B.C. Butcher

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B.C. Butcher
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Directed by Kansas Bowling
Written byKansas Bowling
Kenzie Givens
Produced by Lloyd Kaufman
Kansas Bowling
Starring Natasha Halevi
Kato Kaelin
Kadeem Hardison
Rodney Bingenheimer
CinematographyRichard Samuels
Edited byRobby DeFrain
Music byThe Ugly Kids
Vicky and the Vengents
Hollywood Argyles
Distributed by Troma Entertainment
Release date
  • January 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)
Running time
51 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

B.C. Butcher is a 2016 American horror comedy film directed by Kansas Bowling and starring Natasha Halevi, Kato Kaelin, Kadeem Hardison, and Rodney Bingenheimer. [1] [2] The film's plot is about a tribe of cavewomen being stalked by a prehistoric monster. It has been dubbed as "the first prehistoric slasher film". [3] It was released in January 2016 by Troma Entertainment.

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Synopsis

A tribe of cavewomen sacrifice one of their members after it is revealed she is having an affair with Rex, the tribe leader's man. They leave her body in the wilderness and it is discovered by a prehistoric beast who falls in love with the dead cavewoman and vows to avenge her death. The monster, known as "The Butcher", hunts down the cavewomen responsible for her murder.

The film also features a music video interlude by Los Angeles punk band The Ugly Kids.

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Reception

A review at Horror News commented, "B.C. Butcher is the kind of film that seems like it was fun to be on the set. That same fun is not felt in the overall production. The story is muddled, the effects are terrible, the script is childish, and the acting is groan-worthy." [4]

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References

  1. "Troma's Latest Horror Comedy, BC Butcher, Was Directed by a 17-Year-Old Girl". 6 January 2016.
  2. "Meet the teenage girl directing her way to cult success".
  3. "First Stone Age Slasher Film B.C. Butcher Coming from Troma". 27 November 2015.
  4. "Film Review: B.C. Butcher (2016)". Horror News | HNN. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-21.