Redneck Zombies (1989)

A barrel of radioactive waste is lost out in the woods. Some demented rednecks find it and use it as part of their still. Everybody who drinks from the liquor they produced turns into a zombie.

Director:

Pericles Lewnes

Writers:

Zoofeet (story), P. Floyd Piranha (story)

Stars:

Steve Sooy, Anthony M. Carr, Ken Davis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Sooy	...	Mental Patient One
Anthony M. Carr	...	Attendant One
Ken Davis	...	Mental Patient Two
Stan Morrow	...	Dr. Kildare
Brent Thurston-Rogers	...	Dr. Casey (as Brent Thurston Rogers)
Lisa M. DeHaven	...	Lisa Dubois
Tyrone Taylor	...	Tyrone Robinson (The Soldier)
Anthony Burlington-Smith	...	Bob (as Anthony Burlington Smith)
James H. Housely	...	Wilbur
Martin J. Wolfman	...	Andy
Boo Teasedale	...	Sally
Darla Deans	...	Theresa
Joe Benson	...	Hoss (The Dog) (as Joe Bensen)
Bucky Santini	...	Ferd Mertz
P. Floyd Piranha	...	Junior Clemson

Storyline

In the back-woods of America live a very special kind of people. Friendly, decent, hard-working dirt farmers. When they accidentally drink a barrel of nuclear waste they turn into tobacco chewing, flesh eating, cannibal kinfolk from hell. Meanwhile, seven sophisticated city slickers on vacation get lost in the woods and encounter a nightmare world of these illiterate, and extremely insensitive, undead. While the tourists hikers use all their wits and courage to stay alive, more and more "down-home" types imbibe the nasty brew until Redneck Zombies are everywhere. What started as a scenic nature-hike turns into a bloodbath of dismemberment and cannibalism.

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Plot Keywords:

shot on video | redneck | zombie | dismemberment | cannibalism | 

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Taglines:

They're Tobacco Chewin', Gut Chompin', Cannibal Kinfolk from Hell!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Redneck County Rape

Filming Locations:

Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Full Moon Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 90 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alex Lewnes was only two years old when he played Baby Fester.

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Quotes

Billy-Bob/Ellie May: But Pa its gonna take me all night to deliver this!
Jed Clemson: Quit yer bellyachin Ellie May, or else I ain't gonna save any mash for ya. I'm just gonna save it for my self and for your brothers and Ma... and maybe even some for Perky.
Billy-Bob/Ellie May: You shouldn't give any to Ma. You know that stuff makes her crazy!
Jed Clemson: You quit your sassin' boy! I'll pulled you outta yer mother and I'll shove ya right back in!

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Crazy Credits

Redneck Zombies is a work of fiction. Any similarity to events or persons living, dead or undead is totally coincidental.

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Connections

References Deliverance (1972)

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Soundtracks

Love Theme From Redneck Zombies
Written by Cletus Tripe
Performed by Cletus Tripe & The Juggs
Guitar and Banjo: Rob Martin
Bass: Jeff Vreeland

User Reviews

C'mon, people!

Reading these reviews, my mind is truly blown. People throwing around terms like "bad acting" and "cheap effects"...saying there's no plot and it looks like it was shot with a VHS camcorder. Who cares? Lighten up. The people who seriously berate this movie obviously have little to no knowledge of Full Moon or Troma films. Here's a hint. When you pick up a video and the box says "TROMA" on it, you are 100% guaranteed to find the following:

Appalling acting, Ludicrous dialogue, Poor production values, Thin plot, Outrageous effects, Copious nudity.

And nine time out of ten, you'll also find gore galore.

For what it is (a Full Moon film, distributed by Troma, Inc.), Redneck Zombies is pure gold. When I first watched it, I kicked back on my couch, cracked open a bottle of fine Belgian ale, and laughed all the way through. This movie is SUPPOSED to be cheesy...it's supposed to be bad...it's supposed to be stupid and cheap and lame. That is its purpose. Deal with it, or don't watch.

There's plenty here for fans of the horror genre (including some hilarious Texas Chainsaw Massacre parody scenes), and (of course) fans of Full Moon and/or Troma won't be disappointed. My personal favorite scene involves the genuinely creepy Tobacco Man. To this day, at work or in social gatherings, I'll occasionally pull out the line "Dark times is comin'." And when everyone looks at me like I've just vomited human excrement onto the rug, I know deep down that I am the coolest person in the room. But I digress.

At any rate, if you're a Troma fan like me, definitely give this one a watch. It's way up there with the original Toxie and Class of Nuke 'Em High. And don't let these negative reviewers steer you wrong. They wouldn't know CLASSIC cult horror comedy cheese if it was gnawing on their small intestine.