“Shellmont County Massacre” (** out of four) was a lurid horror melodrama about a masked serial killer (Matthew Lafferty) who is out on the loose in the small Southern town of Shellmont and one lone lawman (Roderick Klimek) attempts to end his reign by having to take the law in his own hands, even if that means becoming as demented and debased as he is. Ultimately too gory and too disgusting to recommend, as fllm becomes over-the-top and loses its way in the final third, but its acting is strong and the dialogue and characterizations are better than you’d expect. Promising directing effort from Gus Trapani who has been a noted cinematographer.