The Nail Gun Massacre (1985)

After a young girl is gang-raped by a crew of construction workers, someone starts killing off members of the group with a nail-gun.

Directors:

Bill Leslie, Terry Lofton

Writer:

Terry Lofton (story)

Stars:

Rocky Patterson, Ron Queen, Beau Leland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rocky Patterson	...	Doc
Ron Queen	...	Sheriff
Beau Leland	...	Bubba
Michelle Meyer	...	Linda (as Michele Meyer)
Sebrina Lawless	...	Mother
Monica Lawless	...	Baby
Jerry Nelson	...	Victim #1
Mike Coady	...	Mark
Staci Gordon	...	Mark's Girlfriend
Randy Hayes	...	Brad
Thom Meyers	...	Hitchhiker (as Tom Meyers)
John Price	...	John
Charles Ladeate	...	Tom
Joann Hazelbarth	...	Maxine
Frances Heard	...	Storekeeper

Storyline

Following the brutal rape of a young woman by a gang of construction workers, a mysterious figure wearing a motorcycle helmet and driving a gold hearse begins hunting the perpetrators down. The masked avenger's weapon of choice, obviously, is a nail gun, with which he (or could it be she?) takes out the rapists one by one. Just who is this murderous vigilante?

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Plot Keywords:

nail gun | construction worker | motorcycle | rapist | rape | 

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Taglines:

Forget about that guy with the chainsaw. And start worrying about the deranged Nail Gun Killer!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nail Gun Massacre

Filming Locations:

Combine, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Futuristic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to director Terry Lofton the original script for the movie was 80 pages long, but when the budget limitations came down the script was cut to a mere 25 pages.

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Goofs

When the killer falls off of a mining machine, his leg can be seen at the bottom of the screen, indicating that he had hit a pad.

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Quotes

The killer: [to the first victim] What do you think? Those are the worst headaches... the ones between the eyes?
[laughing]

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (2012)

User Reviews

"It's time for the organ transplant. You're the donor and I'm the recipient."

A must-see for bad movie buffs. Fun stuff. A killer drives around in a gold hearse, wearing camouflage and a motorcycle helmet, killing people with a powerful nail gun. Bad acting and bad script (the most important elements of a crummy flick) are here in abundance.

After the massacre has begun, there's a scene in a small shop where the old lady clerk says "Remember when you could go outside without having to worry about the mosquitoes or the killers?". Classic. There's a scene of a couple making out in a car, while the radio plays a song (sung by the director?) called Foosball. The dj talks a moment, and then plays Foosball AGAIN. Watch for the scene near the beginning, of the couple in bed. It looks like a less explicit outtake from a porno. "But you said we could play doctor all day, today!" the girl complains. Then, topless, she walks to a large mirror to comb her hair. The camera then shamelessly zooms in on her breasts in the mirror reflection! Hilarious!

The director, Terry Lofton, recently released a DVD of this movie. At least one scene (a couple in a forest)is slightly extended. Oddly enough, my DVD does not contain any end credits, but they are on my old VHS.

I'd say the movie sucks, but that's what makes it so entertaining. I would much rather watch this than Lord of the Rings or Star Wars movies. If you're into this kinda stuff, and you can't find NGM at your video store, I highly recommend you search for it online.