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Evil Town

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
384
YOUR RATING
Evil Town (1987)
Horror
Young people passing through a small town discover that a crazed doctor is conducting sinister experiments on the youth to combat the aging process.Young people passing through a small town discover that a crazed doctor is conducting sinister experiments on the youth to combat the aging process.Young people passing through a small town discover that a crazed doctor is conducting sinister experiments on the youth to combat the aging process.
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
384
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Larry Spiegel
    • Peter S. Traynor
  • Writers
    • Larry Spiegel(screenplay by)
    • Richard Benson(screenplay by)
    • Royce D. Applegate(story by)
  • Stars
    • James Keach
    • Michele Marsh
    • Doria Cook-Nelson
  • Directors
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Larry Spiegel
    • Peter S. Traynor
  • Writers
    • Larry Spiegel(screenplay by)
    • Richard Benson(screenplay by)
    • Royce D. Applegate(story by)
  • Stars
    • James Keach
    • Michele Marsh
    • Doria Cook-Nelson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    E.J. André in Evil Town (1987)
    Greg Finley in Evil Town (1987)
    Keith Hefner in Evil Town (1987)
    E.J. André in Evil Town (1987)
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    Evil Town (1987)
    Greg Finley and Keith Hefner in Evil Town (1987)
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    Top cast

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    James Keach
    James Keach
    • Chris
    Michele Marsh
    Michele Marsh
    • Julie
    Doria Cook-Nelson
    Doria Cook-Nelson
    • Linda
    • (as Doria Cook)
    Robert Walker Jr.
    Robert Walker Jr.
    • Mike
    • (as Robert Walker)
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Dr. Schaeffer
    Keith Hefner
    Keith Hefner
    • Harry
    Greg Finley
    Greg Finley
    • Wally
    E.J. André
    E.J. André
    • Earl
    • (as E.J. Andre)
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Mr. Phelps
    Scott Hunter
    • Tony
    Lynda Wiesmeier
    Lynda Wiesmeier
    • Dianne
    • (as Lynda Weismeier)
    Christie Mossman
    Christie Mossman
    • Terrie
    • (as Christie Houser)
    Noelle Harling
    Noelle Harling
    • Karen
    Paul McCauley
    • George
    Jillian Kesner
    Jillian Kesner
    • Dorothy
    Lurene Tuttle
    Lurene Tuttle
    • Mrs. Phelps
    Hope Summers
    Hope Summers
    • Mrs. Wylie
    • (as Hope Summer)
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Doc. Hopper
    • Directors
      • Curtis Hanson
      • Larry Spiegel
      • Peter S. Traynor
    • Writers
      • Larry Spiegel(screenplay by)
      • Richard Benson(screenplay by)
      • Royce D. Applegate(story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shooting started in Mendocino, California in late 1973 as GOD BLESS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA, under the direction of Curtis Hanson who assumed the pseudonym "Edward Collins", and was at one time set to star Zalman King. Somewhere along the way King dropped out, and two additional directors, Larry Spiegel, and Peter S. Traynor, stepped in. The title went from GOD BLESS GRANDMA AND GRANDPA to GOD BLESS DR. SHAGETZ, then GOD DAMN DR. SHAGETZ, and finally just plain DR. SHAGETZ. It received a very limited theatrical release sometime in the late 1970s, and then faded into complete obscurity until the mid 1980s, by which time some of the actors, such as Hope Summers were already dead, when producer Mardi Rustam filmed new scenes for it, including some nudity by Lynda Wiesmeier, and it was retitled EVIL TOWN, along with a 1985 copyright statement. By 1987 it had already found its way to home video.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Rewind This! (2013)

    User reviews10

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    4/10
    Saved by boobies
    The most interesting thing about Evil Town was most definitely the presence of breasts, big huge bouncing breasts at that. I couldn't stop laughing when the woman is being chased through the forest and as she runs, her boobs wobble up and down like a yo-yo. There's plenty of shots of them too. After this is over the story soon gets dull. The deaths are goreless and the plot seems to be going nowhere...until the end, when all is revealed.

    The overall story is vaguely interesting, but it's the sort of thing that's been done before. I notice someone else described this as a zombie film, which is untrue. There are no zombies to be found at all. The only good things going for Evil Town are breasts, as mentioned, and a fairly good musical score.
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    • Tikkin
    • Apr 28, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • God Bless Grandma and Grandpa
    • Filming locations
      • Mendocino, California, USA
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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