Back again guys and dolls. Well I got
another request review by writer/director/editor Dustin Ferguson
(Gloved
Murderess, Demon Dolls, Cheerleader Camp: To the Death, Invitation to
Die, Nemesis 5: The New Model and Amityville: Evil Never Dies)
, a regular with the blog as his legacy series with Bubba Fleisher
and his appalling family of serial nutter butters. SoCal
Cinema Studios
and A
Troma Team Release sent
me a screener that may bring us a bloody conclusion. This is
Meathook Massacre: The Final Chapter.
Hey kid, you got a 20 ton bottle jack? |
The
fifth installment in the series and our story continues with Danielle
Stokely (Danielle
Brookshire of The Eyes of Isabelle, Cheerleader Camp: To the Death,
Shivers Down Your Spine, Meathook Massacre, Tales for the Campfire
and The Dummy 2)
as she was kidnapped so long ago by Bubba (Robert
Lankford of Meathook Massacre, Family Covenant, Grindsploitation 2:
The Lost Reels, Meathook Massacre II, Meathook Massacre 3: First
Hunt, Wrong Side of the Tracks, Nemesis 5: The New Model, House of
Pain andd Meathook Massacre 4)
and his lunatic lineage. With her narrow escape, she is one of the
few souls to not end up Bubba's victims. 15 years ago, she went into
hiding, praying she never runs into these monsters again.
With a flashback dating to the
original, Dani is seen fleeing from Bubba as he flays his meathook
and tromps after her. Oh if only she and her friends never went to
go see Dragonsclaw live. The scene is reminiscent of The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre as Leatherface chases down Sally.
Having
the obvious nightmares as she should, Dani is effectively Ripley of
Aliens at this point, but more on genre Sydney of Scream 2. Still
scarred and scared of that night but trying to come to grips with it
all. Well you're in good hands with Samantha (the
lovely Vida Ghaffari of Circus of Dread, The Catch, Rice Girl, Holy
Terror, Scorpion Girl, Horndogs Beach Party, Nation's Fire, RoboWoman
and Moon of the Blood Beast).
FYI that crafty writer snuck in a House by the Cemetery reference.
No chance of that sneaking by me, good sir. I am a Fulci nut.
Any time is always better with more Vida. |
Dani
also has a new man in her life, Todd (Ronnie
Angel of Grindsploitation 666, Runaway Nightmare, Tales from the
Grave, Dirty D: Jelly and The Verdict with Judge Hatchett)
who doesn't want to impale her with a meathook, so that's good. Also
a plus when the love of yout life doesn't try to run you through with
butcher's tools. I would have probably passed out with laughter if
his name was Chuck. They decide to meet up for lunch. Hope it's
not “COLD CUTS”. Yes there may be more meat puns.
A
couple of hikers are out and about. Dammit people! You know this is
a slasher film, why would you do that typical dumb folk routine? You
know it ends badly! I beg you folk, carry a gun or a good kabar,
just to improve your odds. Hell a collapsible shovel. Naturally we
have to split up, so Jeffery is taking a leak and leaving his lady,
Jessica (Valerie
Mulligan of Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre, Auteur, Steve's Garden, Troma
Presents: Mulligan's Monsters, Drive-In Grindhouse, Moon of the Blood
Beast and VHS Violence)
to pitch the tent. Yeah I'll pitch it. Right into the damn stream,
ya punk. Little did they know a familiar face is roaming about.
Hey Jeffery, spare some ribs? Warned you about bad puns,
Weird, looks like Dani lives in
the Horndogs Party Beach apartment. Off to meet Todd, for a picnic
and some exposition. You see Todd, your girl has had a bit of crazy
in her life and it was none too fun. Not that kinky dungeon I want
to explore my sexuality crazy but the I barely escaped being
shish-kabob crazy. Puts a damper on the bone zone, huh brah? With
the flashback cued up, Dani bears her soul and that horrible event
hoping she doesn't freak her fella away. You think Nancy from A
Nightmare on Elm Street had these problems?
Meanwhile
back at the apartment, Samantha dishes with Dani and passes a note
from a guy in Nebraska, Tom (Clint
Beaver of The Dummy 2, Tamarrud, Tales for the Campfire 2, Meathook
Massacre II, Wrong Side of the Tracks, Nemesis 5: The New Model,
Amityville: Evil Never Dies, A Taste of Phobia and House of Pain)
saying they need to meet up and it's urgent. Dani's real nightmares
are rows of corn, pork bellies as a conversation topic and everyone
reminding her of the great deals she can get with Omaha Steaks! The
horror!!
Candid picnics are always great for tales of terror. |
Dani finally sucks it up and decides to call Tom. Tom claims to also be a survivor from this lunatic family and folks, he barely got out of Meathook Massacre II. Yeah I would know that as a viewer and reviewer but nevertheless, the twosome vow to meet up at Wolf Lake in twenty. A pleasant introduction so now it's time for Tom to get all crazy pants, claiming a government cover-up and how Bubba and the demented death farm gang were never captured or convicted by the cops like Dani was told. Armed with news paper clippings, far fetched theories and channeling his inner Tommy Jarvis via Halloween 666, Tom is convinced that not only did the family escape but they move from location to location at a time. Hey gang, guess what? Dustin understands continuity. Take that and cram it, Friday the 13th!
With this newfound knowledge
Dani still doesn't know what to do. Just she and Samantha run or
does she get her revenge with chainsaw and boomstick? Oh and if you
do go boomstick, get that double barrelled pump shotgun because that
is a series upgrade from Ash's Remington.
Will Dani put up a fight? Can
see gack Bubba and his whole crazy clan?
A few side notes. The mask
keeps improving as these films go on. I realize the elasti-band
probably works better to hold the mask in place. For a visual I was
hoping it would be braided leather made from one of Bubba's victims.
That's me just going for a bit more gross and disturbing.
It
was great to have Velvet
Acid Christ
back for the theme music again. Stepping back in the role of
audio editing, foley artist and composer, this Jack of All Trades:
Matt
Festle
(Nemesis
5: The New Model, Surviving the Wild, Dead Squad: Temple of the
Undead, Drive-In Grindhouse, Meathook Massacre 4 and Robowoman)
is in for a ton of editing audio so it looks like he has the ears for
it. Love the pig squealing sound effect. FX makeup guru Alexys
Paonessa
(Electric
Dreams, Black Lightning, Lucifer, Meathook Massacre: The Final
Chapter and Moon of the Blood Beast)
is back and making things and dead folk look eerie as Hell so kudos
on that.
Dustin's foray into this
depravity and morbid tales looked promising from the first film and
just managed to keep the same momentum going. Not many sequels get a
chance to be on par with the original, let alone stand neck in neck
with it. The expansion of making it a deranged family in the second
film really opened the flood gates and allowed for more story and
character development. With this franchise I won't be surprised if
someone else wants to take the reins and build it up even further.
Maybe a series of prequels or a continuation. There is a room of possibilities. While this may very well be the last time Dustin is at
the helm, I am guessing this is not the last Meathook Massacre we
see.
Jeffery! I told you no gluten! |
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