Auntie Lee's Meat Pies (1992) User Reviews

Cheesy early-1990s horror comedy...

[paul_haakonsen · 6/10 · 20 December 2021]

Oddly enough, with my admiration and fascination with horror movies, then I have actually never even heard about this 1992 horror comedy titled "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies". Not before now in 2021, as I stumbled upon the movie by random chance.

And seeing that the movie had Karen Black on the cast list, of course I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies". Then I noticed that the movie also had Pat Morita and Michael Berryman on the cast list, then of course things became even more interesting.

Let me just say that "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" was an enjoyable movie. Writers Joseph F. Robertson and Gerald Stein definitely managed to put together a good storyline. Sure, this was archetypical early 1990s stuff and it showed in every way, but that was part of what made "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" so fun to watch. It was as cheesy as it was fun.

"Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" is not a movie that takes itself too serious, hence the comedy aspect to it. And while the comedy is subtle, it is definitely the type of dark and twisted humor that appealed to me, so I enjoyed what the writers did with the movie.

If you haven't already seen "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies", then I suggest you do so, should you have the opportunity. I was genuinely entertained by director Joseph F. Robertson's movie.

My rating of "Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" lands on a six out of ten stars.

Any movie that opens with Suicidal Tendencies song "I Saw Your Mommy And Your Mommy's Dead" is alright with me

[dworldeater · 6/10 · 5 April 2022]

This is a crazy horror/comedy in the same vein as Motel Hell. This is not as well written or performed as Motel Hell, but I did enjoy it. Karen Black is a devil worshiper that has her house full of hot chicks lure and kill men and sell them to the community as her famous meat pies. This also has Michael Berryman and Pat Morita as well. This is a very macabre and extremely campy comedy that is as morbid as it is cheesy. Utilizing 80's stereotypes and a lot of T+A, Auntie Lee's Meat Pies is some great family entertainment. The film is hilarious and absolutely outrageous, but it does have a lot of scenes that don't make sense and could have been worked out a bit better in the script. Even with more than it's share of flaws, I did enjoy watching this. For the most part,the film is very tongue in cheek and embraces it's cheesyness. Auntie Lee's Meat Pies is the type of disjointed insanity that is probably best enjoyed with heavy duty pharmaceuticals.

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[bombersflyup · 6/10 · 3 October 2021]

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies could've been something, if it wasn't so damn silly.

It's certainly not dull and sort of ventures into uncharted territory, there's a lot to like actually. You've got Karen Black and Pat Morita and then the stunning nieces. The main negative being the male victims and the character of Baby. The deaths are also rather quick and simple, given the setup.

Just watch it for the actors

[pv71989 · 30 June 2002]

"Auntie Lee's Meat Pies" is supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek (no pun intended) horror film. Basically, Aunti Lee (Karen Black) employs her four nieces to lure unsuspecting men to their shack. The men are then robbed of all their belongings and get ground up as meat pies to hide the evidence.

The only way you can really stomach this film (no pun intended) is by looking for the stars. Karen Black took the role to break what she thought was her pigeon-holing as a good two-shoes. It's fun to see Pat Morita take a break from his Karate Kid series to play the sheriff. The best cameo belongs to Huntz Hall as a farmer. Hall, for those who don't know, was one of the original Dead End Kids, also known, in various incarnations, as the East Side Kids and the Bowery Boys.

But, the best reason to watch this film is for Auntie Lee's nubile nieces. Pia Reyes, Ava Fabian, Kristine Rose and Teri Weigel were all Playboy playmates prior to this movie. Weigel is also currently a porn star, so you can see why men eagerly followed her home.

If you're in the mood for something really gruesome, though, try finding "Sweeny Todd: The Demon of Barber Street" instead. Auntie Lee may make meat pies, but you will find something much better with her nieces' eye candy.

Far Too Long

[deenariley-49870 · 3/10 · 15 December 2021]

The concept of Auntie Lee's Meat Pies is interesting and a cast of talented veterans like Karen Black, Pat Morita, and Michael Berryman do their best, but the script goes all over the place and a few subplots end up being entirely useless by the end of the film. A more fine tuned and straightforward script about a rock band falling prey to a group of cannibalistic temptresses would have been more interesting. Some of the visuals are colorful and the gore effects are decent, but there never seems to be a main character to pull for.

Just plain awful

[foster-dickson · 2/10 · 22 November 2021]

What's sad is: Karen Black and Pat Morita can do good work. They didn't here. What's also sad is: the cannibalism food product motif had already been done ten years earlier in "Motel Hell," which was weirder and much more original. And the supposedly sultry sex scenes at the end are freakin' awful. I was young in the '90s and remember this style of cinematography, and I'm glad it was only a fad. Put simply: even if you like cheesy horror movies, don't waste your time.

These girls only have one thing on their mind... murder!

[youngcollind · 5/10 · 4 May 2022]

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies has the feel of an early 90s soft core porn if you replaced the sex with death.

As can be expected from this, the acting/dialogue are ridiculously cheesy. The special effects are are equally bad, looking like someone raided their local Spirit Halloween store for body part props.

Things get especially funny when a facsimile of Poison stumble into the kill lair, which starts to take on the look of a glow in the dark mini put. It's pretty nifty looking though, as the world simply doesn't have enough neon drenched massacres.

It's all good dumb fun if you enjoy the goofy take on grisly gore. Amusingly random casting as well, including scream queen Karen Black, Mr Miyagi, that weird looking dude from The Hills Have Eyes and a bunch of Playboy playmates.

Definitely worth a watch!

[hayleyharperxxx · 6/10 · 3 October 2022]

I love horror movies! So, I was shocked to see this film was from 1993 and I had never heard of it! There's something about this movie that I really like. Only discovered it a month ago and I've watched it 3 times already! Yes, you can tell it's a low budget movie but I have to say, they made the most of what they had. Good actors, good script (although slopes off at times) and a genuinely enjoyable film.

Best part of the movie is how incredibly beautiful the nieces are! All four actresses were actually playboy models before signing on to do movies! Give this a go, trust me, you will not be disappointed!

Wasted Time Twice...

[PhantomNocona · 1/10 · 28 February 2004]

This has to be one of the biggest wastes of film in the history of Hollywood. I rented this with some friends of mine, and it was so horrible that we rented it again just to verify the badness. Pat Morita as the chief of police who is always walking around with a cigarette sticking out of his mouth (though they are hardly ever lit)is not a convincing performance, and is a disappointment. Stupid plot with horrible acting from both accomplished actors, and wanna-be actresses (read: former Playboy Playmates). If I could have rated this movie with less than one star, I would have.

One more note for those pervs who just want to see some skin from the playmates...don't waste your time...there is some nudie shots, but they are late in the film, and not worth the wait.

Why, Karen?

[mindyannfraizer · 4/10 · 18 December 2021]

A movie starring Karen Black as a madwoman who lures unsuspecting men to their doom with her stable of young girls and then turns them into meat pies should be a lot more fun than this movie is. It's really unfocused with a lot of padding and there are really only a few gore moments that stand out. Mostly a bore.

Should Have Been A Blast

[briandwillis-83825 · 3/10 · 12 March 2022]

From just reading the description, this sounded like a great time, but the execution is lacking. There are a few good gore gags and some creative camera angles/lighting effects, but it goes on too long and focuses on boring subplots instead of digging into the meat of the story.

Watch it for what it is.

[clk264-649-716463 · 5/10 · 22 September 2022]

So you have this movie made with a cheesy title, starring an actress that is known for her over the top roles. You have a supporting cast that's really sexy and another supporting cast that are known for their offbeat characters.

What are you expecting to see?

Auntie Lee "Employees" her Legion of sexy nieces to go out in public and bring men back to her home so they can be killed and then put into her famous meat pies to be sold all over town.

I ... I'm just sayin' You know what I'm sayin', right?

That's literally the movie. There's a lot of great gross artifacts, and, Pat Mortia plays a great supporting character (when doesn't he?) and it looks like everyone had a great time making this.

The movie fall is a little flat, for me towards the end. It seems like the filmmakers were trying to take themselves serious, and attempted to drop the cheesy shtick to make a serious flick. In my opinion, it doesn't work.

However, you'll have fun watching this!

Even the four playmates don't make this worthwile.

[mhorg2018 · 1/10 · 11 May 2022]

While there are a few (three I think) good gore scenes, this film is boring, way too long, doesn't show nearly enough of Petra Verkaik, Teri Weigel, Pia Reyes and Kristine Rose's skin. That might have made this dull mess about once again-cannibalism. In this case the girls who lure men to their deaths are some of the loveliest playmates around. Too bad this movie really stinks.

Contained Nothing of Substance to Sink Your Teeth Into

[Uriah43 · 4/10 · 8 April 2022]

This film begins with a homicidal maniac by the name of "Bruno" (Richard Vidan) having car problems and after being picked up by a beautiful, young woman named "Magnolia" (Ava Fabian) pulls out a gun and orders her to drive onto an isolated dirt road. Once completely out of sight from anyone on the highway he then orders her to get out of the car where he proceeds to knock her out and rape her while she is dazed and confused. The tables quickly turn, however, when she regains consciousness and subsequently kills him with a sharp hair pin. At that point she calmly puts his body in the back of her car and drives off to her home where "Auntie Lee" (Karen Black) is more than happy to grind up his body in order to make her famous meat pies. The scene then shifts to a beautiful blonde named "Fawn" (Kristine Rose) picking up a hitchhiker by the name of "Bob Evans" (Stephan Quadros) and taking him to Auntie Lee's house where he is quickly killed and ground up as well. It's then revealed that Auntie Lee has two other nieces named "Coral" (Teri Weigel) and "Sky" (Pia Reyes) who also lure young men to the house to supply Auntie Lee with the necessary ingredient for her meat pies as well. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that--although it had an interesting plot--the movie lacked the necessary suspense to qualify as a horror film and the humor wasn't nearly as sharp as it should have been for a good comedy. So, what we're left with are four beautiful young ladies and a couple of good actors in Pat Morita (as "Chief Koal") and the aforementioned Karen Black. But nothing of any substance to really sink your teeth into--and I have rated this film accordingly. Slightly below average.