Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher
| Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher | |
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| Film poster | |
| Directed by | Joaquin Montalvan |
| Written by | Eunice Font Joaquin Montalvan |
| Starring | Paul E. Respass Doreen Barnes Allen East S.E. Feinberg |
| Cinematography | Joaquin Montalvan |
| Edited by | Joaquin Montalvan |
| Music by | Jay Dawg |
Production company | Sledgehammer Films |
| Distributed by | Whacked Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher is a 2013 American horror film written and directed by Joaquin Montalvan.[2] The film was released to DVD and VOD on 23 September 2014 and stars Paul E. Respass as a hillbilly with a taste for human flesh.[3]
Plot
[edit ]Carl Henry Jessup is a hillbilly that has spent his days with his half sister Rae Lynn and best friend Billy Wayne. He's unhappy over the loss of his parents, who died in a murder-suicide, so he decides that he will plead with the demon Sam Bakoo to bring them back. However, as Carl has also spent much of his time indulging in cannibalism, his soul is not enough to appease Sam.
Cast
[edit ]- Paul E. Respass as Carl Henry Jessup
- Doreen Barnes as Mama Jessup
- Allen East as Sam Bakoo
- S.E. Feinberg as The Storyteller
- Theresa Holly as Rae Lynn
- Chris Shumway as Billy Wayne
Reception
[edit ]Critical reception for Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher has been mixed.[4] Ain't It Cool News praised the film for its "twisted imagery" and "the embrace of retro coolness by most of its cast",[5] while DVD Talk commented that it would be a good rental film.[6] Bloody Disgusting panned Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher, commenting that while it "does an excellent job of establishing a Grindhouse look and feel that many low budget films fail to grasp", it "suffers with not fully embracing its concept, including its painfully slow pace."[7]
References
[edit ]- ↑ "PollyGrind Film Festival of Las Vegas to world premiere 18 films, screen more than 100 in October". September 15, 2013.
- ↑ Decker, Sean (March 19, 2012). "Exclusive: Sledgehammer Films to Produce Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher". Dread Central. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Exclusive Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher Clip Makes Mama Proud". Dread Central. September 7, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Video Fix #10: Top 13 Halloween Blu-rays for 2014!". New Noise Magazine. October 29, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ "AICN HORROR looks at HALLOWEEN Complete Collection! 40th Anniversary TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! 30th Anniversary SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT! LEGEND OF THE HILLBILLY BUTCHER! SANTA SANGRE! APOSTATE! RUN LIKE HELL! ASMODEXIA! Plus Chicago Horror Film Fest's HOUSE OF THE WITCH DOCTOR! CANNIBALS & CARPET FITTERS! REDWOOD MASSACRE! & DEAD GIRLS!". AICN. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ Dahlke, Kurt. "Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ Torfe, Pat (September 30, 2014). "[Review] 'Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher' Looks Great, Carves Slow". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
