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Death Weekend (1976)
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Writer:
William Fruet (written by)
Release Date:
4 March 1977 (USA)
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It began with a rape. It ended with a massacre! more
Plot:
A rich playboy has a large house in the countryside. One weekend he invites a fashion model. On his way to the house...
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Awards:
3 wins
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(3 articles)
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 8/04/2009
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Exhilarating in parts.
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Cast
(Credited 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 |
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Runtime:
87 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1984) (theatrical) |
Finland:(Banned) (1985) (video) |
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
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William Fruet said the inspiration for the road-attack opening of the movie was based off of an actual event he was involved in. Fruet and a friend were once driving the back roads of Alberta, Canada when they were harassed by a car load of drunken thugs that tried to wreck them. The event inspired Fruet to write Death Weekend.
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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.
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Referenced in Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on Film (2004) (TV)
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"Death Weekend" is a more complex film than it appears on the surface.
The violence is initially against Harry's property which he values more than anything else. Even though Diane has spurned him one gets the impression that he considers her his property too. Her resilience against the grotesque mob of ugly greasers is exhilarating to watch and is comparable to the revenge actions that take place in the later "I Spit On Your Grave".
The film's closing images are unnerving, keeping in tone with the somewhat excessive terror factor of the second half.
Stroud and Vaccaro are excellent.
7/10