Simon Says is a 2006
horror film, directed by
William Dear (
Angels in the Outfield,
Harry and the Hendersons) and stars
Crispin Glover and
Margo Harshman. It was premiered at
Fantastic Fest on
24 September 2006 and on DVD in the U.S.
26 June,
2009.
Plot
Five teenagers set-off on spring break only to have their vacation plans interrupted by the mysterious disappearance of one of their friends. Before long, the kids realize they'd made a grave mistake trusting an odd set of twins called Simon and Stanley who recommended the cursed lakeside campsite. A series of fiendish woodland man-traps soon pick off Riff, Vicky and Ashley, and Kate looks on in horror as Simon chains dope-smoker Zack to a tree with barbed wire and makes him inhale on a monster-sized
reefer, the ash of which ignites and burns him alive. Kate escapes but ultimately becomes a captive of the deranged Simon, who has dispatched his brother Stanley in similar gruesome fashion. The film ends with another set of teenagers presenting themselves as further victims for Simon, whose penalty if they forget to say "Simon says..." is death.