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| Cryptkeeper (UK). All Regions, NTSC. 1.77:1 (Non-anamorphic). English 2.0. 77 minutes |
| The Movie |
| Cover Art |
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| Credits |
Director: Duke Hendrix
Starring: Boy Boy, Sven
Jonnsen, Duke Hendrix, Leon Fish, Ringo Ray, Tom
Simmons, Goldie Styles, Tiddles Walker
Screenplay: Duke Hendrix,
Leon Fish, Ringo Ray
Country: Australia |
Just imagine for one freaked out, mushroom
tinged moment that John Waters decided to shoot Deliverance for his first film
after an Ed Wood script rewrite, all for under
the budget of Edith Massey's breakfast. Scary
isn't it? Therefore dear readers we bring you The Killbillies, a true blue,
ridgy didge, Aussie film shot on Digital video
in Sydney's Centennial Park, that tries to put
the wood back in backwoods.
The story, or what there is of it, tells the
tale of two feuding family's the Lowbourne's and
the McCoy's, who have been at fisticuffs after
an unfortunate incident in which the Lowbourne's
prize hog ate grandma McCoy. In retaliation Pa
McCoy sends out his mentally challenged sons,
Boy and Raymond to fix the McCoys wagon for good
(and also in the hopes that Boy will finally become
a man). Along their journey they encounter other
Inbreds, bestiality, Aliens, and the odd spot
of Zombie horizontal folk dancing. The majority
of the cast wears masks either because they play
other characters in the film as well, don't want
to be recognized among the depravity or just to
add some plain ol' Leatherface weirdness.
They have also adopted Hillbilly, southern twanged
accents which they actually pull off quite well
for amateurs although in my opinion it would have
worked just as well using their own Aussie ones.
The film is mostly a comedy although they wear
their influences on their sleeves in this Slapstick,
hillbilly horror hybrid. Highlights include Ed
and Earl "Craptracking" (you'll know
what I mean when you see it), a jive talking,
foul mouthed Zombie baby and copious amounts of
Hillbilly humour that coats the film like a blood
caked syringe. Unfortunately for the viewer though
not much really happens action wise and most of
the films time is spent with the family's sitting
around reciting shitty stories. |
| Video |
| The Killbillies is released on
DVD by English company Cryptkeeper and looks about
as good as a shot on video ever could, which in
this case is quite good. |
| Audio |
| The Killbillies comes with a
single English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono soundtrack
but alas for me one of the best things about the
film is the awesome surf rock soundtrack supplied
by The Atlantics and Aloha's. Due to the nature
of this film though perhaps some Bluegrass or old
rockabilly would of been more appropriate. |
| Extra Features |
| The Features contained on this disc consist of
just a trailer, scene selections and outtakes, which
prove quite amusing. |
| The Verdict |
Due to its limitations - i.e. a budget lower than
one of my weekend drug binges and the fact that
this is their first foray into filmmaking, it isn't
really all that bad. Compared with other low budget
fare around at the moment I think they could have
pushed the envelope a little further, and also remembered
that on most occasions, plot the movie makes. More
action would of spiced things up a little and the
film fares a lot better when you're fucked
off your tits. Despite all this I still recommend
it to trash film aficionado's and fans of
low budget filmmaking, and I dearly hope their next
feature Bloodspit fares a little
better. Like the cover says - "Have taste"…
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