Demented Death Farm Massacre
- 1971 (1971)
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
- ^ "Demented Death Farm Massacre". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ a b Weaver, Tom; Mank, Gregory W. (1999). John Carradine: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0607-4.
- ^ a b "Honey Britches - The Grindhouse Cinema Database". www.grindhousedatabase.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Schanke, R. (2011-08-01). Queer Theatre and the Legacy of Cal Yeomans. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-11988-8.
- ^ "Demented Death Farm Massacre... The Movie (1971) — Distribution et Équipe technique sur MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ziemba, Joseph A. "Backwoods A-Yo-Yo: Donn Davison And His Incredible Films – Bleeding Skull". Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "HONEY BRITCHES (1971) de Donn Davison, Cinefania". www.cinefania.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Nanarland. "Fred Olen Ray - la biographie par Nanarland". www.nanarland.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "DEMENTED DEATH FARM MASSACRE | Troma". Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Demented Death Farm Massacre: The Movie - The Unknown Movies". the-unknown-movies.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
External links
- Honey Britches at IMDb
- Demented Death Farm Massacre – at the Troma Entertainment movie database
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