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The Scenesters

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A crime-scene cleaner (Blaise Miller), a videographer and investigators collaborate on a secret documentary about a serial killer's crimes.
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Andy Webster New York Times The writer-director Todd Berger parades his stylistic chops with his self-satisfied, vrit-ish comedy "The Scenesters," a tepid show-business satire. Rated: 2/5 Aug 18, 2011 Full Review Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Audiences will shrug at the mystery's solution but likely will be eager to see what Berger & Co. do next. Rated: 3/5 Aug 19, 2010 Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter This jumbled satirical mystery is too pleased with itself for its own good. Aug 19, 2010 Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin There's a little bit of everything for everyone to enjoy. Rated: B+ Aug 13, 2020 Full Review Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Likely to be rejected as a labored, smug, and ultimately inert neo-noir crime comedy, a movie far too wrapped in its own cleverness to engage the viewer with anything above rampaging self-awareness. Rated: D Mar 27, 2011 Full Review Brent Simon Shared Darkness Not perfect, but a fun and rangy, noir-tinged murder comedy. The Scenesters has in abundance what every independent film yearns for -- intrigue and a cocksure rhythm that doesn't ever feel false. Rated: B Aug 25, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Very Silverlake indi- Loved the blac kand white shots, the narrative was good too! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A remarkable use of a microscopic budget to create a unique, funny little mystery/comedy indie trip with something to say. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review rachel w fun, hilarious and ahead of its time with its pitch perfect skewering of mumblecore. manages to both honor and parody the noir genre. big fan, looking forward to whatever these guys do next. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/17/12 Full Review Audience Member Interesting story, but could have been better if it didn't have the home-movie/low budget feel throughout. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I remember my friend Brandon saying that the film isn't something he has really ever seen before. I agree. The film has a very original story in comparison to the majority of indie comedies you'll find, but the film doesn't do anything with it's original story. It starts off very well & after about 30 minutes it just gets very predictable, over-directed & cliched. A film like this deserves to have a solid script to work with, & i'm afraid it doesn't. The dialogue in the film works at points & feels very forced at others. While I did like some of the things in here, & I do appreciate the more self-aware feel that the film has, I can't help but to judge the film for it's flaws which prevents me from enjoying it as much as I wanted to. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The critics don't know what they're talking about. Hilariously on point. Characters spend so much time manufacturing drama for their film noir "reality" project that they are callously oblivious to the true real-life drama of women being murdered in actual reality. Everyone is either in film or in a band...even the police. So LA. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Todd Berger

Director

Sherilyn Fenn

A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson

Blaise Miller

Charlie Newton

Suzanne May

Jewell Wright

Jeff Grace

Roger Graham

Kevin Brennan

Investigator Henry Muse

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The Scenesters

Blaise Miller as Charlie Newton in "The Scenesters." Sherilyn Fenn as A.D.A. Barbara Dietrichson in "The Scenesters." Todd Berger as Wallace Cotten, Blaise Miller as Charlie Newton and Jeff Grace as Roger Graham in "The Scenesters." A scene from the film "The Scenesters." Blaise Miller as Charlie Newton in "The Scenesters." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A crime-scene cleaner (Blaise Miller), a videographer and investigators collaborate on a secret documentary about a serial killer's crimes.
Director
Todd Berger
Producer
Kevin Brennan, Jeff Grace
Screenwriter
Todd Berger
Distributor
Monterey Media
Production Co
Johnny Voodoo Productions, The Scenesters, Midwinter Studios
Rating
R (Brief Drug Use|Violent Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2014
Runtime
1h 42m
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