Summary
Faced with the town lawyer, the sheriff, and a rival slaughterhouse owner trying to purchase his land, Lester Bacon decides to take matters into his own hands, ordering his hulking and mentally deranged son to permanently dispose of anyone who conspires against them.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 48
IMDb5.3
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1987
August 28, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 1
- Rick Roessler Director, Writer
Production · 3
- Jerry Encoe Executive Producer
- Ron Matonak Producer
- Ed Drees Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Richard Benda Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sergio Uribe Editor
Sound · 1
- Joseph Garrison Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Michael Scaglione Production Design
- Jeff Van Gonka Art Direction
Other crew · 3
- Barney Burman Makeup Effects
- Mark Lane Makeup Effects
- Tim Larsen Makeup Effects
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