Les mémés cannibales (1988)

Director:

Emmanuel Kervyn

Writer:

Emmanuel Kervyn (written by)

Release Date:

September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have!

Plot:

When given a demonic present by their black sheep nephew two kindly old grannies are transformed into...

Plot Keywords:

Demon | Mansion | Birthday | Inheritance | Selfishness

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Catherine Aymerie	...	Helen
Caroline Braeckman	...	Suzie
Richard Cotica	...	Gilbert
Danielle Daven	...	Elizabeth Remington (as Dany Daven)
Patricia Davia	...	Alice
Robert Du Bois	...	Father Percival
Florine Elslande	...	Bertha
Anne-Marie Fox	...	Victoria Remington
Franklin Steward Granvel	...	Publicity executive
Paule Herreman	...	Miss Barnstable
Bobette Jouret	...	Erika
Françoise Lamoureux	...	Jessica
Le Pepe	...	Taxi-driver
Raymond Lescot	...	Reverend Father
Elie Lison	...	John
Michel Lombet	...	Cousin
Jacques Mayar	...	Harvey
Françoise Moens	...	Rachel
Joëlle Morane	...	Elizabeth, the monster
Sébastien Radovitch	...	Radu
Cindy Rimoe	...	Woman at the gate
Suzane Vanina	...	Victoria, the monster
Guy Van Riet	...	Fred
Jonathan Rambert	...	Police officer
Jan De Ketelare	...	Gardiner (as Jan De Ketelaere)
Johan Vandewoestijne	...	Peasant (as James Desert)

Directed by
Emmanuel Kervyn

Writing credits
Emmanuel Kervyn		(written by)

Produced by
Jean-Bruno Castelain	....	supervising producer
Pierre Nanta	....	associate producer
Jonathan Rambert	....	producer
Johan Vandewoestijne	....	executive producer
Johan Vandewoestijne	....	producer

Original Music by
Jean-Bruno Castelain
Pierre-Damien Castelain

Cinematography by
Hugo Labye

Film Editing by
Philippe Ravoet

Production Design by
Luc Bertrand

Makeup Department
Maryse Claude	....	hair stylist
Jean-Pierre Finotto	....	makeup artist
Roland Herbillon	....	hair stylist
Viviane Marquet	....	makeup assistant
Isabelle Nyssen	....	makeup assistant

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patricia Davie	....	first assistant director
Robert Du Bois	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Béatrice Denis	....	executive in charge of props assistant
Le Pepe	....	assistant production designer
Vincent Tancre	....	executive in charge of props

Sound Department
Chris Ketelaere	....	sound recordist
Julien Naudin	....	sound effects
Patrick Tacq	....	assistant sound editor
Patrick Tacq	....	assistant sound mixer
Frédéric Ullmann	....	sound editor
Frédéric Ullmann	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Sophie Fadat	....	special effects assistant
Bertrand Fernandez	....	special effects assistant
Sébastien Fernandez	....	special effects creator
Frederic Zilberman	....	special effects assistant

Camera and Electrical Department
Noari Dragh	....	assistant camera
Noari Dragh	....	chief electrician
Sébastien Fernandez	....	assistant camera
Jean-Christophe Kurz	....	grip
Maurice van Bavel	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mariella Ferraris	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Patrick Tacq	....	negative cutting assistant
Greta Thys	....	assistant editor
Dirk Vandewalle	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Philippe Lefebvre	....	music mixer

Other crew
Katty Balcaen	....	planning director
Ariane Bultot	....	catering assistant
Franklin Stewart Granvel II	....	dialogue adaptor and coach
Fréderic Juillard	....	assistant to the production
Marie-Thérèse Louis	....	caterer
Jean-Luc Sobota	....	planning director
Victor Vanamsterdam	....	assistant to the production

Production Companies

• Stardust Pictures Nr.1
• Troma Entertainment

Distributors

• Astro Distribution (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Astro Records & Filmworks (????) (Germany) (VHS)
• Excesso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Media Home Entertainment (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Troma Entertainment (1998) (USA) (video) (dubbed)
• Troma Team Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Video Treasures (1990) (USA) (video)
• Videoville Showtime (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
• Zeno Pictures (2011) (Belgium) (all media)

Other Companies

• Color By Dejonghe  dubbing
• Color By Dejonghe  sound recording studio
• Createur, Tournal, Belgium  wardrobe
• E.G.C.  lighting equipment
• Loca Flash  lighting equipment
• Niloc Sonor, Rette, Belgium  camera equipment
• Slim Studio, Roubaix, France  music mixing
• Spectacies et Communications S.A., Roubiax, France  music recording
• The British American Society, Antwerp  dubbing

Also Known As:

"Rabid Grannies" - France, USA (video title)

Runtime:

Germany:90 min | USA:89 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

Belgium | France | Netherlands

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Germany:(Banned) (2001) | Australia:M (cut) | Canada:R | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 (video premiere) | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia) | Australia:MA (DVD rating)

Company:

Stardust Pictures Nr.1

Trivia:

The French-speaking cast struggled with the English dialogue, and some actors simply remembered their lines phonetically. The footage was then overdubbed by actual English speakers, who had to follow the odd speech rhythms of the actors.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Gorgon Video Magazine (1989) (V)

rabid?

Ok I saw this film in 1990, that was over ten years ago. To this day I have a real problem even trying to watch this film. It is a little wierd but where eles can you see a movie about two old ladies that drink some wine then start eating the family. The most disturbing scean is where the little girl walks up the steps where the old woman sits in a rocking chair trying to get her to sit in her lap. That is gruesome. The film is ok and I give it a 6. But if gore is your thing watch Bad Taste, it came out the same year.