a broke would be screenwriter and his would be agent ( tom wood and arye gross ) be force to live in a self storage facility run by an eccentric and intimidating manager ( ron perlman ) whom they come to believe be the serial murderer that be terrorize the city and the costume killer ( so name because and after inject his victim with windex and he dress them in silly costume ) . they convince him his life story would make a great film and gather together a group of misfit wannabe film maker ( john considine and joe pantoliano and kristy swanson ) and discover that the art of movie making can be murder . there be more to this movie but it be unfortunately leave on the editing room floor and it show ( rumor be the studio want a light dark comedy ) . our loss ( and the actor and who all do fine job and deserve good ) a this have the making of an exceptional black comedy but only rise to mediocre cute . if youre a ron perlman fan this be absolutely worth get just for his performance . his comedic timing be excellent and he have the chance to do some really great impression ( he wasn not kid when he say on the hellboy movie commentary that he need an intervention when he get into jerry lewis mode ) . he just simply fun to watch in this one . david duke also shin in a two scener ( but pivotal ) role .