5.4/10
1,431
39 user 56 critic

Slaughterhouse (1987)

R | | Comedy, Horror | 28 August 1987 (USA)
Slaughterhouse Poster
Trailer
1:55 | Trailer

Watch Now

With Prime Video

ON DISC
ALL
The owner of a slaughterhouse facing foreclosure instructs his obese and mentally disabled son to go on a killing spree against the people who want to buy his property.

Director:

Rick Roessler

Writer:

Rick Roessler

Stars:

Joe B. Barton, Don Barrett, Sherry Leigh | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Videos

See all 1 video  »

Photos

See all 42 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
Blood Rage (1987)
Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  

As kids, Todd is institutionalized for a murder whilst his twin goes free. 10 years later, on Thanksgiving, Todd escapes and a killing spree begins in his neighborhood.

Director: John Grissmer
Stars: Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Julie Gordon
Next »
Splatter University (1984)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.6/10 X  

A sociology instructor finds her new teaching duties at a private college interrupted by the presence of a killer mental hospital patient.

Director: Richard W. Haines
Stars: Forbes Riley, Ric Randig, Dick Biel
Next »
Madman (1981)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

A legendary psychopathic murderer stalks a summer camp.

Director: Joe Giannone
Stars: Gaylen Ross, Tony Fish, Harriet Bass
Next »
The Mutilator (1984)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

A teenager who accidentally committed matricide finds himself being hunted together with his girlfriend and mates by his now crazed father.

Directors: Buddy Cooper, John Douglass
Stars: Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez, Bill Hitchcock
Next »
Scarecrows (1988)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

Criminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. However, an unexpected landing finds them in a cemetery inhabited by killer scarecrows.

Director: William Wesley
Stars: Ted Vernon, Michael David Simms, Richard Vidan
Next »
The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.9/10 X  

Four college students are stalked by an unknown assailant while staying on campus over the Christmas holidays to help clear out a dormitory which is to be demolished.

Directors: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow
Stars: Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs, David Snow
Next »
Hide and Go Shriek (1988)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  

A group of teenagers spends the night in a furniture store for a graduation party. A psycho killer starts to hunt them down and kill them off.

Director: Skip Schoolnik
Stars: Bunky Jones, Brittain Frye, Annette Sinclair
Next »
Slaughter High (1986)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.2/10 X  

Eight people are invited to their old high school for their ten-year reunion where a fellow former student, disfigured from a prank gone wrong, is out to seek revenge.

Directors: George Dugdale, Mark Ezra, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Caroline Munro, Simon Scuddamore, Carmine Iannaccone
Next »
Graduation Day (1981)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.6/10 X  

A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.

Director: Herb Freed
Stars: Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, E. Danny Murphy
Next »
X-Ray (1981)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5/10 X  

While receiving a routine check-up, a beautiful woman is stalked by a maniac out to avenge a childhood Valentine's Day humiliation.

Director: Boaz Davidson
Stars: Barbi Benton, Charles Lucia, Jon Van Ness
Next »
Just Before Dawn (1981)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Five campers arrive in the mountains to examine some property they have bought, but are warned by Forest Ranger Roy McLean that a huge machete-wielding maniac has been terrorising the area.... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Lieberman
Stars: George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Chris Lemmon
Next »
Pieces (1982)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

Young co-eds are being dismembered by a mysterious murderer on a college campus. The killer is attempting to put together a human jigsaw puzzle made from body parts.

Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Stars: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe B. Barton ... Buddy Bacon (as Joe Barton)
Don Barrett ... Lester Bacon
Sherry Leigh ... Liz Borden (as Sherry Bendorf)
Bill Brinsfield Bill Brinsfield ... Tom Sanford
Jason Collier Jason Collier ... Ronnie
Dave Fogel Dave Fogel ... Disc Jockey
Jeff Grossi Jeff Grossi ... Buzz
Hank Gum Hank Gum ... Herb
Linda Harris Linda Harris ... Barbara
Jane Higginson ... Annie
Joel Hoffman ... Kevin
William Houck ... Sheriff Borden
Courtney Lercara Courtney Lercara ... Michele
Tom Normand Tom Normand ... Ernie
Lee Robinson Lee Robinson ... Harold Murdock
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

Owner of a closed down slaughterhouse sets his intellectually disabled psychopathic son on the people who want to take his land away and the unlucky teens that decided to party there. Written by Chris Hartley <hartless@stn.net>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

slaughterhouse | foreclosure | cult film | trespassing | tomato | See All (50) »

Taglines:

Buddy Has An Axe To Grind. A Big Axe See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 1987 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Bacon Bits See more »

Filming Locations:

Lakeside, California, USA See more »
Edit

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000 (estimated)
See more on IMDbPro »

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Artists See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe B. Barton came to his audition for the role of Buddy dressed in dungarees. See more »

Quotes

Lester Bacon: Buddy's a good boy, but he has what you might call basic hygiene problems.
See more »

Alternate Versions

The 1989 UK Braveworld video had 2 mins 47 secs of BBFC cuts with heavy edits to shots of bloody bodies, a woman being attacked, a throat slashing, heads being crushed and a man's body in a meat grinder. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: End of Days (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

Two Hearts
Written, Performed, and Produced by Vantage Point
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the differences between the British VHS and the Uncut version?
See more »

User Reviews

 
Average slasher fare
7 May 2006 | by Tikkin – See all my reviews

Whilst not being the best slasher film around, Slaughterhouse is worth a watch as it has its fair share of splatter and a good atmosphere. There are some good deaths and cheesy moments, such as when the cop bleeds to death from having his hand chopped off. There's also a great scene where a man gets pulped in some sort of meat grinder. The slaughterhouse itself is a great setting for a slasher film, you can almost smell the atmosphere of death surrounding it. People say the ending was rather abrupt, although I think it was cool because it doesn't provide you with the typical Hollywood "happy ending" everyone expects.

Overall, this is an average slasher. It has its good moments but it also has its boring moments. It's worth adding to your collection if you're a fan of the genre.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 39 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Comedy Titles With Prime Video

Explore popular comedy titles available to stream with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed