Parts of the Family (2003)

Beyond the front door of an old, decrepit house is buried a horrible and tragic past. One horryfing and gory night a family of four is brutally hacked to pieces. The only survivor is the ... See full summary »

Director:

Léon Paul De Bruyn

Writers:

John Idem, Liam Bradley

Stars:

Cecilia Bergqvist, Bob Dougherty, Leo Franquet

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cecilia Bergqvist	...	Elle Fitzroy
Bob Dougherty	...	Jason Goodis
Leo Franquet	...	Leo Esubam
Paul Houwen	...	Police Officer Nicks
Hugo Vanden Bremt	...	Police Officer Walls
Willy Leus	...	Police Officer Raines
Johanna Lesage	...	Laura Esubam
Leen Vandereycken	...	Lucy Esubam
Norman Baert	...	Stephen Esubam
John Idem	...	Sniper
Bert Strouwen	...	Squadleader
Jacques Verbist	...	Zombie Policeman (as Jaak Verbist)
Peter Clappaert	...	Driver / Weapons Instructor
Geert Hoornaert	...	Squadmember
Bruno Vandenbossche	...	Zombie

Storyline

Beyond the front door of an old, decrepit house is buried a horrible and tragic past. One horryfing and gory night a family of four is brutally hacked to pieces. The only survivor is the young and beautiful housekeeper, Ella. When she steps out of the house one day, she has no idea that she is about to be snatched by failed bank-robber Jason Goodis. Goodis, however, could not have imagined that the innocent hostage he is dragging back inside, has an unquenchable thirst for blood!

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Plot Keywords:

sniper | flashback | zombie | cannibalism | parody | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Belgium USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 January 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Idep Bvpa, Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 82 min (recut)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

The DVD contains both the original version of the film and a re-edited version featuring new footage shot by The Troma Team.

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Connections

Featured in Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema (2016)

User Reviews

Very entertaining release by Troma

I bought this movie direct from Troma at a convention, I'd wanted to see it since Troma first ran previews on their dvds for it years ago. It has taken a while to come out, and was available at this convention, but still not released to regular outlets. Lloyd Kaufman's appearance in it made it even better. The DVD contains two different versions of the movie by two different director. I just watched the "original" version and have yet to watch the "tromatic" version, so maybe I'll comment again after that. I have 7 other Troma movies to watch though from that convention. I'd recommend this one though, especially if you are familiar with Troma releases. Otherwise, what are you waiting for? Get familiar. I'd suggest starting with Tromeo and Juliet, The Toxic Anvenger (parts I and IV), and Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, those are all Troma in-house productions though, where Parts of the Family is simply distributed by them. As far as distributions, I'd say check out Cannibal: The Musical.