The Worm Eaters (1977)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Herb Robins

Writers:

Nancy Kapner (story)
Herb Robins (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

An inmortal film of our time...

Plot:

Herman Umgar, a German hermit, has an ability to communicate with worms. One day the mayor of the town runs him off his property...

Plot Keywords:

Worm | Hermit | Revenge | Mutant | Exploitation

Cast

Herb Robins	...	Herman Umgar
Lindsay Armstrong Black
Joseph Sacket
Robert Garrison
Muriel Cooper
Mike Garrison
Carla Ziegfeld
Barry Hostetler	...	Max
David McGrath
Claudette Wells
Cynthia Negri
Terry Smulen
Fred C. Dobbs
Shelley Golden
Emmett McGuire

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Sierra Madre, California, USA

Company:

Cinema Features

Trivia:

The 'Ma and Pa Rabinowitz Ranch Market' in the film is a reference to the parents of the director Herb Robins. His parents also make an appearance in the film sitting on chairs in front of the store.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Arnold runs behind some bushes and the toilet explodes, crew members can be seen throwing rolls of toilet paper in the air.

Quotes:

Herman Umgar: I'll rip your tongue off and slap ya silly with it!

Movie Connections:

References All Through the Night (1941)

Sick low grade would be comedy

1977 comedy (some facts list 1975) has Herb Robins assaulting the town using worms in a way that I really can't tell you for it would be giving away the surprise of the film. There is actual worm eating, and the ending is classic. Even got a chezzy title song. Played at the Seattle Film Festival in the mid-80's, this film got little attention and should be some sort of cult classic. Not recommended to people who don't want to see worm eating.