Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon follows a young man in the small town of Glen Echo who intends to become the next great slasher killer. Treating the likes of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers as real figures whose crimes actually happened, Leslie lets a documentary crew led by journalist Taylor Gentry film him as he prepares for a night of terror. The crew observes his planning, but their access continues into the night he puts the scheme into action, and events do not unfold as he intended.

Scott Glosserman directed the film and wrote it with David J. Stieve, and he also produced it. It was Glosserman's first feature as director. Nathan Baesel plays Leslie Vernon, with Angela Goethals as Taylor Gentry. The cast also includes Robert Englund, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubinstein and Bridgett Newton, among 20 credited performers. The film runs 91 minutes and mixes comedy, horror and thriller elements.

Behind the Mask was released in 2006. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.7 from around 27,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.4 from 526 votes. A critics' rating of 7 out of 10 from 42 reviews places it slightly above the audience scores. The film was made in the United States by Code Entertainment, with 85 credited crew members.