American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire (2013)

In June of 1994, one of the most brutal mass slaughters in history occurred in the backwoods of northern New England. Four months later, history is about to repeat itself. The end of summer... See full summary »

Director:

Flood Reed

Writer:

Flood Reed

Stars:

Dayo Okeniyi, Shawn Thomas Diefenbach, Tyler Rice

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dayo Okeniyi	...	Bro
Shawn Thomas Diefenbach	...	Buddy (as Shawn Thomas)
Tyler Rice	...	Dude-Guy
Jeremy Isabella	...	Kid
Flood Reed	...	Bags
Claire Dodin	...	Stockholm
Matt Hish	...	Officer Girth
Mike Apple	...	Hoogeloon
Brian Atkinson	...	Gudrun (as Brian Allen)
John Joyce	...	Ingolfur
Michael Todd Schneider	...	Sigtryggur / Eto Leechee
Paul J Hennigan	...	Saxolfur / Pinksock (as PJ Hennigan)
Gaya Malakian	...	Holly Ann
Stephen O'Neil Martin	...	Rodge (as Sal Martin)
Chip Kratzinger	...	Swilling

Storyline

In June of 1994, one of the most brutal mass slaughters in history occurred in the backwoods of northern New England. Four months later, history is about to repeat itself. The end of summer signals the brink of manhood for a group of lifelong friends who proudly call New Hampshire their home. But when they embark upon a local rite of passage - traveling north for one final weekend of debauchery together - it just might prove to be their final weekend PERIOD, as this rite is doomed to go frightfully wrong. When they find themselves ensnared in a struggle for survival amongst a sinister hunting party, a bloodthirsty tribe AND a mythical beast, what began as a comedy of errors devolves into an all-out Darwinian duel to the death, and less than 24 hours will pass before a slew of lives have been claimed and the last of the living remains.

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Plot Keywords:

slaughter | sadism | murder | road trip | captive | 

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Taglines:

Something cold, something blue, something sorrowed, something slew.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire

Filming Locations:

Maine, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gluefactory Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Gunnar Hansen', who played horror icon Leatherface in _The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)_, visited the set during the third and final week of principal photography.

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Quotes

Officer Girth: Gonna need you to pop the hood.
Dude-Guy: Want me to check it out? I work at a muffler shop. I recently got promoted.
Officer Girth: Now there's something you certainly don't read in the obits every day...

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Connections

References Tombstone (1993)

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Soundtracks

Stroke You Up
Written by Billy Donohoe and Christian Wisecarver
Performed by The Super Secret Project

User Reviews

"Weighted" Rating is NOT a reflection of actual opinion

Since IMDb displays a User Rating which ignores the actual mean score in favor of a mysterious, much lower "weighted" average, it seems only appropriate to also display some of the high praise that the film has been receiving from actual horror media/critics:

"Goriest Scene Of The Year . . . a sumptuous visual feast" - Rue Morgue

"An intense and gory little surprise of a horror film . . . Highly recommended" - Ain't It Cool News

"The kind of indie horror movie every filmmaker should aspire to make." - The Film Splice

"One of the most gleefully gruesome movies you're likely to see this year." - Attack of the Couch Potato

"A high-tempo celebration of backwoods depravity" - Film Threat

"Gnarly, graphic and in your face" - Film Bizarro

"Brilliant style . . . a truly joyous experience for all fans of splatter!" - Extreme Horror Cinema

"A gore lover's delight . . . a stunning celluloid achievement" - Thy Demons Be Scribblin

"An ultra-gory, in-your-face, Deliverance-inspired backwoods nightmare." - Johnny Veins

"Gloriously gory . . . a wicked sense of black humour." - Haddonfield Horror

"If you are a gore hound, you absolutely have to check out the film." - Dreadworld

"Remains tense and entertaining throughout . . . Definitely worth a look!" - Search My Trash

"The story is elevated, next-level insanity" - A Southern Life in Scandalous Times

"Like a car wreck you can't look away from, and don't want to" - The Horror Honeys

"A must watch!" - Horror Movies Blog

"This is one you will want to put in your collection." - Horror Society

"This movie is a bloody gem." - Rogue Cinema

"Made me feel like I was using drugs when I was not" - Wicked Channel

"I watched this movie and got a wicked case of the fuzzies." - Reel Bloody

"Makes 'Deliverance' look like a nice vacation in the woods." - Horror News Network

"This massacre is surely one that should be sitting on your shelf." - Killer Reviews

"Keeps viewers glued to the TV" - Splats of Blood