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Joseph Eero, Joe Niola, T.J. Michaels

Cheap, gory horror nonsense about a Charles Manson-like cult leader and his deranged, sex-mad, murderous followers who were captured and sent to prison, only to make probation 16 years later and launc... read more read more...h a blood-drenched revenge spree. Igor and his flock set out to smite the townspeople who sent them up, the former members who betrayed them to the law, and just about anyone else who gets in their way. Shot over a period of several years (some characters are actually played by two different actors!), this shoestring slasher bore was rescued from well-deserved obscurity by Troma, Inc., who hugged it to their slimy bosom and re-packaged it in a special "Director's Cut," apparently in the hope that it would put a whole new generation of viewers to sleep. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Directed by: Billy Parolini

Release Date: December 31, 1985

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DVD Release Date: December 8, 1998

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  • ajv2688
    January 20, 2011
    ajv2688
    The plot is too simple, and we don't get to know enough about the characters, but it does have a bit of suspense. It's okay, not good, but not too horrible.
  • matertenebraum
    August 28, 2009
    matertenebraum
    It's unbelievable to see how many amazing films Troma has put out in the past 30 years. I'm not going to pretend that every film they've ever touched has been golden (see I Was a Teenage TV Terrorist, Deadly Daphne's Revenge, Blood Hook, etc...), but more often than not they're a... read morelways at least worth a watch... and this film is definitely amongst their better productions.

    First of all, this is not high-brow entertainment. The whole film is a mess; in fact, the actors in the second half of the film are completely different than the first half (but playing the same characters). Second of all, there isn't much gore in this film (despite the back of the box saying that the film climaxes in the most violent bloodbath in the history of film).

    But if you like a little bit of humor, some silly violence, and plenty of Charles Manson homages (which, in all reality, is all that John Water's early films were), then this is for you. The whole film is played very straight and not for laughs, which makes it even better. Trust me, this film is completely hilarious, one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. And there's some rape and torture for those that like that kind of stuff too -- but, again, not too much.

    I appreciated the murky, backwoods surrounding of the whole thing, and the hippie atmosphere. And, really, there's not a boring moment to be had in the whole film. So, yeah, of course I recommend it... if you're looking for a serious horror film, though, you won't be pleased.

    Alas, to let you know what you're getting into here, the leader of the group isn't even named Igor -- he's just a member of the group.
  • The80sExpert
    June 26, 2010
    The80sExpert
    This movie looks like something H.G. Lewis made in the sixties but forgot to release in theatres because he didn't like it. Not that this movie is really awful or anything, it's just not great, but it is different.

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Emanuel Levy
August 14, 2005
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