Deer Woman (9 Dec. 2005)

A harried, burned-out cop believes that a recent string of murders prove that the murderer might be a deer-like creature in the form of a beautiful woman right from a local Native America folklore legend.

Director:

John Landis

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator), Max Landis,

Stars:

Walter High, Michael P. Northey, Brian Benben

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Walter High	...	Pool Player
Michael P. Northey	...	Peeing Trucker
Brian Benben	...	Detective Dwight Faraday
Anthony Griffith	...	Officer Jacob Reed
John B. Destry	...	Trucker Witness (as John Destry)
John 'Bear' Curtis	...	Truckstop Owner
Alex Zahara	...	Detective Patterson
Maxine Miller	...	Dog Lady
John R. Taylor	...	Dead Monkey Man
Edmond Kato Wong	...	Desk Cop (as Edmond Wong)
Sonja Bennett	...	Dana
Cinthia Moura	...	Deer Woman
Steve Archer	...	Business Man
Ben Cotton	...	Theoretical Trucker
Lisa Marie Caruk	...	Theoretical Girl

Storyline

When the body of a truck driver is found trampled in his truck, the burnt-out detective Dwight Faraday is assigned for the bizarre case. He arrives to the crime scene in a parking area with Officer Jacob Reed and their investigation discloses that the victim had left a tavern with a gorgeous woman and apparently had been trampled by a heavy animal in the truck cabin. Later, two other bodies of men arrive in the morgue in the same conditions, and the coroner Dana notes that all of them had erection in the moment of death, and Dwight notes hooves in the body. Dana investigates further and finds deer footprints and hair in the corpses. When Dwight and Reed talks to an Indian descendent in a casino, they unravel a Pohancan legend about a deer woman, half woman but having deer hooves and trampling men after seducing them. Without any other lead, they begin to believe that every legend is based on facts.

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Plot Keywords:

deer | crime scene | stomped to death | native american | morgue | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

IDT Entertainment, Industry Entertainment, Nice Guy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When talking to the captain, the police discuss a wolf attack in London in 1981. That'll be the events that John Landis' An American Werewolf in London they are talking about.

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Goofs

The opening scene, the billiard table, is shown in reverse (numbers are backward).

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Quotes

Casino Manager: Why does everything have to have a why with you people? You know, it's a woman with deer legs, motive really isn't an issue here.

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Connections

References The Blues Brothers (1980)

User Reviews

Landis' sense of humor is 'Deer Woman''s secret weapon

Of the "Masters of Horror" episodes released on DVD thus far, John Landis' 'Deer Woman' is by far the best (putting the incredibly overrated 'Cigarette Burns' to shame), and not due to the scare factor (of which there is next to none). No, 'Deer Woman' succeeds because of its relentless--often knee-slapping--brand of smart-ass humor. As this is an element that has been lacking in the episodes previously released to DVD, Landis infuses this ridiculous tale (about a Native American woman who transforms into the murderous title creature after seducing hapless males) with all the jokes and jabs it can contain without bursting under the pressure. The very funny Brian Benben plays a disgraced cop now taking calls for 'animal accidents,' when several corpses stomped into hamburger cross his radar; all leads wind up dead ends (and are encapsulated in a side-splitting 'what if?'-montage), until an Indian casino employee unspools the myth of the Deer Woman. Like I said before--anyone looking for horror (in spite of a decent ration of gore) will be disappointed; those seeking a fast-paced comic romp with mild horror overtones will be ecstatic.

7.5 out of 10