Weasels Rip My Flesh (1979)

Returning from the planet Venus, an errant NASA spacecraft crashes into the ocean, spilling its radioactive cargo. Enveloped by a radioactive mass, a rabid weasel is transformed into a ... See full summary »

Director:

Nathan Schiff

Writer:

Nathan Schiff

Stars:

John Smihula, Fred Borges, Fred Dabby

Cast

Cast overview:
John Smihula	...	Inspector Cameron
Fred Borges	...	Dr. Sendam
Fred Dabby	...	Fred
Jody Kadish	...	Jake
Steven Kriete	...	Detective Anderson
Edward Schiff	...	Boy 1
Jon Grossman	...	Boy 2
Marie Louise Lomba	...	Newscaster
Karen Khazzam	...	Little girl
Carol Cancro	...	1st Victim
Tina Hawn	...	Corpse
Linda Herrmann	...	2nd Victim

Storyline

Returning from the planet Venus, an errant NASA spacecraft crashes into the ocean, spilling its radioactive cargo. Enveloped by a radioactive mass, a rabid weasel is transformed into a gigantic killer mutant. Prowling the countryside, the huge weasel kills and devours victims. The creature is captured by a disturbed scientist who plans to use its regenerative blood to amass an army of similar monsters, enabling him to conquer the Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | mutilated child | mad scientist | dead children | murder | 

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Box Office

Budget:

$400 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rodent Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers were Long Island high schoolers who shot the entire feature on Super 8 film, using friends and family for the cast and creating special effects with mere household items.

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Connections

Featured in The Cinema Snob: Weasels Rip My Flesh (2010)

User Reviews

is that a piece of gizzard sticking out?

The debut film from underground horror film 'legend' Nathan Schiff. this is a crude little film...and that's putting it mildly. it isn't your typical B-movie. no, nowhere near. it's actually a Z-movie. as in, zero-budget. as in, no money was put into this and it shows and makes no bones about it. which is actually pretty cool with me. sometimes there's nothing better than wasting time watching total trash at 3 or 4 in the morning. except, i watched it at 10 pm tonight...but that's not the point. no, the point is that there is no point. to this movie. or review. if you really like ed wood movies, um...you still might not appreciate this. the only way you'll enjoy this is if you like z-movies. i mean this is horrid quality crap we're talking about.

the music is bad. the dubbing is bad. the editing is bad. the acting is non-existent. the plot is barely there. the monsters are laughably pathetic.

but there is some nice gore. very fake, but nice and gory nonetheless. they seem to really enjoy ripping off people's and things' arms. a lot. which became kind of tedious...but the final arm ripping scene in this movie is fantabulous. it made it all worthwhile and left me smiling and laughing. out loud. which doesn't happen often. unless i'm drunk.

OK, i was kinda tipsy. but that's not the point. like i said, there is no point.

it's only 67 minutes long so it didn't feel like an eternity like some z-movies. despite the low score, i still enjoyed this experience. i may even rewatch it one more time in the future. but not much more than that. it is after all a total and complete time waster.