An ancient creature called Rawhead is awakened from its slumber near an Irish village and goes on a rampage killing anyone in sight.
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Title: Rawhead Rex (1986)
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Cast
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| David Dukes | ... | Howard Hallenbeck | |
| Kelly Piper | ... | Elaine Hallenbeck | |
| Hugh O'Conor | ... | Robbie Hallenbeck | |
| Cora Venus Lunny | ... | Minty Hallenbeck (as Cora Lunny) | |
| Ronan Wilmot | ... | Declan O'Brien | |
| Niall Toibin | ... | Reverend Coot | |
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Niall O'Brien | ... | Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing |
| Heinrich von Schellendorf | ... | Rawhead Rex | |
| Donal McCann | ... | Tom Garron | |
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Eleanor Feely | ... | Jenny Nicholson |
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Gladys Sheehan | ... | Ena Benedict |
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Madelyn Erskine | ... | Alice Gibson |
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Gerry Walsh | ... | Dennis McHugh |
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Noel O'Donovan | ... | Mitch Harney |
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John Olohan | ... | Dennis Nicholson |
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The writer Howard Hallenbeck is spending vacation in the countryside of Ireland with his wife Elaine and children researching legends and myths for his book. Meanwhile, a farmer is trying to remove an old column on the field and accidentally unleashes the evil pagan god Rawhead Rex that begins a crime spree in the village where Howard and his family are lodged. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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american abroad | based on short story | paganism | vacation | woman's clothes ripped off |Taglines:
...he lives again to feed again. See more »Parents Guide:
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Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing: Yes. They're all dead.
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Heinrich Von Schellendorf, the man under the Rawhead Rex suit, was only 19 at the time of filming. See more »Goofs
In several scenes the monster's mask is obvious. The spot where the mask ends gets loose from time to time is especially obvious where the neck meets the shoulder. The most obvious is during the attack on the trailer park right after a propane tank explodes and Rawhead runs toward and attacks the man who fired the gun. See more »Quotes
Reporter: Are there any connections between the murders?Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing: Yes. They're all dead.
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Featured in Half in the Bag: Neil Breen's 5 Film Retrospective and Rawhead Rex (2020) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 April 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
RawHeadRex See more »Filming Locations:
Leinster, County Wicklow, IrelandEdit
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GBP1,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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This is an hilarious horror flick, if you like bad movies and especially if you remember Glenroe et al from the 80's..its a veritable spot the face. I loved the fact that the 'bad' priest was church of Ireland, another classic Irish touch.
I found this really amusing, as I love this sort of bad movie. You'll never look at a fairy fort or ring fort the same way after seeing this!