Blood Shack (1971)

A young woman inherits a ranch that is supposedly haunted by a murderous beast called "The Chooper."

Director:

Ray Dennis Steckler

Writers:

Ron Haydock, Ray Dennis Steckler

Stars:

Carolyn Brandt, Ron Haydock, Jason Wayne

Cast

Cast overview:
Carolyn Brandt	...	Carol
Ron Haydock	...	Tim
Jason Wayne	...	Daniel
Laurel Spring	...	Connie
John Bates	...	Charlie
Steve Edwards	...	Constable
Linda Steckler	...	Margie
Laura Steckler	...	Barbra
Peanuts the Pony

Storyline

A young woman inherits a ranch that is supposedly haunted by a murderous beast called "The Chooper."

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | rodeo | female protagonist | murder | shack | 

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Taglines:

I Warned Her Not To Go Inside!

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Blood Monster

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nevada International Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 71 min (director's cut)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Dennis Steckler's original cut of "The Chooper" was only 60 minutes long. The film could not be distributed unless it was a minimum of 70 minutes, so Steckler went back and added 10 minutes of random footage from the rodeo.

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Goofs

The setting is a small house and shack in the middle of the desert, an open area with no hiding places, yet the Chooper is able to run around dressed entirely in black in the middle of broad daylight without being noticed.

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Connections

Referenced in The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Ray Dennis Steckler (1988)

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Soundtracks

"The Chooper"
Lyrics and Music by Ron Haydock
Sung by Ron Haydock

User Reviews

One of the worst horror films I've ever seen

Blood Shack is in my list of top three worst horror films ever, alongside A Night To Dismember and S.I.C.K. I've seen tons of low budget horror films in my time, and most give you some form of minimal entertainment. Blood Shack gives you none. One of the most pointless and boring scenes is the rodeo footage. It seems to go on forever and is obviously only there to pad the film out. The plot is virtually non existent and the acting is limp. No tension, no suspense, and no gore.

My advice: if you want a "so bad it's good" film, watch The Suckling, They Don't Cut The Grass Anymore or Don't Go In The Woods Alone instead! Those films are low budget trash that at least deliver some fun.