This is why I love independent films. A nicely done film with solid, moving performances by the entire cast! Excellent cinematography, sound, and musical score. A good job by the film's director, steering the story's wheel, keeping that dramatic edge moving along at a steady pace throughout. Well done!

Billed as "an old school slasher", Master Pieces has little in common with the 80s classics you are expecting. If anything, it is more in line with American Psycho.

In a pretentious move, co-director Christian Twiste stars as the unnamed, jobless main character - credited as 'Self'. He has a nagging wife and has a Big Brother-like collection agency on him all while he rambles on about outdoing DaVinci with his art he wants to begin.

What exactly is that art? Killing people who annoy him of course!

We also spend a large chunk of time with the Doctor Donna talk radio show that the killer obsesses over and calls in. There's also a bad comic relief police detective on his trail.

Eventually the schlub killer dons a phantom of the opera mask for the final act.

The film is amateurish in just about every aspect: acting, camera work, editing but it isn't bad, most everything is passable. What about the gore? Expect nothing besides some Halloween severed body parts, some blood and close up stabbings of a tshirt and tennis shoe.

I feel like there is an audience for a film like this, the directors certainly were trying to make a fun film, but the problem lies in their marketing. The description and films website constantly references this being like 80s slashers and going in expecting that, you will be sorely disappointed.

MP seems to know what it is and what it isn't...and what that is I am still not sure (do love the title though). But it was interesting and entertaining...the camera work, lighting and 'filmcraft' were the obvious highlights, but the subtleties of everything, right in your face by not being in your face...and absurdity of it all. It certainly leaves you something to think about it....well done.