Demented Death Farm Massacre The Movie

Director - Donn Davison (Moonshiner's Woman) and Fred Olen Ray (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers)
Starring - Ashley Brooks (Tinseltown), George Ellis (Moonrunners), Mark Coolik (The Bionic Woman)
Release Date - 1971
Genre - Horror
Tagline - "First we plant the perversion.  Then we harvest the horror"

Rating (out of 5):

     As you can probably tell I watched yet another Troma flick from the Toxie's Top Ten box set.  This movie suckered me in with the title and cover art.  It looked so cheesy it had to be good.  When it comes to picking movies I usually go with the strange titles and cool looking cover art.  More often than not I end up watching pure shit but in some cases I do find some good peanuts among the turds.

        The film follows a group of robbers as they pull off a huge heist.  The group had robbed a jewelry store and are now on the run.  The plan was to make it to a helicopter and take the jewels to Florida where they are able to sell them.  They decide the best course of action is to take the country back roads where they are less likely to have any run ins with the police.  Well the movie would not be interesting if nothing happened so they run out of gas and stash their get away car in the weeds and cover it up with tree limbs.  As they walk to the nearest house for help they meet a busty southern belle putting laundry out to dry.  She invites them in and tells them that she is a newlywed and her new husband will be back soon and could help them out.  When he does arrive he has their ride and told them that he found it and was claiming it.  The thieves hatch a plan to stay the night and in the morning steal the farmers truck.  However, during the night the farmer is drinking and listening to the radio when he hears about the jewel robbers.  The robbers then hold the family hostage until they can figure out just what to do.  The farmer is also a moonshine runner and to keep the locals from visiting him and questioning his disappearance the robbers let him continue to do his runs.  However, one of the robbers is greedy and wants him to pay a percentage of his sells.  That does not sit well with the farmer and he kills him which leads to chase scene that will leaving you casting some Zzzzz's. 

     The movie was not what I expected at all.  I assumed it would be a straight forward slasher but I was wrong.  It came off as an era crime flick  with just a few kills.  The story is nothing award winning and effects are just plain shitty.  The acting, however, is pretty good and a few of the characters are awesome and the kind you will always remember.  No matter how good the acting is or how memorable the characters are this movie just doesn't quite cut it.  I liked it but I don't think I'll watch it again any time soon.