Living up to its title, Vicious Fun is unapologetic in its delivery of swift bouts of violence and a gleeful self-awareness and understanding of its genre. The movie has a terrific high concept at its heart, which finds a self-deluded horror-mag reviewer drunkenly coming across a self-help group for a mis-matched bunch of serial killers and is mistakenly taken as one of their own, only to be uncovered and a murderous battle for survival ensues. This is very much a film targeting fans of classic slashers and low-budget horrors: the retro-synth score is on point, conventional locations (such as the police station and the hospital) play host to some lively and inventive kills, and there is great fun to be had watching the serial killers battle each other. Performances are generally solid and committed, but the film occasionally loses energy after a great first act with some unnecessarily laboured sequences. Overall, Vicious Fun offers a neat idea which is delivered reasonably well and which would clearly play well on the horror festival circuit.
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