Demented Death Farm Massacre

1971 film
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
90 minutesLanguageEnglish

Demented Death Farm Massacre is a 1971 horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray and Donn Davison[1] and features John Carradine as 'the Judge of Hell', who narrates the story.[2]

Plot

A group of jewel thieves on the lam run out of fuel in the middle of the countryside. They wander into a backwoods farm, hoping to hide out for the time being. However, when the farmer returns home only to find the thieves taking over the house, he hatches a deadly plan.

Taglines

Taglines include: "First we plant the perversion, then we harvest the horror"[3]

Cast

  • Ashley Brooks as Reba Sue Craven
  • George Ellis as Harlan P. Craven
  • Trudy Moore as Karen
  • Mike Coolik as Kirk
  • Jim Peck as Phillip
  • Pepper Thurston as Susan
  • Valarie Lipsey as Madame Jessabelle
  • John Carradine as the Judge of Hell[2]

Other titles

  • Honey Britches[4]
  • Demented Death Farm Massacre...The Movie[5]
  • Other titles include:[3]
  • Moonshiner's Women
  • Shantytown Honeymoon (original title)
  • Hillbilly Hooker
  • Little Whorehouse on the Prairie (promotional title)

Production and release

The film was originally shot by Davidson, received a limited release as Shantytown Honeymoon and then only bought and recut by Ray, who shot several new scenes with John Carradine as the Judge of Hell and gave it a theatrical release as Demented Death Farm Massacre.[6][7][8] It is Ray's first credit as director.[9]

Home media

In 1986, Olen Ray sold the film to Troma under the new title, who released it on VHS. Troma would later re-release it in various DVD packages alongside lesser known titles that had been purchased for distribution.[10]

Reception

A review at Unknown Films states: "If it would make Ray feel any better, then I'll say this 90 minutes of dreariness is some of the best work he's ever done."[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Demented Death Farm Massacre". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ a b Weaver, Tom; Mank, Gregory W. (1999). John Carradine: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0607-4.
  3. ^ a b "Honey Britches - The Grindhouse Cinema Database". www.grindhousedatabase.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  4. ^ Schanke, R. (2011-08-01). Queer Theatre and the Legacy of Cal Yeomans. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-11988-8.
  5. ^ "Demented Death Farm Massacre... The Movie (1971) — Distribution et Équipe technique sur MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ writer, Jon AbramsEditor-In-Chief at Daily GrindhouseJon Abrams is a New York-based; cartoonist; Work, Committed Cinemaniac Whose Complete; Site, Credits Can Be Found at His. "HONEY BRITCHES (1971)". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ^ Ziemba, Joseph A. "Backwoods A-Yo-Yo: Donn Davison And His Incredible Films – Bleeding Skull". Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  8. ^ "HONEY BRITCHES (1971) de Donn Davison, Cinefania". www.cinefania.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  9. ^ Nanarland. "Fred Olen Ray - la biographie par Nanarland". www.nanarland.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  10. ^ "DEMENTED DEATH FARM MASSACRE | Troma". Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  11. ^ "Demented Death Farm Massacre: The Movie - The Unknown Movies". the-unknown-movies.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  • Honey Britches at IMDb
  • Demented Death Farm Massacre – at the Troma Entertainment movie database
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Films directed by Fred Olen Ray
1970s
  • Demented Death Farm Massacre (1971)
  • The Brain Leeches (1978)
1980s
  • Alien Dead (1980)
  • Scalps (1983)
  • Biohazard (1985)
  • The Tomb (1986)
  • Armed Response (1986)
  • Prison Ship (1986)
  • Deep Space (1987)
  • Cyclone (1987)
  • Beverly Hills Vamp (1988)
  • Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
  • The Phantom Empire (1988)
  • Warlords (1988)
1990s
2000s
2010s


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