**_Slooooow slasher at a house in New Mexico during a storm_** A teenage girl (Makenzie Vega) is rearended by a creepy man (Bill Sage) whereupon they exchange information. Big mistake. “Fender Bender” (2016) is a professionally-made traditional slasher harkening back to seminal slashers of the 70s, like “Home for the Holidays,” “Savage Weekend” and “Halloween” (the first two were made well before the more popular latter). Unfortunately, writer/director, Mark Pavia, ignored pacing, particularly in the first 50 minutes. Scenes are unnecessarily padded and therefore tedious. He was no doubt…
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