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Blood Massacre
(Cannibal/Psycho/Family/Slasher) 5*****skulls
* Lots of Blood * Extremely Violent * Lots of Strong Language *
* No Nudity *
1988/Color/Min./3 Star Releasing & Visual Library Publications
& Pacific Horizon Entertainment & Gateway Entertainment Productions
& Applause Productions, Inc./Not Rated
Director.........Don Dohler (The Alien Factor, Fiend)
Screenplay.......Dan Buehl, Don Dohler, & Barry Gold
Music............Dan Linck & Jon Christopher
Producer.........Dan Buehl, Don Dohler, & Barry Gold
Executive Producer.....Howard N. Esbin
Special Make-up by John Consentino & Larry Schlechter
Dramatis Personae
Rizzo..........George Stover
Liz Parker.....Robin London
Jimmy..........James DiAngelo
Pauly..........Thomas Humes
Monica.........Lisa Defuso
Howard Parker..Richard Ruxton
Chrissy........Grace Stahl
Frances........Anne Frith
Det. McGuire...Herb Otter, Jr.
Bonnie.........Lucille Jolle
Bartender......Paul Wilson (Brainwaves, The Demonsville Terror)
Truck Driver...Barry Gold
Newscaster.....Twilight Titan
WARNING:The insensitive portrayal of War Veterans will offend some viewers, as will the blood and violence.
Critique: As enticing as the photo of the hideous cannibalistic zombie on the box cover may be, it is regrettably not part of the movie. No, what we have hear is a cheap and diluted rehash of Rambo meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, which doesn't necessarily doom the film if you're looking for a cheap and gory slasher. The shaky acting gets a much-needed lift from the fast pace and good editing. Stocked with traditional horror movie background music and other standbys like crazy camera angles, dreams, flashbacks, and lots of characters no one could care less about, this very inexpensive film is oddly watchable until the longish Rambo First Blood sequence at the end. As esthetically satisfying as the ensuing night of the living dead climax is, the late introduction of the supernatural is quite unprepared. Still the final scene is one of the most singularly appalling and cheap scenes in the singularly cheap and appalling history of horror movies. Surprisingly good original rock music by performed Linck-Jackson with Marvin Eztioni and Bob Gartland. Now who's going to clean up the historic Vanek house and the woods in Maryland?
Memorable line: "It sounds more like a Chrysler New Yorker." What? How can that be heard?
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