Head of the Family (1996)

The "head" of the family is literally that - a giant head on a tiny body, who psychically controls the rest of his even weirder family.

Director:

Charles Band (as Robert Talbot)

Writers:

Charles Band (story) (as Robert Talbot), Neal Marshall Stevens (screenplay) (as Benjamin Carr)

Stars:

Blake Adams, Jacqueline Lovell, Bob Schott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Blake Adams	...	Lance (as Blake Bailey)
Jacqueline Lovell	...	Lorretta
Bob Schott	...	Otis
James Jones	...	Wheeler
Alexandria Quinn	...	Ernestina (as Dianne Colazzo)
Gordon Jennison Noice	...	Howard (as Gordon Jennison)
J.W. Perra	...	Myron
Vicki Skinner	...	Susie (as Vickie Lynn)
Robert J. Ferrelli	...	Weasel
Bruce Adel	...	Ticket Agent
Gary Anello	...	Arthur
Dyer McHenry	...	Truck Driver
Rob Roeser	...	Justice
Steven Novak	...	Cauchon (as Steve Novak)
Van Epperson	...	Chorus

Storyline

The Stackpool family have been doing some freaky experiments in the bowels of their basement and the local residents find that they are in it way over their heads. Howard is the meanest nastiest thug in town, a Harley riding criminal with a hot wife Loretta. Loretta's problem is she's having an affair with Lance owner of the town diner and Howard's getting suspicious. Driving back from one of their nightly flings, Lance witnesses the local family of weirdos, the Stackpools, dragging a man from his truck and into their house. Seeing this as an opportunity, Lance discovers the Stackpools terrible secret. The whole family is run by the one who has super intelligence, meet....MYRON the 'Head of the family'.

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Plot Keywords:

sex scene | mind control | blackmail | rear entry sex | black comedy | 

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Taglines:

Upset The Head ... And You're Dead!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jaquillene Lovell turned down the replacement role of Lisa in the tv series Weird Science (1994-1998) to do this movie. The star of the show Vanessa Angel was not going to re-sign for season 4, and Jaquilline was almost officially cast to take over, but took on the role in this film instead.

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Quotes

Lorretta: What's the point of murdering your husband if you can't fuck in a bed?

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Connections

Featured in Evil Bong 777 (2018)

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Soundtracks

From This Outlaw To You
Written by Simon Stokes and Tom Hensley
Scoundrel Music (ASCAP)
Performed by Simon Stokes and The Black Whip Thrill Band

User Reviews

So bad its good cheesy horror film more sexy than scary!

Head of the Family is cheesy B-movie trash at its best, the plot if there is one revolves around mutant quadruplets that are control by their brother who just happens to be a giant disembodied head. The plot good as it sounds really takes second stage to a number of cheap special effects and several sexy scenes. The star of the film is ex-porn star Jacqueline Lovell better known as Sara St James who plays a cheating wife looking to have her husband killed. Lovell gives a performance worthy of better source material and she gives the you the impression that a name change and a career move could prove very worthwhile for her. The film works because it doesn't take itself seriusly, the plot is crazy, the characters are shallow, the effects will make you laugh and the girls are sexy while losing their clothes at every chance they get. Despite of all of this you laugh with the film, its a bad film and it doesn't pretend to be anything else. The film while never rising above its B-movie roots does entertain for 82 minutes and if you want a Friday night popcorn movie you could do much worse than this.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

The Head of the Family

Company Credits

Production Co:

Full Moon Entertainment, Tanna Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

DX Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1