Slasher is a 2004 documentary film

Documentary film

Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

 directed by John Landis

John Landis

John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.-Early life and career:...

 for the Independent Film Channel

Independent Film Channel

The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...

. The film was produced by Chris Kobin

Chris Kobin

Chris Kobin is a screenwriter and film producer living in Los Angeles, California.-Personal:Kobin, a graduate of Ridgewood High School , Macalester College and Loyola Law School, turned down an offer from a Century City law firm and became a car salesman while trying to break into Hollywood...

, Stephen Cantor, and Daniel Laikand.

Shot over a weekend in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

, the film centers on uber-used car salesman Michael Bennett, a traveling master of the Slasher Sale

Slasher Sale

Slasher Sale is a promotional event used by automotive dealerships to sell pre-owned vehicles by drastically reducing pricing for a limited time.-Slasher Sale:...

, Kevin-the-DJ, and Mudd the closer, as they put on a tent-style used car sale.

Reception

The film has met with critical acclaim, it currently holds a 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes

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External links

• Rotten Tomatoes Reviews