the Delta Bi’s once and for all…

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​Ironically that particular plot really does sound like a by the numbers slasher flick that could have easily been released in the 1980’s. But the plot is only lightly grounded in pseudo slasher reality because once the story gets going and the 5 Second Films cast gets to their wild and quirky ways, the audience is treated to one hell of a wild and hilarious ride, one filled to the brim with amazing comedic moments and cameos. In fact, Patton Oswalt’s turn as the Chief of Police outright steals the show, but there are plenty of other familiar faces that bring the laughs as they take part in this over the top yet satisfying script and while this is indeed more comedy than horror, the 5SF folks still pay proper tribute to the genre that inspired this story.
 
They accomplish that, by bringing forth buckets upon buckets of blood, and while that sounds like an exaggeration on my part, it’s not. This is a bloody and violent film, with plenty of splattery kills to both satisfy and disgust even the most robust of horror fans and as an added bonus, every single kill that Motherface puts the Delta Bi’s through is about as creative as they come, since they’re catered to the Bro in question and said kill is polished off with a lovely one liner shortly after the blood stops spraying and really, this is just a delight since it helps to break up the laughs and let the nostalgia train run through your mind as you ponder upon some of your favorite kills from slasher film history.
 
In the end however, this send up is just an utter delight to watch and it’s one that I’ve been hunting down for some time now because I’m a huge fan of 5 Second Films to begin with and when I heard they were making this movie, I was expecting a comedic masterpiece and they definitely delivered on that front. But this really is a love letter to the genre at the same time, with its VHS look and feel, and it even finds a way to remind horror fans everywhere how sometimes one had to watch these flicks on late night television since they weren’t always available at the video store and if you’re fan of comedy, or horror, or both, then definitely give this one a watch because it’s just a real treat and it will definitely remind you of the wonder these films instilled in all of us.   

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