The Nail Gun Massacre (1985)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Directors:

Bill Leslie
Terry Lofton

Writer:

Terry Lofton (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

A very penetrating story!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Nail Gun | Construction Worker | Rape | Nail | Helmet

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Nail Gun Massacre (USA) (video title)
Texas Nailgun Massacre (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Spain:18 | USA:Not Rated | France:X | Australia:R (censored)

Filming Locations:

Combine, Texas, USA

Company:

Futuristic Films

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.

Quotes:

Storekeeper: Do you remember when you could sit outside and not worry about the mosquitoes and the killers?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nailed (2005) (V)

worst slasher film of the early '80's

A biker-outfitted clad, hearse driving killer searches for the construction workers (and those associated with them) who gang-raped a girl earlier in the film. The vigilante's weapon of choice is, in keeping with the name of the movie, a nail gun. She (or he) also spouts some truly awful one-liners as he (she) offs the victims. Also an inept cop and inane doctor are searching for the murderer/revenge killer. That's pretty much it story-wise.

Man oh man is this a bad BAD movie. Atrocious acting, dreadfully unfunny quips from the killer (whose voice is synthesized to keep the supposed 'mystery' of who it is), a script my dog could write, el cheapo gore 'special effects'. This is strictly amateur hour in every single connotation of the word.For something similar, yet a billion times better, do yourself a favor and rent "the Toolbox Murders" instead (the original NOT the remake)

Eye Candy: Staci Gordon & Kit Mitchell get topless (Kit is also topless in the DVD outtakes); Shelly York shows tits & a bit of bush (word of caution: John Rudder shows his ass and penis)

My Grade: D-

Synapse DVD Extras: A 25 minute interview with Director Terry Loften; an 8 & a half minute outtake reel (with no film audio but with comments from the director) ; & Promotional trailer for this film