Demented Death Farm Massacre Explained

Demented Death Farm Massacre
Director:	Donn Davison Fred Olen Ray
Producer:	Donn Davison Fred Olen Ray
Narrator:	John Carradine
Starring:	Ashley Brooks George Ellis Trudy Moore Mike Coolik
Cinematography:	Avrum M. Fine
Editing:	Avrum M. Fine
Distributor:	Troma Entertainment
Runtime:	90 minutes
Language:	English

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

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

• List of American films of 1971

External links

• • Demented Death Farm Massacre – at the Troma Entertainment movie database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Demented Death Farm Massacre . 2023-12-13 . TVGuide.com . en.
2. Book: Weaver . Tom . John Carradine: The Films . Mank . Gregory W. . 1999 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-0607-4 . en.
3. Web site: Honey Britches - The Grindhouse Cinema Database . 2023-12-14 . www.grindhousedatabase.com.
4. Book: Schanke, R. . Queer Theatre and the Legacy of Cal Yeomans . 2011-08-01 . Springer . 978-0-230-11988-8 . en.
5. Web site: Demented Death Farm Massacre... The Movie (1971) — Distribution et Équipe technique sur MUBI . 2023-12-13 . mubi.com.
6. Web site: 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) . 2023-12-14 . Daily Grindhouse . en-US.
7. Web site: Ziemba . Joseph A. . Backwoods A-Yo-Yo: Donn Davison And His Incredible Films – Bleeding Skull . 2023-12-14 . en-US.
8. Web site: HONEY BRITCHES (1971) de Donn Davison, Cinefania . 2023-12-14 . www.cinefania.com.
9. Web site: Nanarland . Fred Olen Ray - la biographie par Nanarland . 2023-12-14 . www.nanarland.com . fr.
10. Web site: DEMENTED DEATH FARM MASSACRE Troma . 2023-12-13 . en-US.
11. Web site: Demented Death Farm Massacre: The Movie - The Unknown Movies . 2023-12-14 . the-unknown-movies.com.