Julia X

A Dixie Theatrical Corp. production. Created by Greg Hall, P.J. Pettiette, Claudie Viguerie. Directed by P.J. Pettiette. Script, Matt Cunningham, Pettiette.With: Kevin Sorbo, Valerie Azlynn, Joel David Moore, Alicia Leigh Willis, Courtney Rawls, Ving Rhames.Self-conscious snark will get you simply to date when you are creating a semi-satirical slasher pic, even if you will find cheap three dimensional shocks to take advantage of, and "Julia X" virtually defines the extent of the items a movie can provide with your a restricted bag of methods. Helmer P.J. Pettiette aims mightily to raise a strenuously unfunny clash between rival serial murders to the stage of crazy, even transgressive black comedy. Only genre fans impatient to determine Kevin Sorbo cast against type like a smooth-speaking psycho will choose to catch the pic before it reaches 2D homevid. Sorbo sustains an aura of wink-wink bemusement being an irresistible nutjob keen on trolling the web for lovely sufferers to wine and dine, then torture and slay. Indeed, he keeps his sassy sangfroid despite he's trapped by a similarly deranged beauty (Valerie Azlynn) and her flakier sister (Alicia Leigh Willis). Regrettably, even while the mayhem gets worse, "Julia X" remains an encouraging premise looking for a satisfying execution. Because of three dimensional, various objects periodically seem to jut out of the screen. But that does not help.Camera (color, three dimensional), Jason Goodman editor, Take advantage of Neal music supervisor, Mason Cooper production designer, Mark Tanner. Examined at Fantastic Fest, Austin, Sept. 25, 2011. Running time: 92 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com