Blood Freak
Image Ent. (1971)
Horror, Sci-Fi
In Collection
#541
2*
Seen ItYes
(6/13/2011)
014381160024
IMDB   3.9
86 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   R
Steve Hawkes Herschell
Dana Cullivan
Heather Hughes
Bob Currier
Anne Shearin
Linda Past
Debbie Smith
Sandy Kneelen
Domink Grutta
Randy Grinter
Larry Wright
Director Brad F. Grinter
Steve Hawkes
Producer Steve Hawkes
Brad F. Grinter
Writer Brad F. Grinter
Steve Hawkes

This mind-numbingly odd product from the Gator State has so many moments of absolute mania it practically exists in a genre of its own: the Sunday-School-Horror-Rock-N-Roll-Biker-Anti-Drug-Message flick. The vague suggestion of a plot is narrated (i.e. interrupted, editorialized and hacked upon) by producer/director/lunatic Brad Grinter , who comes across as a bizarre gene-splicing of a tent preacher and a raving bus-depot derelict who smokes like a chimney and has to stop periodically to cough up what's left of his lungs. When able to complete a sentence, Grinter presents his wacky morality tale of an Elvis -styled biker named Herschel ( Steve Hawkes , who shares some of the guilt as co-producer) who gets caught up in a duel between good sister Angel and her devilish sibling Ann. Hersh winds up toking off a little of Ann's devil weed which, when combined with a heaping helping of dad's experimental poultry, transforms him into a rampaging turkey beast. Horrendously fake gore murders ensue when the fowl freak goes for the throats of the local dope pushers, until the aptly-named Angel prays the dumb cluck back to normal. Despite the occasional hint that this entire exercise might be an elaborate, straight-faced put-on, the most blood-curdling aspect of this movie is the notion that its backers were probably sincere. — Cavett Binion
Edition Details
Chapters 14
Release Date 9/24/2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 1.33:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 9/9/2003
Owner Thomas Eisenmann
Store Best Buy
Purchase Price $9.99
Condition Excellent
Reviewed Not Found
Bit Rate N/A
Anamophic No
Links IMDB

Features
Original Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Blook-Drenched Horror Trailers
A pre-Turkey Steve Hawkes and his druggie girlfriend fall victim to a sleazy motel manager in the 28-minute, 1969 skin-noir featurette The Walls Have Eyes
5 Short Subject Pieces: Brad Grinter, Nudist!, Narcotics-Pit of Despair!, Beggar at the Gates!, Turkeys in the Wild!, and A Day of Thanksgiving!
Ghastly Gallery of Ghoulish Comic Cover Art with Music by the Dead Elvi!