[DVD Review] ‘Chromeskull: Laid to Rest II’

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Posted by Shawn Savage on September 02, 2011 @ 10:26pm
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Laid To Rest is a film that, despite being dumped direct to DVD for the most part, managed to find a cult following. When I first watched it, I didn’t really like it until the halfway mark. It started growing on me, and by the time the credits rolled, I was a full-on fan. I can’t verbalize why it was such a rollercoaster of a film. I guess it just made up for the early problems with a solid final act. It wasn’t an expertly crafted film by any stretch of the imagination, and some of the acting was downright atrocious. But, the killer was interesting and the gore was ample enough, so it found an audience. Because of this cult status, it’s next to impossible for the sequel to live up to the hype that the fans have created around it. Look at Hatchet 2, for example. People talked about that film for 2 years as if it were the second coming of (insert deity here). When it was released though, it was met with mixed opinions.
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‘ChromeSkull’ Gets Release Date

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Posted by David Harley on April 28, 2011 @ 12:32am
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Rob Hall’s ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 (set report) is probably one of the most anticipated films of 2011 here at B-D, and today he sent along word that the official DVD/Blu-Ray release date is September 20, with screenings and festival showings beforehand. Image Entertainment will be distributing.

The film will also have a big presence at Texas Frightmare this weekend (April 29 – May 1), including the premiere of brand new footage on Friday night and a panel with Rob, Brian Austin Green, Nick Principie, Thomas Dekker, Angelina Armani, & Mimi Michaels on Saturday at 4 PM. The cast and crew will be giving away and signing the new poster and Chromeskull merch, and a prop will be raffled off too.

“ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 picks up three months after the end of the first film. Tommy (Dekker), who’s struggling with vivid memories of his first encounter with the masked killer, has been abducted by Preston (Green), who harbors a mysterious connection to ChromeSkull (Principe). Meanwhile, the technologically saavy slasher — he videotapes his victims as he’s killing them — has set his sights on Jess (Michaels), and after the young girl disappears, Detective King (Yeoman) races against time to find her and Tommy before it’s too late and try to put an end to ChromeSkull’s blood-soaked legacy.”
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A “Killer” Poster Debut for ‘ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2′

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 03, 2011 @ 3:48pm
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Almost Human founder Robert Hall is back with a slasher sequel that promises plenty more gore. Fans of the first should have been excited to see the first ever images and read our crazy in-depth set report for ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2, which brings Nick Principe back as the camera shy killer.

With EFM kicking off in Berlin, Bloody Disgusting just now scored a look at the international poster debut for the film featuring stars Thomas Dekker, Brian Austin Green, Christopher Nelson, and Danielle Harris.

“ChromeSkull, the mysterious and relentless killer who hunts down young women and records their grisly demises, all while donning a iconic silver skull mask and a video camera strapped to his shoulder. And while it may have seemed like ChromeSkull was dead at the end of the first Laid to Rest, every horror fan knows that evil never really dies.”
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Evil Goes Skin Deep in ‘ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2′ International Trailer!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 27, 2011 @ 1:58am
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Almost Human founder Robert Hall is back with a slasher sequel that promises plenty more gore. Fans of the first should have been excited to see the first ever images and read our crazy in-depth set report for ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2, which brings Nick Principe back as the camera shy killer.

With EFM kicking off in Berlin, Bloody Disgusting just scored a look at the international trailer for the film featuring stars Thomas Dekker, Brian Austin Green, Christopher Nelson, and Danielle Harris.

“ChromeSkull, the mysterious and relentless killer who hunts down young women and records their grisly demises, all while donning a iconic silver skull mask and a video camera strapped to his shoulder. And while it may have seemed like ChromeSkull was dead at the end of the first Laid to Rest, every horror fan knows that evil never really dies.”

Evil Goes Skin Deep in ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 International Trailer!

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ChromeSkull’s Mask in First ‘Laid to Rest II’ Teaser Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 23, 2010 @ 6:48pm
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Now filming is Almost Human Effects founder Rob Hall’s ChromeSkull, the sequel to his successful straight-to-video slasher that stars Thomas Dekker, Nick Principe, Brian Austin Green, Christopher Nelson, Jennifer Blanc and Danielle Harris. ChromeSkull, the mysterious and relentless killer who hunts down young women and records their grisly demises, all while donning a iconic silver skull mask and a video camera strapped to his shoulder. And while it may have seemed like ChromeSkull was dead at the end of the first Laid to Rest, every horror fan knows that evil never really dies. Inside you’ll find the first ever teaser clip that features an unmasked ChromeSkull picking up his (infamous?) mask.
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Michael Biehn Takes Over ‘Victim’ Directing Duties, Drops Out of ‘ChromeSkull’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 13, 2010 @ 3:45am
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Two odd pieces of news came together on the same day starting with a prediction (more like an observation) made by Chris Eggertsen after his visit to the set of The Victim. A press release confirms that star Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Grindhouse) has taken over directing duties on the film that also stars Ryan Honey (“ER,” Hallowed Ground), Jennifer Blanc (“Dark Angel,” “Party of Five”), Denny Kirkwood (Never Been Kissed, Groove), and Danielle Harris (Hatchet 2, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Stake Land). The new endeavor had a small domino effect as Biehn was forced to drop out of Rob Hall’s slasher sequel ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2. He’ll be replaced by Owain Yeoman. Filming is currently underway on both indie productions.
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First Look at ‘ChromeSkull’ in ‘Laid to Rest’ Sequel

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 07, 2010 @ 1:57pm
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Now filming is Almost Human Effects founder Rob Hall’s ChromeSkull, the sequel to his successful straight-to-video slasher that stars Thomas Dekker, Nick Principe, Brian Austin Green, Christopher Nelson, Jennifer Blanc and Danielle Harris. ChromeSkull, the mysterious and relentless killer who hunts down young women and records their grisly demises, all while donning a iconic silver skull mask and a video camera strapped to his shoulder. And while it may have seemed like ChromeSkull was dead at the end of the first Laid to Rest, every horror fan knows that evil never really dies.
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