Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher

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Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher
Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher poster.jpg
Directed byJoaquin Montalvan
Written byEunice Font
Joaquin Montalvan
StarringPaul E. Respass
Doreen Barnes
Allen East
S.E. Feinberg
CinematographyJoaquin Montalvan
Edited byJoaquin Montalvan
Music byJay Dawg
Production
company
Sledgehammer Films
Distributed byWhacked Movies
Release date
  • October 2013 (2013-10)(PollyGrind) [1]
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher is a 2013 American horror film that was written and directed by Joaquin Montalvan. [2] The film was released to DVD and VOD on 23 September 2014 and stars Paul E. Respass as a hillbilly with a taste for human flesh. [3]

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Plot

Carl Henry Jessup (Paul E. Respass) is a hillbilly that has spent his days with his half sister Rae Lynn (Theresa Holly) and best friend Billy Wayne (Chris Shumway). He's unhappy over the loss of his parents, who died in a murder-suicide, so he decides that he will plead with the demon Sam Bakoo (Allen East) to bring him back. However, as Carl has also spent much of his time indulging in cannibalism, his soul is not enough to appease Sam.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception for Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher has been mixed. [4] Ain't It Cool News praised the film for its "twisted imagery" and "the embrace of retro coolness by most of its cast", [5] while DVD Talk commented that it would be a good rental film. [6] Bloody Disgusting panned Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher, commenting that while it "does an excellent job of establishing a Grindhouse look and feel that many low budget films fail to grasp", it "suffers with not fully embracing its concept, including its painfully slow pace." [7]

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References

  1. "PollyGrind Film Festival of Las Vegas to world premiere 18 films, screen more than 100 in October". 15 September 2013.
  2. Decker, Sean (19 March 2012). "Exclusive: Sledgehammer Films to Produce Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher". Dread Central. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. "Exclusive Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher Clip Makes Mama Proud". Dread Central. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  4. "Video Fix #10: Top 13 Halloween Blu-rays for 2014!". New Noise Magazine. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. "AICN HORROR looks at HALLOWEEN Complete Collection! 40th Anniversary TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE! 30th Anniversary SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT! LEGEND OF THE HILLBILLY BUTCHER! SANTA SANGRE! APOSTATE! RUN LIKE HELL! ASMODEXIA! Plus Chicago Horror Film Fest's HOUSE OF THE WITCH DOCTOR! CANNIBALS & CARPET FITTERS! REDWOOD MASSACRE! & DEAD GIRLS!". AICN. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. Dahlke, Kurt. "Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  7. Torfe, Pat (30 September 2014). "[Review] 'Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher' Looks Great, Carves Slow". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 17 December 2014.