Two over-the-top eccentric fugitives become roommates in Miami to avoid the law, while one dresses as the other's aunt in drag, leading to deception and murder.Two over-the-top eccentric fugitives become roommates in Miami to avoid the law, while one dresses as the other's aunt in drag, leading to deception and murder.Two over-the-top eccentric fugitives become roommates in Miami to avoid the law, while one dresses as the other's aunt in drag, leading to deception and murder.
- Stanley
- (as Scott Lawrence)
- Jerry
- (as Robert De Meo)
- Neighbor
- (as Pat Erle)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe poster of a naked woman in a cowboy hat and marked as cuts of meat Paul throws darts at in the kitchen was used by protesters at the 1968 Miss America pageant. It was produced by the short-lived (1967-69) feminist group New York Radical Women.
- GoofsWhen Dolores, the waitress at Tino's cafe, is talking to "Aunt Martha" on the phone, the shadow of the microphone can be seen on the wall next to the phone.
- Quotes
Stanley: Hey, what's this big lump?
Paul: [pulls out a kitchen knife] I thought it would be dangerous to leave it lying around the house. Especially with Williams up there.
Stanley: Why? It's just a kitchen knife.
Paul: This is the knife... that you used to kill Mrs. Johnson.
Stanley: Let me see it.
[takes the knife]
Stanley: Oh, Jesus! I must've been out of my mind.
Paul: That's what I've been telling you. You get crazy when you take drugs. And then you don't even remember what happens.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)
- SoundtracksPussy Cola
Performed by Deep Throat
There is only one redeeming object in the entire show. Nestled within the story is a modest seed of a story concept - one I may use for a story I have in mind. Crooks on the run from the law take to lying low in a Motel. While there, one of them dresses as a woman, Aunt Martha, so he can move about freely to assess the situation and keep tabs on the cops.
The concept offers lots of possibilities. Using a few of the options would enhance both story and film a hundredfold. Unfortunately, what writer and director Thomas Casey gives us is pure tedium. The story is lazily written and underdeveloped. It's a hodgepodge of a tale about a psychopath and his partner in crime and... sex. The progression and motives for the murders are clear, although most are unrealistic. And Casey presents them to us in a mundane matter-of-fact manner.
The lack of substance doesn't end with Paul or Martha's characterisations. It bleeds through to the story. There's not enough in this film to keep your attention on the screen. I found myself constantly looking away, and I even turned on the dreaded laptop - the killer of all focus.
Casey is worse at directing than writing; there was little hope for this flick. He takes a point-and-shoot stance to the filming and has little to no consideration for the pace of the film. The end product is little more than a straight-forward and often uninteresting rendition of an awful story.
At least the actor who played Paul's partner, Stanley, appears to have had a joyous time. Wayne Crawford isn't a marvellous actor, but he instils Stanley with an impish temperament. It lifts the direness of the movie, but not enough.
I would suggest steering well clear of this turkey - even at Thanksgiving. Though if a copy creeps up on you, then do the world a favour and bury it in a deep hole under the patio in your garden. Or slip it quietly through a horrid neighbours letterbox.
Ratings: Story 0.75 : Direction 0.5 : Pace 0.5 : Acting 1 : Enjoyment 0.5 Total 3.25 out of 10.
Now click on through to my Chiller Thriller Killers list to see where the turkey and Aunt Martha charted... but better yet, to find something better for your viewing pleasure.
Take Care and Stay Well.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Damn You, Aunt Martha
- Filming locations
- Moberly Studios, Griffin Road, Hollywood, Florida, USA(All interiors, Studio now defunct)
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