Shrunken Heads (1994)

When three N.Y. kids are murdered, the local Hatiian voodoo priest re-animates their shrunken heads to exact revenge. Complications arise between one of the heads and his former girlfriend.

Director:

Richard Elfman

Writers:

Charles Band (original idea), Matthew Bright (screenplay)

Stars:

Julius Harris, Meg Foster, Aeryk Egan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julius Harris	...	Mr. Sumatra
Meg Foster	...	Big Moe
Aeryk Egan	...	Tommy Larson
Rebecca Herbst	...	Sally (as Becky Herbst)
A.J. Damato	...	Vinnie
Bo Sharon	...	Bill Turner
Darris Love	...	Freddie Thompson
Bodhi Elfman	...	Booger Martin
Troy Fromin	...	Podowski
Leigh-Allyn Baker	...	Mitzi (as Leigh Allyn Baker)
Paul Linke	...	Mr. Larson
Billye Ree Wallace	...	Mrs. Wilson
R.J. Frost	...	The Vipers
Randy Vahan	...	Plumber
Don Dolan	...	Arresting Cop

Storyline

When three N.Y. kids are murdered, the local Hatiian voodoo priest re-animates their shrunken heads to exact revenge. Complications arise between one of the heads and his former girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

shrunken head | voodoo | levitation | bitten in the throat | shot in the forehead | 

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Taglines:

They're superheroes from the heads...to their necks.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cabeças Voadoras

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Full Moon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Full Moon's first theatrical release.

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Quotes

Tommy Larson: There's nothing more for us in this world now except for revenge.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits Mitzi is seen talking to a big woman. She turns and screams when she sees Big Moe and Vinnie cleaning up garbage after being turned into zombies.

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Connections

References West Side Story (1961)

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Soundtracks

"No One Lives Forever"
Performed by Oingo Boingo

User Reviews

Well crafted absurdity, totally original and quite fun!

Shrunken Heads is a well written plot that unfolds in one of those classic lower east side neighborhoods where three generations live within three blocks. There are the good kids and the bad kids. Tommy, leader of the good kids, falls for sweet little Sally, the gal pal of Vinnie, leader of the bad kids. Tommy also foils the business of Big Moe, lesbian crime boss of the underworld, played by Meg Foster in a fat suit. Big Moe enlists Vinnie and his gang to kill Tommy and his friends. Up until that point it could almost have been a Disney film, then the brilliant Absurdity escalates. Mr. Sumatra, a Haitian news vendor and former colonel of ex Haitian dictator Duvalier's notorious Ton Ton Macoute, cuts off the heads of the dead good kids and re-animates them for revenge as flying shrunken heads. If that isn't wild enough, Tommy, now a shriveled flying shrunken head, still has feelings for Sally which must be resolved. A love story for all time, do NOT miss this film!