Redneck Zombies
| Redneck Zombies | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pericles Lewnes |
| Produced by |
Pericles Lewnes George Scott |
| Written by |
Fester Smellman Story by Zoofeet P.Floyd Piranha |
| Starring |
Lisa de Haven W.E. Benson William W. Decker James Housley Austin "Amac" McLaurine Austin "Sexy Man" Brewer |
| Music by | Adrian Bond |
| Cinematography | Ken Davis |
| Edited by | Edward Bishop |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time |
84 minutes 90 minutes (Director's cut) 96 minutes (25th Anniversary) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000 (estimated) |
Redneck Zombies is a very low-budget independent horror comedy trash film from 1987, directed by Pericles Lewnes and released by Troma Entertainment.[1]
Production
The movie is notable for being one of the first films shot entirely on videotape and then released to the home-video market (making it a straight-to-video film). The title of the film was once used as an answer to a question in an 1980s edition of Trivial Pursuit, the question being "What film has the tagline 'They're Tobacco Chewin', Gut Chompin', Cannibal Kinfolk from Hell!'". Director Pericles Lewnes went on to work as a special effects supervisor on several other Troma productions, including The Toxic Avenger Part II, The Toxic Avenger Part III, and Troma's War, as well as Shatter Dead.
The budget for this movie was so low (estimated $10,000) that the filmmakers could only afford one breakaway candy glass bottle.[2] The filmmakers sent the movie to several releasing corporations, in order to get the film released, but all of whom turned it down. Finally, Troma picked up the movie. Troma was the original distributor the filmmakers sent the film to. [3]This film was shot in 32 days on weekends over the course of a year.[4]
Release
The film was released on VHS and DVD by Troma Entertainment. A new 20th anniversary edition of the film was released on DVD January 27, 2009. It includes the never before released soundtrack on CD.[5]
References
- ↑ "Redneck Zombies". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ↑ Redneck Zombies IMDB Trivia
- ↑ Redneck Zombies IMDB Trivia
- ↑ This film was shot in 32 days on weekends over the course of a year.
- ↑ "Redneck Zombies: 20th Anniversary Gold Edition (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
External links
- Redneck Zombies at the Internet Movie Database
- Redneck Zombies at AllMovie
- Pericles Lewnes at the Internet Movie Database
- Troma Studios Website
- BadMovies.org Review