Death Weekend (1976)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

William Fruet

Writer:

William Fruet (writer)

Release Date:

4 March 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It began with a rape. It ended with a massacre!

Plot:

A rich playboy has a large house in the countryside. One weekend he invites a fashion model. On his way to the house...

Plot Keywords:

House | Gang | Revenge | Remote | Vandalism

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Brenda Vaccaro	...	Diane
Don Stroud	...	Lep
Chuck Shamata	...	Harry
Richard Ayres	...	Runt
Kyle Edwards	...	Frankie
Don Granberry	...	Stanley
Ed McNamara	...	Spragg
Michael Kirby	...	Ralph
Richard Donat	...	Policeman
Denver Mattson	...	Smokey
Al Bernardo	...	Mr. Doobie
Roselle Stone	...	Mrs. Doobie
Elaine Yarish	...	Campground Girl

Also Known As:

Fin de semaine infernale (Canada: French title) (video title)
The House by the Lake

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1985) (video) | Finland:(Banned) (1984) (theatrical) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | Norway:18 | Sweden:(Banned) | Sweden:15 (re-release) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Trivia:

Despite being described as an "appalling orgy of destruction" by the 1976 August Bulletin the film was passed relatively intact by the BBFC after a personal visit by Brenda Vaccaro to chief censor James Ferman to plead for a certificate. Some of the female examiners on the board described the film's violence as "acceptable, even justifiable" and the only UK cut made to the movie was the removal of the word "cunt".

Goofs:

Continuity: During the opening car chase, the Camero smashes into an Oldsmobile, smashing a corner of the Camero's front end. Immediately after, the damage is gone.

Movie Connections:

Edited into 42nd Street Forever, Volume 3: Exploitation Explosion (2008) (V)

It began with a rape... and ended with a massacre!

Rich playboy (Chuck Shamata) and his 'supposed weekend fling' (Brenda Vaccaro) embark in some road rage with four thugs. The thugs track them down at their weekend mansion, then a weekend of terror begins.

A well acted and directed thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Not as violent as other similar titles such as 'Last House on the Left', 'Fight for your Life', and 'Late Night Trains' but far more exciting.

A film well worthy of a re-release.